Guns and Roses Volume. 2

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Guns and Roses Volume. 2
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2006
Recorded 20052006
Genre Grime
Label Ruff Sqwad Recordings
Producer Prince Rapid & David Nkrumah
(Record executives)
Ruff Sqwad chronology
Guns and Roses Volume. 1
(2005)
Guns and Roses Volume. 2
(2006)

Guns and Roses Volume. 2 is the second mixtape by grime crew Ruff Sqwad. It was released in October 2006 on the independent record label Ruff Sqwad Recordings. Like Guns and Roses Volume. 1 , it is considered one of the best mixtapes to emerge from the grime scene. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Xtra"3:42
2."War"4:03
3."Cheque"3:21
4."Nug"2:54
5."Died In Ur Arms"3:44
6."Money Or Hate"3:28
7."Tell Me" (Feat. Alisha Bennett)4:09
8."Clio" (Feat. Young C)3:36
9."U Don't Know"3:03
10."How We Livin 1"4:07
11."F'in Riddim"3:14
12."Banga"3:16
13."Killin Em" (Feat. Words)3:11
14."2016"3:25
15."Alright"2:30
16."Wot Would U Do?" (Feat. Hazard)3:17
17."Sometimes"3:14
18."U Make Me Wanna"3:14
19."Who's Da Best?"2:49
20."Rebore"3:15
21."Breath"3:14
22."Sound Man"4:07
23."London"3:17

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