When Devils Strike

When Devils Strike is the ninth solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist SPM. It was released on October 3, 2006 via Dope House Records.

When Devils Strike
Studio album by SPM
Released	October 3, 2006
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Chicano rap gangsta rap chopped and screwed
Label	Dope House Records Swishahouse
Producer	Arthur Coy Jr. (exec.) South Park Mexican Happy Perez Mario Ayala Jaime "Pain" Ortiz Tiger
SPM chronology
Reveille Park (2002) When Devils Strike (2006) The Last Chair Violinist (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
RapReviews	6/10[1]

Background

The CD sold approximately 50,000 copies the first week and landed as #46 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The CD consists of 15 tracks. The album also comes with a free "Screwed & Chopped" version of the album by Michael "5000" Watts. At the time of the album's release, SPM was incarcerated.^[2][3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"At Shetoro's Crib (A Poem)" (featuring Carolyn Rodriguez)	South Park Mexican	3:20
2.	"The Day of Unity" (featuring Carolyn Rodriguez)	South Park Mexican	4:22
3.	"Garza West" (featuring Juan Gotti)	South Park Mexican	4:58
4.	"When Devils Strike"	Happy Perez	4:24
5.	"Something About Mary" (featuring Baby Bash & Russell Lee)	South Park Mexican	4:42
6.	"SPM Diaries" (featuring Rasheed)	Jaime "Pain" Ortiz	4:26
7.	"In My Hood"	Johnny "Tiger" Walker	5:44
8.	"Carolyn's Hook" (featuring Carolyn Rodriguez)	Mario Ayala	5:40
9.	"Real Gangsta" (featuring Juan Gotti)	South Park Mexican	4:28
10.	"S.P. So Bastardly" (featuring Coast)	South Park Mexican	4:55
11.	"Blazin' Janey" (featuring Carolyn Rodriguez & Powda)	South Park Mexican	3:44
12.	"If I Die" (featuring Coast)	South Park Mexican	4:27
13.	"Dope House Family" (featuring Baby Bash, Carolyn Rodriguez, Coast, Grimm, Juan Gotti, Low-G, Lucky Luciano, Powda, Quota Key & Rasheed)	South Park Mexican	11:20
14.	"Shout Outz"	Mario Ayala	6:48
15.	"Penitentiary Flow"	Jaime "Pain" Ortiz	2:07

Chart history

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	19
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7]	2