Paid the Cost

Paid the Cost
Studio album by Penthouse Players Clique
Released	1992
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Ruthless Records Priority Records
Producer	DJ Quik DJ Battlecat Eazy-E

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

Paid the Cost is the debut, and to date, only album by rap duo Penthouse Players Clique. The album was released in 1992 for Ruthless Records and was produced by DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat and Eazy-E. The album was a success for the group, making it to #76 on the Billboard 200, #28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on the Top Heatseekers album charts. Three singles were released, "Explanation of a Playa", "Trust No Bitch" and "P.S. Phuk U 2", however only "Explanation of a Playa" would make it to the billboard charts. This would mark the duos only album as they would disband only a year later.

Track listing

1. "N-Trance"
2. "Undaground"
3. "Chekmate"
4. "Trust No Bitch" (Featuring AMG, DJ Quik & Eazy-E)
5. "U Cain't Check Me"
6. "Jealous Knukle Heads"
7. "Jus 2 Kep Yo Attenchun" (Featuring Battlecat & D-Nasty)
8. "P.L.F."
9. "Blak Iz A Poet"
10. "Explanation Of A Playa"
11. "They Don't Know"
12. "Nathan's Changed"
13. "P.S. Phuk U 2" (Featuring Eazy-E & DJ Quik)
14. "Smooth"
15. "Handle Yo Bizness"
16. "Pimp Lane"
17. "X-It"

Samples

Blak Iz a Poet

• "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd
• "Fool's Paradise" by The Sylvers
• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Funky President" by James Brown

Checkmate

• "Life of Fortune & Fame" by Sly Stone

Explanation of a Playa

• "N.T." by Kool & the Gang

Jus 2 Kep Yo Attenchun

• "Knucklehead" by Grover Washington, Jr.

Nathan's Changed

• "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin

Pimp Lane

• "Who'd She Coo?" by Ohio Players

Smooth

• "So I Can Love You" by The Emotions

Trust No Bitch

• "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players

Undaground Boss

• "The Boss" by James Brown

References

1. Allmusic review