Partners-N-Crime
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Partners-N-Crime is a rap group from New Orleans, Louisiana
, made up of Kango Slim (born Walter Williams) and Mr. Meanor (born Michael Patterson), friends raised in the 17th ward of New Orleans. Prime Time joined the group later on. The two earned a local buzz performing at various New Orleans talent shows, and eventually signed to Big Boy Records. A rivalry between Partners-N-Crime and Cash Money Records
group U.N.L.V. led to further hostilities between Big Boy and Cash Money before the two groups made peace.
Partners-N-Crime had widespread success in Louisiana with their single "Let the Good Times Roll", a song that discusses the social change in the black community in the year 1994. This year was one of the most violent years in New Orleans, the "City of Social Justice". "Pump the Party" was also produced in 1994. PNC eventually created their own imprint Crime Lab Entertainment, a division of fellow New Orleanian rapper Juvenile's UTP label.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, made up of Kango Slim (born Walter Williams) and Mr. Meanor (born Michael Patterson), friends raised in the 17th ward of New Orleans. Prime Time joined the group later on. The two earned a local buzz performing at various New Orleans talent shows, and eventually signed to Big Boy Records. A rivalry between Partners-N-Crime and Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
group U.N.L.V. led to further hostilities between Big Boy and Cash Money before the two groups made peace.
Partners-N-Crime had widespread success in Louisiana with their single "Let the Good Times Roll", a song that discusses the social change in the black community in the year 1994. This year was one of the most violent years in New Orleans, the "City of Social Justice". "Pump the Party" was also produced in 1994. PNC eventually created their own imprint Crime Lab Entertainment, a division of fellow New Orleanian rapper Juvenile's UTP label.
Discography
- 1995: PNC 3PNC 3PNC 3 is the debut album by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. It was released on January 1, 1996 for South Coast Music and was produced by Leroy "Precise" Edwards For Precise Recordings.-Track listing:#"Thank You Miss Lilly"- 3:00#"Pump Tha Party"- 4:28...
- 1997: Whatcha Wanna Do?Whatcha Wanna Do?Whatcha Wanna Do? is the second album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. It was released on December 23, 1997 for South Coast Music and was produced by Leroy "Precise" Edwards For Precise Recordings...
- 1999: We Be Hound'nWe Be Hound'nWe Be Hound'n is the fourth album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. it was released on June 22, 1999 for South Coast Music and was produced by Leroy "Precise" Edwards...
- 2001: World PremiereWorld Premiere (album)World Premiere is the fifth album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. It was released on August 7, 2001 for South Coast Music. The album is extremely rare and was the groups last for South Coast Music.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Catch the Wall"...
- 2006: Club BangazClub BangazClub Bangaz is the sixth album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. It was released on April 12, 2006 for UTP/Rap-A-Lot Records and was produced by KLC, Mike Dean and J. Prince. Club Bangaz peaked at #88 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums....
- 2009: We Are LegendsWe Are LegendsWe Are Legends is the seventh album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Thang Thang" '#"Hood Shit" '#"Move Around"#"A.O."#"So Good" '...