Ruff Town Behavior

{{Infobox album

| name = Ruff Town Behavior

| type = Studio album

| artist = Poison Clan

| cover = Rufftown Behavior.jpg

| alt =

| released = June 25, 1993

| recorded = 1992–93

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip hop|dirty rap|gangsta rap}}

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=7|s=4}}

| label = Luke

| producer = {{hlist|Mike "Fresh" McCray|Professor Griff|Swift}}

| prev_title = Poisonous Mentality

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Strait Zooism

| next_year = 1995

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Ruff Town Behavior - Poison Clan {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ruff-town-behavior-mw0000105585|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=AllMusic|language=en}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Ruff Town Behavior is the third studio album by American hip hop group Poison Clan. It was released on June 25, 1993, via Luke Records, and was the group's final record for the label. It was produced by Mike "Fresh" McCray, Professor Griff, and Swift, with Luther Campbell serving as executive producer.

The album was Poison Clan's most successful album, reaching No. 97 on the Billboard 200, No. 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 12 on Top Heatseekers. One single, "Put Shit Pass No Ho", peaked at No. 94 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| all_lyrics = Jeff "JT Money" Thompkins, except track 21 written with Clayvoise, Sir Gucci & Toby Dick

| all_music = Mike "Fresh" McCray, except track 23 produced by Swift and track 25 produced by Professor Griff

| title1 = Intro

| length1 = 2:11

| title2 = Afraid of the Flavor

| length2 = 4:15

| title3 = Come a Surprise

| length3 = 0:19

| title4 = Put Shit Pass No Ho

| length4 = 4:09

| title5 = Some More Shit

| length5 = 3:28

| title6 = Work for Free

| length6 = 0:23

| title7 = Peepin{{'-}}

| length7 = 4:09

| title8 = Pause for the Cause

| length8 = 0:58

| title9 = Game Recognize Game

| length9 = 4:30

| title10 = City Boy

| length10 = 3:21

| title11 = Burn One

| length11 = 0:08

| title12 = Check out the Ave., Pt. 1

| length12 = 3:15

| title13 = Let's Get Serious

| length13 = 2:20

| title14 = Check out the Ave., Pt. 2

| length14 = 3:00

| title15 = Setting Up

| length15 = 0:30

| title16 = Sugarhill Style

| length16 = 4:23

| title17 = True Player Speaks

| length17 = 0:50

| title18 = Word from a Player

| length18 = 5:02

| title19 = Ho Stories, Pt. 2

| length19 = 3:03

| title20 = Madball Back

| length20 = 0:23

| title21 = Listen

| length21 = 5:19

| title22 = MC Sundance

| length22 = 1:35

| title23 = Ruff Town Behavior

| length23 = 4:03

| title24 = Comin Strap

| length24 = 1:14

| title25 = Goin' All Out

| length25 = 4:16

| total_length = 1:07:04

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row" \|US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine\|title=Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 18, 1993\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1993-09-18?rank=97\|access-date=November 3, 2021\|magazine=Billboard}} \| 97

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1993)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 18, 1993|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1993-09-18?rank=97|access-date=November 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}

| 97

References

External links

{{Discogs master|30674|Ruff Town Behavior}}

Category:1993 albums

Category:Poison Clan albums

Category:Luke Records albums