The Troubleshooters (album)

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The Troubleshooters
Studio album by
Funkdoobiest
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1998
Recorded1997
Studio
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length1:01:14
LabelBuzz Tone/RCA Records[1]
Producer
Funkdoobiest chronology
Brothas Doobie
(1995) 		The Troubleshooters
(1997) 		The Golden B-Boys
(2009)
Singles from The Troubleshooters
  1. "Papi Chulo"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Act On It"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
The Source[4]

The Troubleshooters is the third studio album by the Los Angeles–based Latin hip hop group Funkdoobiest, released in 1998.[5] It was the group's first album without Tomahawk Funk.[6] Unlike their previous two albums, there is no production by their mentor DJ Muggs.

"Papi Chulo" features Tha Dogg Pound member Daz Dillinger.[7]

Critical reception

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The Hartford Courant noted "the relative lack of filler and the DJ Ralph M.'s original approach to samples."[7] The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Opting to entertain rather than overwhelm, Funkdoobiest's third album wins with laughs and their trademark off-kilter presentation ... '!Oyi Papi!' is hard-core Latino hip-hop at its finest."[3] The Austin American-Statesman stated: "Sampling from a brightly colored sonic palette of beats, cultures, languages and guest MCs ... Funkdoobiest has created the ultimate urban cruisin' soundtrack—on which the moods change as fast as the passing landscape."[8] Gabriel Alvarez, in his review for The Source, thought that The Troubleshooters "misfires, because it doesn't stick with its strongest assets: Spanish flavor, humor and off-kilter production".[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Doobie Show" 1:37
2."Papi Chulo" (featuring Daz Dillinger, Cobra Red & Nina Lares)DJ Rectangle4:25
3."On the Premises"DJ Ralph M2:31
4."Crazy Puerto Rican"DJ Ralph M3:52
5."The Anthem" (featuring LC Johnson & William J. Mendoza)W.M. Tate4:05
6."Alley" 1:50
7."¡Oyé Papi!"DJ Ralph M3:09
8."Sunshine" (featuring Mona Lisa Romero)DJ Ralph M3:25
9."Act on It" (featuring Kam)DJ Rectangle3:40
10."First Million"W.M. Tate1:13
11."Natural Fun" (featuring Ski & Krumb Snatcha)Ski3:34
12."Life's a Gamble" (featuring Hittman, Phats Bossi & Brett Bouldin)DJ Ralph M3:39
13."Tribal Flutes" 0:50
14."Five Deadly Indians"DJ Ralph M3:28
15."The Troubleshooters" 0:38
16."Holdin' It Down" (featuring Tony Touch, Krumb Snatcha, Derelict & Easy D)Da Beatminerz3:35
17."I'm Feelin' It"DJ Ralph M2:56
18."Doobie Knows (Have Some Fun)" (featuring Hurricane G & Uneek)Ray Roll4:10
19."Stretchin'" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience)DJ Ralph M4:06
20."Papi Chulo [Spanish]" (featuring Cobra Red & Nina Lares)DJ Rectangle8:02
Total length:1:01:14

Sample credits

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Papi Chulo

Act on It

Holdin' It Down

Doobie Knows

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 90

References

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  1. ^ "Hip-Hop". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. March 4, 1998 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Stanley, Leo. "The Troubleshooters – Funkdoobiest". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Baker, Soren (13 Mar 1998). "Album reviews". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Alvarez, Gabriel (December 1997). "Funkdoobiest – Troubleshooters". Record Report. The Source. No. 99. New York. pp. 188, 190.
  5. ^ "Funkdoobiest Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Hoffmann, Frank W. (November 4, 2005). "Rhythm and Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop". Infobase Publishing – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b "TROUBLESHOOTERS -- FUNKDOOBIEST". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. ^ Wolfinsohn, Deborah (3 Mar 1998). "Funkdoobiest captures West Coast style". Austin American-Statesman. p. E1.
  9. ^ "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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