Poisonous Mentality
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{{Infobox album
| name = Poisonous Mentality
| type = studio
| artist = Poison Clan
| cover = Poisonous Mentality.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1992|4|7}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip-hop
| length = {{Duration|m=59|s=26}}
| label = Effect
| producer = {{hlist|Devastator X|Eddie Miller|JT Money|Mike Fresh|Nivek}}
| prev_title = 2 Low Life Muthas
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Ruff Town Behavior
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Poisonous Mentality - Poison Clan {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/poisonous-mentality-mw0000077171 |access-date=April 30, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
}}
Poisonous Mentality is the second studio album by American hip-hop group Poison Clan. It was released on April 7, 1992, via Effect Records. Produced by Mike Fresh, JT Money, Nivek, Devastator X and Eddie Miller, it features additional vocals from Bustdown, Debbie Bennett, Devastator X, Uncle Luke and Madball. The album peaked at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 20 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. Member Debonaire had departed from the group.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Jeffrey Thompkins, except track 19 written with Eddie Miller
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = JT's Dream
| extra1 = Mike Fresh
| length1 = 2:46
| title2 = Inside Edition
| extra2 = Mike Fresh
| length2 = 2:49
| title3 = All They Good 4
| extra3 = Mike Fresh
| length3 = 3:11
| title4 = Uzi Gets Shot
| extra4 = Mike Fresh
| length4 = 0:18
| title5 = Action
| extra5 = Mike Fresh
| length5 = 3:14
| title6 = Livin' in the City
| extra6 = Mike Fresh
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = Raymond up the Road
| extra7 = Mike Fresh
| length7 = 0:18
| title8 = Fugitive
| extra8 = Mike Fresh
| length8 = 3:15
| title9 = Ho' Stories
| extra9 = Mike Fresh
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = JT's Confession
| extra10 = Mike Fresh
| length10 = 0:39
| title11 = I Hate Ho's
| extra11 = Mike Fresh
| length11 = 3:12
| title12 = Drugz Bullshittin'
| extra12 = Mike Fresh
| length12 = 0:15
| title13 = Rough Nigga Gettin' Busy
| extra13 = Mike Fresh
| length13 = 4:26
| title14 = The Tip on Madball
| extra14 = Mike Fresh
| length14 = 0:28
| title15 = Some Shit I Used to Do
| extra15 = Mike Fresh
| length15 = 4:00
| title16 = That Was Ram
| extra16 = Mike Fresh
| length16 = 0:40
| title17 = Groove With the PC
| extra17 = Mike Fresh
| length17 = 3:53
| title18 = JT Ole Boy
| extra18 = Mike Fresh
| length18 = 0:09
| title19 = No Haps
| extra19 = Eddie Miller
| length19 = 4:43
| title20 = Shake Whatcha' Mama Gave Ya'
| extra20 = Devastator X
| length20 = 3:24
| title21 = Big Nose
| extra21 = Mike Fresh
| length21 = 0:35
| title22 = Something' 4 You Raggedy Ho's
| extra22 = {{hlist|JT Money|Nivek}}
| length22 = 4:14
| title23 = Shorty T in Madballs's Basement
| extra23 = Mike Fresh
| length23 = 0:20
| title24 = Shout Outs
| extra24 = {{hlist|JT Money|Nivek}}
| length24 = 5:23
| total_length = 59:26
}}
Personnel
- Jeff "JT Money" Thompkins – songwriter, producer (tracks: 22, 24)
- Debbie Bennett – additional vocals (track 2)
- Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell – additional vocals (track 8), executive producer
- Eddie Miller – songwriter & producer (track 19), mixing, engineering
- Kenneth "Devastator X" Terry – additional vocals & producer (track 20)
- John "Bust Down" Bickham Jr. – additional vocals (track 22)
- Steve "Madball" Watson – additional vocals (track 22)
- Michael "Mike Fresh" McCray – producer (tracks: 1–18, 21, 23)
- Nivek – producer (tracks: 22, 24)
- Milton Mizell – graphic design
- Mark Hartshorn – photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1992)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=May 2, 1992 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1992-05-02/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page= |language=en |volume=104 |issue= |issn=0006-2510}}
| 62 |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|582656|Poisonous Mentality|type=album}}
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