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Welcome to Red Hook Houses
Studio album by
T.H.U.G. Angelz (Hell Razah & Shabazz)
ReleasedJuly 8, 2008 (2008-07-08)
Studio
  • Top Of The Building Studios
  • Duckdown Studios
GenreHip-hop
LabelBabygrande
Producer
Hell Razah chronology
Razah's Ladder
(2007) 		Welcome to Red Hook Houses
(2008) 		Ultra Sounds of a Renaissance Child
(2008)
Shabazz the Disciple chronology
The Passion of the Hood Christ
(2006) 		Welcome to Red Hook Houses
(2008) 		Hood Scripturez
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters5/10[1]
Prefix8/10[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]

Welcome to Red Hook Houses is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo T.H.U.G. Angelz, composed of Wu-Tang affiliate rappers Hell Razah and Shabazz the Disciple. It was released on July 8, 2008 via Babygrande Records. Recorded at Top Of The Building Studios and Duckdown Studios, it was produced by Shroom, Blue Sky Black Death, Bond, Bronze Nazareth, DJ Rated R, Hell Razah, Jordan River Banks, RNS, Shawneci, Smokeshop Productions, Spell and Vanderslice, and features the lone guest appearance from fellow Sunz of Man affiliate 7th Ambassador.

The album's title refers to Red Hook Houses public housing in Brooklyn. 'T.H.U.G.' abbreviation stands for 'Those Humbled Under God'. The album contains a remixed track "Audiobiography" off of Razah's Ladder.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cab Ride (Opening)"
Shroom2:23
2."Welcome to Red Hook Houses"
Jordan River Banks3:21
3."Jail Saga"
  • Collins
  • Eric Vanderslice
Vanderslice3:39
4."The Obituary (E.B.G.G.)"
Bronze Nazareth4:09
5."My Brother's Keeper"
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • J. Bahn
Bond4:33
6."Gang Love"
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • Shawn Z. Raskin
Shawneci3:30
7."South Brooklyn (The Anthem)"
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • Harold Spiva
RNS3:20
8."Audiobiography" (Remix)
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • Ian Taggart
  • Ryan Maguire
Blue Sky Black Death4:27
9."Apt. 7G (Blacksmiths)"
  • Smith
  • Joseph Bishun
Smokeshop Productions3:18
10."The Visit" (featuring 7th Ambassador)
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • Ian Bellido
  • Schoegje
Shroom3:45
11."Under the Wing"
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • C. Rowsell
4:03
12."Confessions of a T.H.U.G. Angel (Closing)"
  • Collins
  • A.V. Ringhog
Spell2:38
13."144,000"
  • Smith
  • Collins
  • Schoegje
Shroom3:07

References

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  1. ^ Catania, Chris (November 10, 2008). "T.H.U.G. Angelz: Welcome to Red Hook Houses » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Wood, Mike (August 25, 2008). "T.H.U.G. Angelz: Welcome To Red Hook Houses". Prefixmag. Retrieved September 1, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Taylor, Patrick (July 22, 2008). "T.H.U.G. Angelz :: Welcome to Red Hook Houses :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews. Retrieved August 8, 2025.