It's been almost two years since six rowdy teenagers from Ellenwood, Georgia first exploded on the national music scene with there thunderous tunes "Knuck if You Buck." Like an uncontrollable wildfire the song blazed its way through the underground and literally became one of the hottest songs in the country. Their subsequent self-titled debut drew rave reviews from various critics from both hip-hop and mainstream press the album is pure adrenaline on wax. The New York Times called their music "addictive" noting that it had their gritty and aggressive sound evoked "the gleeful mayhem of an out-of-control classroom." If Lil Jon is considered the King of Crunk and Lil Scrappy the Crown Prince of Crunk then consider Crime Mob the Grand Dukes and Duchesses of Crunk music -the young Turks, reppin' the next generation of Southern hip-hop.

Crime Mob's musical tale has its roots deep in the streets of Ellenwood, a small suburb outside of Atlanta. "We came up in the same area," says Cyco Black. "We all went to the same school, that's how we hit it off really." When the crew was in their early teens the guys got involved in a little more than their fair share of mischief. Back then they called themselves Crime Mob and were known for being a rowdy bunch. But it was their love of music that brought the six together over a homemade studio where they would develop a style that eventually led them to fame and fortune. "The name [Crime Mob] was made up a long time ago," says Princess. "We still hold [onto] that name because it's a part of our history, it's a reminder of where we came from, but we've turned it into a positive thing." The King Of The Crunk