Ryde or Die Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by American hip hop collective and record label Ruff Ryders. It was originally scheduled for release on March 7, 2000, but was delayed to July 4, 2000 and released via Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Sony Music Studios, Battery Studios, Powerhouse Studios in New York City, at the Record Plant, the Enterprise, Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by Swizz Beatz, Mahogany, Teflon, Icepick, P. Killer Trackz and TJ Beatz, with Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean, Chivon Dean and Leota Blacknor serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Twista, and Yung Wun.
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| Released | July 4, 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:31 | |||
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| Singles from Ryde Or Die Vol. 1 | ||||
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The album debuted at number two on Billboard 200, selling 254,000 copies in its first week in stores[3] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2000.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
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| 1 | "WW III" | Calvin Broadus, James Anderson, Brad Jordan, Jason Phillips, Kasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz |
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5:15 |
| 2 | "2 Tears In A Bucket" | Sean Jacobs, Clifford Smith, Reggie Noble, K. Dean, Jay Jackson | Swizz Beatz |
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4:10 |
| 3 | "Got It All" | Eve Jeffers, Phillips, Sheldon Harris, Barry Reese, Sean Lassiter | Teflon | 3:47 | |
| 4 | "Ryde Or Die Boyz" | Anderson, Lassiter, R. Jean-Jacques, Reese, Imsomie Leeper, Eddie Hazel, George Clinton, Jr. | Mahogany | 3:22 | |
| 5 | "It's a Holiday (Skit)" | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Grimmy (co.), Styles P (co.) | 1:48 | ||
| 6 | "Holiday" | David Styles, K. Dean | Swizz Beatz |
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3:50 |
| 7 | "Weed, Hoes, Dough" | Melvin Smalls, Harris | Teflon | Drag-On | 4:00 |
| 8 | "Fuck Da Haters (Skit)" | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Swizz Beatz (co.) | 1:28 | ||
| 9 | "Fright Night" | Trevor Smith, K. Dean, Reese, Lassiter | Swizz Beatz |
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4:56 |
| 10 | "My Name Is Kiss" | Phillips, Anthony Fields, Darrin Dean | P.K. |
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4:07 |
| 11 | "Twisted Heat" | Carl Mitchell, Smalls, K. Dean | Swizz Beatz |
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4:22 |
| 12 | "Go Head" | Phillips, Jacobs, Styles | TJ Beatz |
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4:26 |
| 13 | "I'm a H-O-E (Skit)" | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Grimmy (co.) | 1:20 | ||
| 14 | "Stomp" | Anderson, Maurice Young, K. Dean | TJ Beatz |
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4:13 |
| 15 | "The Great" | Earl Simmons, Leeper | Mahogany | DMX | 4:07 |
| 16 | "It's Going Down" (Bonus Track) | Derek Jones, Juano Creary, Ted Cheek, Oliver Scott, Ronnie Wilson | Juano Creary, Ted Cheek | Parlé | 4:22 |
Samples
- Track 4 embodies an interpolation from "I'm Holding You Responsible" written by George Clinton and Eddie Hazel
- Track 16 embodies an interpolation from "Yearning for Your Love" written by Oliver Scott and Ronnie Wilson
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
External links
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