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C.P.O
C.P.O. (Crucial Players Only) formed in Compton in the late 1980s, with DJ Crazy Toones, rapper Big Hutch, and producer Ras Kass. Their self-titled debut...
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C.P.O. (Crucial Players Only) formed in Compton in the late 1980s, with DJ Crazy Toones, rapper Big Hutch, and producer Ras Kass. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1990. The track 'Ballad Of a Menace' featured MC Ren from N.W.A., and it became one of their most recognized songs.
DJ Crazy Toones left the group in 1991, leaving Big Hutch and Ras Kass to continue as a duo. They put out albums like 'Game Over' in 1992 and 'Made in Compton' later in the decade. Another song, 'O Rap É Protesto!', appears in their catalog.
Their lyrics often dealt with social issues, which sometimes drew criticism. The group's work from that period remains part of the West Coast hip-hop landscape from the early '90s.
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