''Kuruption!'' is the debut

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by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on Antra Records, a label formed after Kurupt left

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. It was released as a

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and distributed by A&M Records. Originally scheduled for release on September 1, 1998, with the album cover even announcing that date, the album was pushed back to October 6, 1998.

Production

Kurupt was the

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of the album. It features guest appearances from numerous rappers from both the

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and

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, including Daz Dillinger, Noreaga, Tray Deee, Roscoe, and Dr. Dre. Disc one is labeled as "West Coast" and disc two is labeled as "East Coast".

Critical reception

Commercial performance

It peaked at #8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on October 24, 1998, and sold 82,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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