Criminal Activity

Criminal Activity is the only studio album by American rap supergroup Criminalz, which consisted of Spice 1 and Celly Cel.^[1] It was released on August 7, 2001 via Celly Cel's label, Realside Records. Cel also served as executive producer and audio production of the record was handled by Doyle, G-Man Stan and Spice 1. It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 26 on the Billboard Independent Albums.^[2] The album features guest performances by Yukmouth, Tray Dee, Sylk-E. Fyne and Bun B.

Criminal Activity
Studio album by Criminalz
Released	August 7, 2001
Recorded	2001
Studio	Find A Way Studios (Hayward, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop hardcore rap gangsta rap
Length	45:50
Label	Realside Records
Producer	Celly Cel (exec.) Doyle G-Man Stan Spice 1
Celly Cel chronology
Deep Conversation (2000) Criminal Activity (2001) It'z Real Out Here (2005)
Spice 1 chronology
The Last Dance (2000) Criminal Activity (2001) Spiceberg Slim (2002)

One song, "Boss Up", was previously released on the Spice 1 compilation, The Playa Rich Project.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
RapReviews	[4]

Allmusic - "Everyone was expecting a lot from this group from the first time it was mentioned...For many reasons this just doesn't work...It seems like they all wrote their verses independently of one another, then rapped in whatever order they felt like it. There's no fluid feel...as a whole this definitely falls short of any of their solo work."^[3]

RapReviews - "...Most rap groups who made great albums needed guidance to make those great albums. The Criminalz definitely lack a mastermind to weld the three of them together and make them realize their synergies...There are almost no ad-libs, there's no interacting, it might as well be that these three never were in the same studio together..."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lockdown" (Intro)		1:01
2.	"Criminal Activity" (performed by Celly Cel)	G-Man Stan	1:43
3.	"Ridaz" (performed by Celly Cel, Spice 1 and Jayo Felony)	G-Man Stan	4:16
4.	"Puttin' In Work" (performed by Jayo Felony, Celly Cel and Spice 1)	Doyle	4:31
5.	"Niggaz Like Us" (performed by Celly Cel, Spice 1 and Bun B)	Doyle	4:34
6.	"My Life" (performed by Jayo Felony, Spice 1 and Celly Cel)	Doyle	4:23
7.	"Boss Up" (performed by Spice 1, Jayo Felony, Big Tray Deee and Yukmouth)	Spice 1	4:26
8.	"Doin' It Big" (performed by Celly Cel, Spice 1 and Sylk-E. Fyne)	Doyle	4:22
9.	"The Real World" (performed by Celly Cel, Spice 1 and Jayo Felony)	Doyle	4:07
10.	"Reminisce" (performed by Spice 1, Celly Cel and Jayo Felony)	Doyle	4:49
11.	"What They Hittin' Fo?" (performed by Spice 1, Celly Cel and Jayo Felony)	G-Man Stan	4:23
12.	"Rollin' Wit My Folks" (performed by Spice 1 and Celly Cel)	Doyle	3:14
Total length:			45:50

Chart history

Chart (2001)[2]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	26
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	57

Personnel

• Bernard Freeman – performer (track 5)
• Doyle – producer (tracks: 4–6, 8–10, 12)
• "G-Man" Stan Keith – producer (tracks: 2–3, 11), mixing & recording
• James Savage – performer (tracks: 3–4, 6–7, 9–11)
• Jerold Dwight Ellis III – performer (track 7)
• Joi Patrice – background vocals (track 6)
• J.R. – background vocals (tracks: 8, 10)
• La'Mar Lorraine Johnson – performer (track 8)
• Marcellus McCarver – performer (tracks: 2–6, 8–12), executive producer
• Robert Lee Green, Jr. – performer (tracks: 3–12), producer (track 7)
• Tracy Lamar Davis – performer (track 7)