DC2: Bars of Death

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DC2: Bars of Death
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Studio album by 7L & Esoteric
Released July 13, 2004
Genre Hip hop
Length60:52
Label Babygrande Records
Producer 7L, Apathy, DC the Midi Alien, J-Zone
7L & Esoteric chronology
Dangerous Connection
(2002)
DC2: Bars of Death
(2004)
Moment of Rarities
(2005)
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DC2: Bars of Death is the third studio album by Boston underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric. It was released on July 13, 2004. [4]

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Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."DC Theme" 0:27
2."Ring Music" 7L 2:49
3."Loud & Clear"7L3:02
4."Rise of the Rebel"7L3:54
5."Rogue Nation"7L3:10
6."This Is War" (featuring Army of the Pharaohs)7L4:12
7."Graphic Violence"7L2:36
8."Neverending Saga" J-Zone 2:48
9."Grace of God" (featuring Rise)7L3:07
10."Murder-Death-Kill" (featuring Celph Titled)DC the Midi Alien2:55
11."Battlefield"7L4:02
12."Touchy Subject" (featuring Uno the Prophet)7L3:56
13."Deathgrip"7L2:34
14."So Glorious"7L3:12
15."Way of the Gun" (featuring Apathy, Celph Titled & Lord Digga)Apathy3:35
16."Another Way Out"7L2:49
17."That's Right" (featuring KT & Main Flow)7L3:59
18."Crab Move" (featuring Beyonder)7L3:14
19."Yell At Us" (featuring Apathy & Celph Titled)7L4:31
Total length:60:52

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