D.O.D. (album)

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D.O.D
D.O.D. (Do or Die album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)
Recorded2004
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:05:56
Label
Producer
Do or Die chronology
Pimpin' Ain't Dead
(2003)
D.O.D
(2005)
Get That Paper
(2006)
Singles from D.O.D
  1. "Higher"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Magic Chick"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 6.3/10 [2]
PopMatters 6/10 [3]
RapReviews7/10 [4]

D.O.D. is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on February 1, 2005 via The Legion Records. Recording sessions took place at Pressure Point Studios, The Chocolate Factory, Chicago Recording Company and United Technique Recording in Chicago, at the Record Plant and Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, at The Legendary Traxster, Inc., and at The Sound Villa. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, Kanye West, DJ Quik, J. R. Rotem, No I.D., N.O. Joe, R. Kelly, Scott Storch, Toxic, Vudu and Wax Master Maurice, with Rudolph J. Acosta serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Kanye West, Johnny P, Bounty Killer, DJ Quik, Grind, Malik Yusef, Remy Ma, Ric Jilla, R. Kelly, Sasha, Shawnna, Syleena Johnson, the Legendary Traxster and Twista.

Contents

The album peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "U Already Know", used in NBA Live 2005 , "Chain of Command" used in Madden NFL 06 , and "Getcha Weight Up" used in NBA Live 06 .

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Against All Odds (Intro)" The Legendary Traxster 1:03
2."Right Here" N.O. Joe 2:47
3."Chain of Command"The Legendary Traxster4:22
4."Max Julien Interlude" 0:36
5."U Already Know" (featuring Remy Ma) Scott Storch 3:58
6."Higher" (featuring Kanye West) Kanye West 3:15
7."Max Julien Interlude" 0:22
8."Magic Chick" (featuring R. Kelly)
4:01
9."Nawty" (featuring Bounty Killer and Sasha) 3:30
10."Paid the Price" (featuring Kanye West)Kanye West3:41
11."If Only You Knew" (featuring Syleena Johnson and Twista)Toxic3:40
12."Holla at Your Boy"Wax Master Maurice3:57
13."Be Alright" (featuring Ric Jilla and Johnny P.) No I.D. 4:27
14."Around Here" (featuring Malik Yusef)The Legendary Traxster5:29
15."Wa da da Dang" (featuring Grind)The Legendary Traxster4:01
16."Getcha Weight Up" J. R. Rotem 3:46
17."For My Niggaz" (featuring The Legendary Traxster)The Legendary Traxster5:01
18."Max Julien Interlude" 0:53
19."Church" (featuring DJ Quik and Johnny P.) DJ Quik 3:51
20."Higher (Remix)" (featuring Kanye West and Shawnna)Kanye West3:16
Total length:1:05:56
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 14

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