Once Upon a Crime (album)

Once Upon a Crime

Studio album by The Godfathers
Released	November 19, 2013
Recorded	2011-2013
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, horrorcore, Mafioso rap
Length	55:13
Label	Psycho+Logical-Records/ INgrooves Music Group
Producer	Domingo (exec.) Necro Kool G Rap (co-prod. Track #11)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[2]

Once Upon a Crime is the debut album by New York City hip hop duo The Godfathers, consisting of Kool G Rap and Necro. The album was released on November 19, 2013 under Necro's own label Psycho+Logical-Records. Two tracks from the album, "Wolf Eyes" and "Heart Attack", were released as singles.

Background

Necro and Kool G Rap first announced their Godfathers project and collaboration in 2011 and released two mix CDs consisting of fifty previously released songs from the pair, The Pre-Kill Volume I in November 2011 and then The Pre-Kill Volume II in July 2012. They had initially announced that their first official album would be released in the first half of 2012, but Once Upon a Crime would not launch until November 2013.^[3] The album was executive produced by Necro and Domingo.^[4]

Reception

Once Upon a Crime received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jay Balfour at HipHopDX noted "Most of the album’s production falls in line with Necro's penchant for the hardcore with brooding, repetitive loops carrying much of the weight. Even when both are painting violent crime narratives, G Rap’s delivery often manages to maintain its coolness while Necro is characteristically uptight and strained in comparison. Throughout the project's 18 tracks both artists let off verse after verse of convoluted raps and randomly gruesome references" but also remarked "Taken as a whole, Once Upon a Crime strikes the same chord over and over again for nearly an hour. Subject matter and dramatic lyricism aside, the beats only cement a droning effect that sets disappointingly early. Necro's fanbase will undoubtedly rush to the album as a source of more material to pore over, and for many of them, Kool G Rap will be a vaguely familiar extra. The casual fan or those keeping up with G Rap's late career output might find a handful of songs worth mining, but without a previous investment in the over-the-top style, listening through is a test of endurance. There's plenty of clever lyricism throughout, but with Necro's brand and Kool G Rap’s title long established, Once Upon a Crime is little more than another notch under the collective belt.".^[2]

Track listing

All songs produced by Necro.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Teflon Dons"	2:35
2.	"The City"	2:47
3.	"High Tension"	3:07
4.	"Punched Dead in the Face (Skit)"	0:17
5.	"Black Medicine"	2:40
6.	"Omerta"	3:00
7.	"The Pain"	3:44
8.	"Hustler"	3:19
9.	"We'll Kill You"	2:53
10.	"Crook Catastraphe & The Gunblast Kid"	3:46
11.	"Unsub"	4:40
12.	"I Hate You (Skit)"	0:11
13.	"Gangsta"	4:16
14.	"Trigga 4 Hire"	3:16
15.	"American Sickos"	2:36
16.	"Wolf Eyes" (featuring Mr. Hyde)	4:15
17.	"Heart Attack"	3:24
18.	"Once Upon a Crime"	4:27

References

External links

Once Upon a Crime at Discogs

Kool G Rap

Studio albums	Road to the Riches Wanted: Dead or Alive Live and Let Die 4,5,6 Roots of Evil The Giancana Story Riches, Royalty, Respect

Extended plays	Half a Klip Offer You Can't Refuse

Compilations	Rated XXX The Best of Cold Chillin'

Collaborative albums	Click of Respect Once Upon a Crime

Singles	"It's a Demo" "Poison" "Road to the Riches" "Truly Yours" "Streets of New York" "Erase Racism" "Bad to the Bone" "Ill Street Blues" "On the Run" "It's a Shame" "Fast Life" "Hey Mister Mister" "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" "Talk Like Sex" "Foul Cats" "Can't Stop the Shine"

Related articles	Discography Juice Crew The Godfathers Mafioso rap

Necro

Albums	I Need Drugs Gory Days The Pre-Fix for Death The Sexorcist Death Rap Die!

EPs	Necro The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP

Demos and freestyles	Rare Demos and Freestyles Volume 1 Rare Demos & Freestyles Vol. 3

Instrumental albums	Instrumentals Vol. 1 Gory Days Instrumentals The Pre-Fix for Death Instrumentals

Singles	"Get on Your Knees" "The Most Sadistic" "Bury You with Satan" "Morbid" "Fire"

Filmography	"I Need Drugs" Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done That

Related articles	Psycho+Logical-Records Uncle Howie Records Ill Bill Injustice Non Phixion Sabac Secret Society

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