Rap Life

Rap Life is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Tash. It was released on November 2, 1999, via Loud Records. The recording sessions took place at Skip Saylor Recording, Enterprise Studios, Troposphere Studios, Mirror Image Studios, and Soundcastle. The production was handled by E-Swift, Fredwreck, Minnesota, Rockwilder, DJ Battlecat, Knobody, Younglord and Sir Jinx. It features guest appearances from Tha Alkaholiks, Phil Da Agony, B-Real, Carl Thomas, Kurupt, L.V., Outkast, Philip Johnson, Raekwon, Xzibit and Ice-T. The album reached number 148 on the Billboard 200, number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. Its singles—"Rap Life" and "Bermuda Triangle"—were minor success landing on the Hot Rap Songs at No. 45 and 39, respectively.

Rap Life
Studio album by Tash
Released	November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
Recorded	1998–99
Studio	Skip Saylor Recording Enterprise Studios Troposphere Studios Mirror Image Studios Soundcastle
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	56:24
Label	Loud Columbia
Producer	DJ Battlecat E-Swift Fredwreck Knobody Minnesota Rockwilder Sir Jinx Younglord
Tash chronology
Likwidation (1997) Rap Life (1999) X.O. Experience (2001)
Singles from Rap Life
"Rap Life" Released: 1999 "Bermuda Triangle" Released: March 23, 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
Q	[3]
The Source	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ricochet"	Rico Smith Eric Brooks Sean Combs Christopher Wallace Nashiem Myrick Herb Magidson Allie Wrubel	E-Swift	3:15
2.	"Cops Skit"		Sir Jinx	0:14
3.	"G'z Iz G'z" (featuring Kurupt)	R. Smith Ricardo Brown Kevin Gilliam George Clinton William Collins Leon Haywood Reginald Noble Bernie Worrell	DJ Battlecat	4:31
4.	"Pimpin' Ain't Easy"	R. Smith Mark Richardson Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch	Minnesota	3:15
5.	"Rap Life" (featuring Raekwon)	R. Smith Corey Woods Richard Frierson	Younglord	4:51
6.	"The Game" (featuring Carl Thomas)	R. Smith Carl Thomas Jerome Foster Maurice White	Knobody	4:13
7.	"Game Show Skit"		Sir Jinx	0:18
8.	"Only When I'm Drunker" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks and Phillip Johnson)	R. Smith Brooks James Robinson Richardson August Moon William Tyrone Thomas	Minnesota	4:28
9.	"Goggles Skit" (featuring Danielle O'Donnell and E-Swift)	R. Smith Brooks	Sir Jinx	1:03
10.	"Nightfall"	R. Smith Farid Nassar	Fredwreck	3:46
11.	"Bill Clinton Skit" (featuring Troy D. Duran)		E-Swift	1:04
12.	"Smokefest 1999" (featuring Phil da Agony, Outkast and B-Real)	R. Smith Jason Smith Antwan Patton André Benjamin Brooks	E-Swift	4:59
13.	"Fallin' On"	R. Smith Dana Stinson David Axelrod	Rockwilder	3:25
14.	"Tash Rules" (featuring LV)	R. Smith Larry Sanders Stinson	Rockwilder	3:49
15.	"Ice-T Skit" (featuring Ice-T)		E-Swift	0:55
16.	"True Homies" (featuring Phil da Agony and Xzibit)	R. Smith J. Smith Alvin Joiner Brooks	E-Swift	4:50
17.	"Blackula" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks)	R. Smith Brooks Robinson	E-Swift	3:42
18.	"Bermuda Triangle"	R. Smith Brooks	E-Swift	4:11
Total length:				56:24

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	148
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	1

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US R&B	US Rap
1999	"Rap Life"	86	45
	"Bermuda Triangle"	—	39

References

1. Blanford, Roxanne. "Tash - Rap Life Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
2. Baker, Soren (December 18, 1999). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
3. Grundy, Gareth (February 2000). "Reviews - Over 18,000 music reviews from the world's greatest music magazine". Q. Archived from the original on November 17, 2000. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
4. "Record Report: Tash – Rap Life". The Source. No. 123. December 1999. p. 240.
5. "Tash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
6. "Tash Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
7. "Tash Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

External links

• Tash – Rap Life at Discogs (list of releases)