Once Upon a Crime is the debut studio album by American New York-based hip hop duo the Godfathers. It was released on November 19, 2013, through Psycho+Logical-Records. Production was handled by member Necro with one song, "Unsub", co-produced by member Kool G Rap. It features the lone guest appearance from Mr. Hyde. Songs "Heart Attack" and "Wolf Eyes" were released as singles.
Necro and Kool G Rap first announced their Godfathers project and collaboration in 2011 and released two mix CDs consisting of fifty previously released songs from the pair, The Pre-Kill Volume I in November 2011 and then The Pre-Kill Volume II in July 2012. They had initially announced that their first official album would be released in the first half of 2012, but Once Upon a Crime would not launch until November 2013.[1] The album was executive produced by Necro and Domingo.[2]
Once Upon a Crime received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Mark Bozzer of Exclaim!gave the album 7 out of 10, praising the duo's synergy.[3] Jay Balfour of HipHopDX noted, "the casual fan or those keeping up with G Rap's late career output might find a handful of songs worth mining, but without a previous investment in the over-the-top style, listening through is a test of endurance".[4] Matt Jost of RapReviews concluded: "yet despite some fundamental flaws Once Upon a Crime is a record hip-hop can be proud of, one that represents the part of the family with ties to the underworld (and sometimes the afterworld) with aplomb".[5]
^"Necro & Kool G Rap - The Godfathers - Once Upon A Crime Review". The Wild Styles. December 5, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^Meara, Paul (December 20, 2013). "Kool G Rap & Necro Talk Production Methods & Bonding Over "The Godfathers"". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ abBozzer, Mark (November 29, 2013). "The Godfathers (Necro and Kool G Rap) Once Upon a Crime | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ abBalfour, Jay (November 19, 2013). "Kool G Rap & Necro (Godfathers) - Once Upon A Crime". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ abJost, Matt (January 21, 2014). "The Godfathers :: Once Upon a Crime – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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The Godfathers – Once Upon A Crime at Discogs (list of releases)
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