Back 2 the Game
2002 studio album by Do or Die
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Studio album by Do or Die | ||||
Released | August 13, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:03:53 | |||
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Back 2 the Game is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on August 13, 2002, via Rap-A-Lot/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at The Legendary Traxster, Inc., at Legit Ballers Studio, at Most Wanted Studio, at Chicago Tracks, and at Chicago Recording Company. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, Toxic, Naki and Datanna, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Johnny P., Twista and Yung Buk. The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beyond the Surface" |
| Toxic | 4:16 |
2. | "Ain't No Punk" |
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:09 |
3. | "Sex Appeal" (featuring Twista and Johnny P.) |
| Toxic | 4:22 |
4. | "Diamenz" (featuring Johnny P.) |
| Datanna | 5:18 |
5. | "I Got a Problem" (featuring Yungbuck) |
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:33 |
6. | "We Are Here" |
| Toxic | 5:19 |
7. | "3 A.M." (featuring Johnny P.) |
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:57 |
8. | "Secret Indictment" |
| The Legendary Traxster | 5:12 |
9. | "Dead Homies" (featuring Johnny P.) |
| The Legendary Traxster | 5:32 |
10. | "That's My Car" (featuring Johnny P.) |
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:08 |
11. | "Menage a trois" (featuring Johnny P.) |
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:47 |
12. | "Touchdown" |
| Naki | 3:04 |
13. | "Don't Touch My Money" |
| Naki | 4:02 |
14. | "Diamenz (Remix)" (featuring Johnny P.) |
| 4:14 | |
Total length: | 1:03:53 |
- Sample credits
- Track 4 contains portions of the composition "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn
- Track 7 contains portions of the composition "Love You Down" by Ready for the World
Personnel
- Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
- Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
- Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals
- John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9-11, 14)
- Carl "Twista" Mitchell – vocals (track 3)
- Jeffery "Yung Buk" Robinson – vocals (track 5)
- Frederick "Toxic" Taylor – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6), engineering, mixing
- Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 7-11), engineering, mixing
- Daniel "Datanna" Griffin – producer (track 4)
- Johnnie "Naki" Moore – producer (tracks: 12, 13), engineering, mixing
- Larry Sturm – engineering, mixing
- Manny Mohr – engineering, mixing
- Chris Steinmetz – mixing
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
- Jason Clark – artwork, design, layout
- T. Hopkins – photography
- Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
- Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 64 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 25 |
References
External links
- Do Or Die – Back 2 The Game at Discogs (list of releases)
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Do or Die
- Picture This
- Headz or Tailz
- Victory
- Back 2 the Game
- Pimpin' Ain't Dead
- D.O.D
- Get That Paper
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