''Cash Crop'' is an album by the

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hip hop group

Rascalz Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia. The group played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop as well as specifically for the Westcoast scene in Vancouver popularizing the ...

, released in 1997 on ViK. Recordings. The album is the group's most successful record to date and was certified gold by

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with sales of over 50,000 copies across Canada.

Northern Touch

The album's most notable track, "

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", was not on the original 1997 pressing of the album, but was released as a one-off non-album single in 1998. After it unexpectedly became one of the biggest hit songs in the history of

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, it was added to later pressings of the album.

Juno Award

''Cash Crop'' was named the winner of the Juno Award for Best Rap Recording at the

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. However, the award was presented during the non-televised portion of the ceremony along with the technical awards, rather than at the televised main ceremony. Alleging that

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was a factor in the award's scheduling, the band refused to accept the award."Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage"
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'', March 7, 1999. Speaking to the press afterward, the group and their co-manager said that

Track listing

# "Temptation" # "Solitaire Remix" # "Dreaded Fist" # "Soul Obligation" # "Clockwork" # "Anatomy" # "Way With Words" # "Fitnredi" # "Strange Brew" # "No Idea" # "Chat Bout" # "Mood Swings" # "Blind Wid the Science" # "Shock Therapy" # "Shouts" # "Solitaire" # "Outro" # "

" (featuring Checkmate,

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, and

Choclair Kareem Blake (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He was one of the most successful Canadian rappers in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Choclair has been nominated for six Juno Awards, winn ...

)

Charts

References

1997 albums Rascalz albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub