D.O.D.

D.O.D.

by Do or Die
D.O.D.

D.O.D.

by Do or Die
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Overview

Perseverance in hip-hop tends not to pay off when you start strong and can't maintain momentum the second time out. Unlike a lot of other rap artists who debuted with a big single during the '90s, Do or Die did not fall off the face of the earth. They didn't dissolve after a second LP, either. They've remained active since 1996's "Po Pimp," building a catalog of albums that has been snapped up by a core following, despite only three charting singles to their credit. The group's sixth album, D.O.D., marks a move from Rap-a-Lot to The Legion, a new label with major distribution. The recent successes of fellow Chicagoans Kanye West, group collaborator Twista, and Shawnna (all of whom make appearances here) have possibly spurred renewed industry support for the group, evidenced by the not-exactly-cheap roster of producers on board for this album. They get some of the best beats to work with since their debut, provided by West, Scott Storch, DJ Quik, No I.D., and longtime collaborator Traxster. The result is both the hardest and one of the most soul-drenched albums they've released to date, and it's also one of their best. And if this happened to be a debut, rather than a fine release from some veterans associated with an eight-year-old hit, it would probably receive a just amount of attention. [A chopped and screwed edition of the album was also made available.] ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date: 08/09/2005
Label: The Legion
UPC: 0075679410627
Rank: 165991

Tracks

  1. Against All Odds (Intro)
  2. Right Here
  3. Chain of Command
  4. Magic Chick
  5. U Already Know
  6. Higher
  7. If Only You Knew
  8. Holla at Your Boy
  9. Paid the Price
  10. Be Alright
  11. Wa da da Dang
  12. Nawty
  13. Church
  14. Around Here
  15. Getcha Weight Up
  16. Outro

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Do or Die   Primary Artist
Grind   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bounty Killer   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Shawnna   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Ric Jilla   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Syleena Johnson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Malik Yusef   Primary Artist,Vocals
DJ Quik   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Remy Ma   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kanye West   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
R. Kelly   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Johnny P.   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Twista   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Sasha   Featured Artist,Vocals
Traxster Trump   Featured Artist,Vocals
Erick Coomes   Bass
Devonta   Keyboards
Paris Cole   Vocals (Background)
Johnny P   Vocals
K Tone Caston   Keyboards
Tony "Downtown" Brown   Bass
Richie Davis   Guitar
Neil Artwick   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Eric Schlotzer   Recording,Engineer
Dan Burns   Engineer,Recording
Vincent Soyez   Photography
Samuel Lindley   Composer
Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Larry Sternum   Engineer,Recording
Benjamin Niles   Design
Jerome Sally   Engineer,Recording
Darnell Smith   Composer
Joseph Johnson   Composer
Carl Mitchell   Composer
Christopher Watkins   Musician
No I.D.   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Grind   Composer
Clark Jackson   Musician
Scott Storch   Producer
Dennis Round   Composer
John Pigram   Composer
Anthony Round   Composer
Tim Stipan   Musician
Samuel Lindsey   Composer
Ranadeb Choudhury   Musician
The Legendary Traxster   Mixing,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Sasha   Composer
N.O. Joe   Producer,Mixing Engineer
R. Kelly   Composer,Producer
Abel Garabaldi   Programming
Eric Jones   Composer
Rudolph J. Acosta   A&R,Executive Producer
K Tone Caston   Recording
Wax Master   Producer
Vudu   Producer
Jeff Lane   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Kanye West   Composer,Producer
Keke Wyatt   Composer,Lyricist
Jun Ishizeki   Engineer,Recording
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Wayne Allison   Engineer,Recording
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
DJ Quik   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Malik Yusef   Composer
Syleena Johnson   Composer
DJ 007   Reworking
Ric Jilla   Performer
Toxic   Producer
Shawnna   Composer
Bounty Killer   Composer
Jeff Meeks   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
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