Criminally Attached is a Hip-Hop album by Nicholas Craven, originally released in 2026. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Boom Bap
- gritty
- brooding
- urban
About
It seems every time Boldy James and Nicholas Craven get together, something magical occurs. You can hear it happening on the rapper-producer duo’s first project, 2022’s <i>Fair Exchange No Robbery</i>, where knowledgeably narco bars met sumptuous street soul for a downright beauteous union. Coming after a noticeably prolific release run for the Detroit MC, one that included <i>Late to My Own Funeral</i> with the Quebecois beatmaker, their second 2025 outing <i>Criminally Attached</i> shows once again why their partnership elevates both artists and their respective crafts. James conjures vivid, violent imagery on “No Blemishes” and the inventively reference-laden “Thread the Needle,” with Craven’s resourceful sample-flipping instrumentals providing lush backdrops for these narratives. The lyrics on “2 Left Feet” take on a retrospective quality, fusing past and present hustles to emphasize how far he’s come. Perennially putting on for Michigan hip-hop, he admirably limits the features to loyal locals like 50 Gwuap Taj and Poppy Bricks.
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Tracklist
- 1Walnut Grove2:51
- 2No Blemishes2:46
- 3Infrared Dot Com2:48
- 4Fully Smack3:06
- 5Trifecta (feat. Dave Hill)2:33
- 6Thumb of Craven3:04
- 7Mr. Quaker Oats3:13
- 8Thread the Needle2:32
- 92 Left Feet3:24
- 101st Time Around3:36
Credits
Performers
- 50 Gwuap TajFEATURING
- Dave HillFEATURING
- Poppy BricksFEATURING
- Detroit Dave HillFEATURING
- Taj MahalFEATURING
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold