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Guilty Til Proven Innocent
Release Date: 1998 10 06
Running Time: 77:54
Label: Priority

Master P stocked his No Limit Records with a stable of artists who, collectively, read like rap's answer to Stan Lee's superheroes. You've got the gangsta, the gun moll, the playboy, the tight-knit group of homies, and various permutations of those stereotypes (e.g., the tight-knit group of playboys). If it all seems contrived to move product, it also all comes down to the quality of the product, which is diamond-solid on Guilty Til Proven Innocent. Twenty tracks total, this is really two Prime Suspects albums for the price of one: an all-star set of ten songs showcasing their No Limit labelmates (Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, etc.) and ten songs on their own. With so many guest rappers dropping by, and five different producers for the sessions (Master P is credited as executive producer), Guilty Til Proven Innocent is a wild and varied ride. Although it wouldn't be fair to call any one song a highlight (the disc is too high too often), standout moments include Silkk the Shocker spitting bullets on "Money Makes…," Fiend and Snoop Dogg pushing the voodoo vibe of "My Old Lady" into ecstasy, Prime Suspect's own superhero theme song on "Ride Wit My Heat" and the horroshow setting of "Last Days." In between are rhymes that pay off in stuttered rhythms like the soundtrack to a bad dream, grooves that go down as smooth as kahlua & creme (especially those from D.J. KLC), and some poignant moments that resonate with hard-earned life experience ("Of All Da Hustlers"). And yet, in such auspicious company, Prime Suspects fail to carve out the unique vocal niche that make a Snoop Dogg or Mystikal special. The trio of E, Skinew and Gangsta T stand tall when their turn comes to deliver good rhymes, but only by standing on the shoulders of the No Limit label do they deliver gangsta rap this righteous. Dave Connolly, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	All 4 One	Master P, Prime Suspects	3:04
2	Money Makes...	Kane & Abel, Prime Suspects, Silkk The Shocker	4:07
3	Liquidation of the Ghetto	Mystikal, Prime Suspects	3:53
4	Mac's and Choppers	Prime Suspects	3:37
5	Bust Back	Prime Suspects	4:25
6	Ride Wit My Heat	Prime Suspects	2:57
7	Of All da Hustlers	C Murder, Prime Suspects	4:23
8	My Old Lady	Snoop Dogg, Fiend [2], Prime Suspects	5:11
9	Tweekin'	Prime Suspects	2:10
10	Someone Shoulda Told Me	Mia X, Prime Suspects	3:54
11	We Gots to Do 'Em	Steady Mobb'n, Prime Suspects	4:41
12	Here I Go Again	Mister Serv-On, Prime Suspects	4:11
13	Consequences of the Streets	Prime Suspects	4:12
14	Young Niggas	Prime Suspects	4:08
15	Soldier 4 Life	Prime Suspects	3:23
16	Last Days	Lil' Rowdy, Prime Suspects, Mac	4:02
17	Daily Routine		3:50
18	Guilty Til Proven Innocent	Prime Suspects	3:41
19	Fear	Prime Suspects	3:46
20	Children of the Corn	Peaches, Prime Suspects	4:19