Mafia (B.U.G. Mafia album)

Mafia is the debut studio album by Romanian hip hop group B.U.G. Mafia, released September 20, 1995 on local Bucharest-based label Amma Sound. Production for the album was handled by group member and founder Tataee, with various composers and keyboardists giving co-production. Heavily influenced by N.W.A. and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, the album has been viewed as the pioneering record of gangsta rap in Romania. With its ever-present profanity and violent lyrics, it helped to give birth to this then-new genre of music in Romania. As hip hop music was quite new in Romania at the time, the album attracted many rock fans, who appreciated the group's aggressive approach towards music.[1]

Mafia
Studio album by
B.U.G. Mafia
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1995
Recorded1995
Cubic Sound System Studio
(Bucharest, Romania)
Genre
Length43:13
Label
  • Amma Record
Producer
  • Tataee
  • Tino Furtună
  • Vlad Blîndu
  • Romeo Vanica Jr.
B.U.G. Mafia chronology
Mafia
(1995)		 Înc-o zi, înc-o poveste
(1996)

In spite of poor sound quality and practically no professional promotion, Mafia achieved moderate success and quite favorable reviews. The album is still known for being the third hip hop album to be released in Romania by a record label. It had 15 tracks and featured guest performances from M&G, Marijuana, Vlad "Ben" Blându and actress Rona Hartner.[2] Tataee has stated that he considers the album the group's worst release.[3]

Track listing
  1. "A fost odată ..."
  2. "Copiii focului"
  3. "La 2 metri în pământ"
  4. "Aaaah!... Ooooh!..." (skit)
  5. "Bairam de cartier" (feat. M&G)
  6. "Viață de borfaș"
  7. "C.O.D."
  8. "Psihopatu'"
  9. "B.U.G. Mafia"
  10. "Raid mafiot"
  11. "O noapte grea"
  12. "Ucigaș
  13. "Înc'o cruce'n cimitir" (feat. Marijuana)
  14. "Respect"
  15. "1 Număr, 2 Numere, 3 Numere... Gata!?"

References
  1. "B.U.G. Mafia Biography on the group's official website". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. "B.U.G. Mafia Discography on the group's official website". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  3. https://www.facebook.com/TaNaNaNa.ro/videos/1861189180813377/
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