Hold On for Dear Life

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Hold On for Dear Life
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2011
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length57:47
Label Fake Four Inc.
Producer Sapient, Bean One, Smoke M2D6, Budo, Nickels, Mr. Hill, P Smoov, Peegee 13, Zavala
Onry Ozzborn chronology
In Between
(2004)
Hold On for Dear Life
(2011)
Duo
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
SyffalFavorable [1]
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Hold On for Dear Life is a studio album by American hip hop artist Onry Ozzborn. It was released on Fake Four Inc. on January 25, 2011. [3] [4]

Contents

Music

The album is produced by Sapient, Bean One, Smoke M2D6, Budo, Nickels, Mr. Hill, P Smoov, Peegee 13, and Zavala. [5] Guest appearances include Sapient, Maggie Morrison of Gayngs, Thaddeus, Tilson and fellow Oldominion members Peegee 13, Candidt, Xperience and IAME. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Michael Admires You" (featuring Sapient)Sapient2:09
2."The O.O."Bean One2:23
3."All To Herself"Smoke M2D63:16
4."The Getaway Car" Budo 3:31
5."That Good" (featuring Sapient)Nickels3:31
6."Way Out"Smoke M2D64:11
7."Best Of All Time"Bean One3:52
8."Electric Dreams" (featuring Thaddeus and Tilson) Mr. Hill 3:21
9."Limbo Thus Purgatory" (featuring Xperience)Budo3:23
10."Daughters"Smoke M2D63:38
11."Hold Up"P Smoov3:56
12."Nightlife" (featuring Candidt)Smoke M2D63:36
13."N.W.A List" (featuring Candidt, IAME and Peegee 13)Smoke M2D64:10
14."Hold On For Dear Life"Peegee 133:55
15."Blend In" Zavala 2:32
16."I Give Up"Smoke M2D64:22
17."Fake Four" 0:06

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