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2002 studio album by Do or Die
Back 2 the Game
Studio album by Do or Die
ReleasedAugust 13, 2002
Recorded2001–02
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:03:53
Label
Producer
Do or Die chronology
Victory
(2000) 		Back 2 the Game
(2002) 		Pimpin' Ain't Dead
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beyond the Surface"
  • Anthony Round
  • Darnell Smith
  • Dennis Round
  • Frederick Taylor
Toxic4:16
2."Ain't No Punk"The Legendary Traxster4:09
3."Sex Appeal" (featuring Twista and Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Taylor
Toxic4:22
4."Diamenz" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Daniel Griffin
Datanna5:18
5."I Got a Problem" (featuring Yungbuck)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Jeffery Robinson
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster4:33
6."We Are Here"
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Taylor
Toxic5:19
7."3 A.M." (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster4:57
8."Secret Indictment"
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster5:12
9."Dead Homies" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster5:32
10."That's My Car" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster4:08
11."Menage a trois" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Lindley
The Legendary Traxster4:47
12."Touchdown"
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • Johnnie Moore
Naki3:04
13."Don't Touch My Money"
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
  • J. Moore
Naki4:02
14."Diamenz (Remix)" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • A. Round
  • Smith
  • D. Round
 4:14
Total length:1:03:53
Sample credits

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 64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 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.

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