''Straight No Chase'' is the second studio album by the
Dungeon Family
The Dungeon Family is a musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, ...
associates
P.A., released 1998 via
DreamWorks Records.
The album peaked at No. 90 on ''Billboards
Top R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated Ja ...
chart.
Critical reception
''
The Record'' wrote that the album "incorporates live instrumentation and pure singing as a natural outgrowth of the compositions, rather than a gimmick or gesture."
''
The Atlanta Constitution
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'' thought that "spaghetti guitars, soul and rock propel this sample-free and cinematic sophomore effort."
[
]AllMusic
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called ''Straight No Chase'' "a brilliantly funky, unpredictable record that veers between street hip-hop, soul, rock and funk."
Track listing
# Resurrection
# Like We Do
# China White
# Crime Don't Pay
# Ecstasy
# Po Hustlin'
# Dope Stories
# Temptation
# The Lick
# 10K Ho
# Whoever Who
# Reservations
# WPA Radio
# Southern Bread
# Paradise
# A Word to the Underachiever
References
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1998 albums
P.A. (group) albums
DreamWorks Records albums