Greatest Hits (Richie Rich album)

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Greatest Hits (Richie Rich album)
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ReleasedApril 25, 2000
Recorded1988–1990
Genre West Coast hip hop, G-funk, gangsta rap
Length57:23
Label Big League Records, Inc.
Producer DJ Daryl, J.E.D.
Richie Rich chronology
Big League Records Greatest Hits
(1999)
Greatest Hits (Richie Rich album)
(2000)
The Game
(2000)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album of previously released material from American rapper Richie Rich. The project contains songs from the 415 debut album (41Fivin) and the Richie Rich solo debut album ( Don't Do It ). The song "Making Records" first appeared on the EP Geeks Revenge (Rodney), released in 1990.

Track listing

  1. "Don't Do It" 4:06
  2. "Rodney the Geek" 4:29
  3. "Female F.E.D." 4:05
  4. "The Mic Is Mine" 4:27
  5. "Tic Tac" (featuring D-Loc) 0:59
  6. "Media Hype" (featuring D-Loc) 4:15
  7. "Together" 3:33
  8. "Snitches & Bitches" 4:43
  9. "Lifestyle as a Gangsta" (featuring D-Loc) 3:36
  10. "415" 5:44
  11. "Five MC's" (featuring D-Loc) 3:53
  12. "Side Show" (featuring D-Loc) 3:51
  13. "Ruthless Is Reality" (featuring D-Loc, Brotha Broski & Icee B) 5:46
  14. "Making Records" 4:05

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References

  1. Review: Greatest Hits. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-14.