Death Before Dishonesty

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Death Before Dishonesty
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ReleasedMarch 23, 1999 (1999-03-23)
Studio
Genre
Length59:18
Label Relativity
Producer
  • Cory "Co-P" Peterson
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Steve Pitts
Bootleg chronology
Death Before Dishonesty
(1999)
Hated by Many Loved by Few
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Death Before Dishonesty is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Bootleg. It was released on March 23, 1999, through Relativity Records. The recording sessions took place at Silver Sun Recording Studio in Flint and at Chung King Studios in New York. The production was handled by Frank Robinson, Jermaine Tipton, Steve Pitts and Cory "Co-P" Peterson. It features guest appearances from Ghetto-E, Mr. Big, Swift-D, Tommy Clipp, Femme Fatale, Jake The Flake, Maddam Dane, MC Breed, Ras Kass, Shawnna and Sophia Taylor. The album peaked at number 91 on the Billboard 200, number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was supported with two promotional singles "No Future" and "Fantasies".

Contents

The album marks the Bootleg's temporary departure from the Dayton Family.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Death Before Dishonesty"
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:45
2."Fantasies" (featuring Shawnna and Sophia Taylor)
  • Steve Pitts
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:10
3."Celebrate" (featuring Ghetto-E)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
2:29
4."Intro" 0:49
5."Mama"
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:59
6."Fly Away" (featuring Ghetto-E and Swift-D)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
5:13
7."Que the Little Rapper Girl" 0:21
8."We Gone Ride" (featuring Mr. Big and Tommy Clipp)Steve Pitts5:24
9."Run for Cover" (featuring Femme Fatale)Cory "Co-P" Peterson3:26
10."Bad Guy" (featuring Jake The Flake)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
5:13
11."If I Die" (featuring Ghetto-E and Swift-D)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:16
12."Sophisticated Thugs" (featuring Ras Kass)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:59
13."No Future" (featuring MC Breed)Cory "Co-P" Peterson4:27
14."Interlude" 1:02
15."Sideways" (featuring Maddam Dane)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
3:37
16."Set Up" (featuring Mr. Big and Tommy Clipp)
  • Frank Robinson
  • Jermaine Tipton
  • Bootleg (co.)
4:08
Total length:59:18

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] 1

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