Back 2 the Game

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.

Back 2 the Game
Studio album by Do or Die
Released	August 13, 2002
Recorded	2001–02
Studio	The Legendary Traxster, Inc. Legit Ballers Studio Most Wanted Studio Chicago Tracks Chicago Recording Company
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:03:53
Label	Rap-A-Lot Virgin
Producer	Datanna Naki The Legendary Traxster Toxic
Do or Die chronology
Victory (2000) Back 2 the Game (2002) Pimpin' Ain't Dead (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Beyond the Surface"	Anthony Round Darnell Smith Dennis Round Frederick Taylor	Toxic	4:16
2.	"Ain't No Punk"	A. Round Smith D. Round Samuel Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:09
3.	"Sex Appeal" (featuring Twista and Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Taylor	Toxic	4:22
4.	"Diamenz" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Daniel Griffin	Datanna	5:18
5.	"I Got a Problem" (featuring Yungbuck)	A. Round Smith D. Round Jeffery Robinson Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:33
6.	"We Are Here"	A. Round Smith D. Round Taylor	Toxic	5:19
7.	"3 A.M." (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:57
8.	"Secret Indictment"	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	5:12
9.	"Dead Homies" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	5:32
10.	"That's My Car" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:08
11.	"Menage a trois" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:47
12.	"Touchdown"	A. Round Smith D. Round Johnnie Moore	Naki	3:04
13.	"Don't Touch My Money"	A. Round Smith D. Round J. Moore	Naki	4:02
14.	"Diamenz (Remix)" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round		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
US Billboard 200[2]	64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	25

References

1. "Do or Die - Back 2 the Game Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
2. "Do Or Die Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
3. "Do Or Die Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Do Or Die – Back 2 The Game at Discogs (list of releases)