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Nighthawks
Studio album by
Nighthawks
ReleasedNovember 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreHip hop
Length41:35
LabelEastern Conference Records
Producer
Cage chronology
Movies for the Blind
(2002) 		Nighthawks
(2002) 		Weatherproof
(2003)
Camu Tao chronology
Nighthawks
(2002) 		Blair Cosby: Cape Cod (Going for De Gold)
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7/10[1]
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubMixed[3]

Nighthawks is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Nighthawks, which consisted of rappers Cage and Camu Tao.[4] It was released on November 26, 2002, under Eastern Conference Records.[5] The album is a rap opera concept album.

Background

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Nighthawks came to be through Cage's love for police movies.[3] It puts Cage and Camu Tao in the personas of fictional police detectives "Deke DaSilva" and "Matthew Fox". The album was created in a one-week creative binge.[6]

Music

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The album is mostly produced by Camu Tao and DJ Mighty Mi, with one song's production by DJ Trueskillz. Guest appearances include Tame One, Metro of S.A. Smash, Space and The High & Mighty.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducerLength
1."The Briefing"DJ Mighty Mi0:51
2."N.R.A"
4:30
3."The Trailor" (featuring Tame One)
  • Camu Tao
  • DJ Mighty Mi
4:42
4."Cop Hell"DJ Mighty Mi3:52
5."Strip Search (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi0:37
6."Keep The City Up"
  • Camu Tao
  • DJ Mighty Mi
3:51
7."Car Chase" (featuring Metro)Camu Tao3:07
8."NY.PD (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi1:41
9."Count Crackula" (featuring Space)DJ Trueskillz3:55
10."Nighthawks"Camu Tao4:14
11."Let 'Em Go Matt (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi0:38
12."P.C. (Police Crime)"DJ Mighty Mi3:15
13."Bomb Beach" (featuring The High & Mighty)DJ Mighty Mi2:14
14."Street Poly"Camu Tao4:08

References

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  1. ^ "Nighthawks :: Nighthawks :: Eastern Conference Records". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. ^ "Nighthawks - Nighthawks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. ^ a b "Nighthawks: Nighthawks". Avclub.com. 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  4. ^ "To Hell and Back: An Interview with Cage". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  5. ^ "Nighthawks LP, by Cage and Camu Tao". Cagewm.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  6. ^ "Cage Interview". Leftlion.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  7. ^ "Nighthawks - Nighthawks - CD - buy, cover art, release date". Undergroundhiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  8. ^ "Nighthawks (Cage & Camu Tao) - Samples, Covers and Remixes". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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