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. The group originally consisted of

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, DJ Ready Red, Sire Jukebox and Prince Johnny C. Following the release of ''Making Trouble'',

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dropped Sire Jukebox and Johnny C from the group, and added Scarface and

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. ''Making Trouble'' received little attention, negative reviews, and is often forgotten in the midst of the group's later successful, acclaimed and controversial albums.

Style and Influence

The group used a style of rap similar to Run-DMC at this time as opposed to the more

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style that Scarface and Willie D provided in later albums. Insane Clown Posse's

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, who was influenced by the Geto Boys, regards the song "Assassins" as the first

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song ever recorded. It was covered by Insane Clown Posse on their 1999 album ''

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''.

Tracklist

Personnel

Ghetto Boys * Prince Johnny C. – vocals, production * The Sire Jukebox – vocals, production * DJ Ready Red – vocals, turntables, production Additional personnel * Karl Stephenson – production, sampling * Cliff Blodget – production

References

{{Authority control 1988 debut albums Geto Boys albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums