Just Tryin' ta Live

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Just Tryin' ta Live
Devin the Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live.jpg
Studio album by
Devin the Dude
ReleasedAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)
Recorded2001–2002
Genre Hip hop
Length1:05:34
Label Rap-A-Lot
Producer
Devin the Dude chronology
The Dude
(1998)		Just Tryin' ta Live
(2002)		 To tha X-Treme
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.7/10 [2]
RapReviews8/10 [3]
XXL XL (4/5) [4]

Just Tryin' ta Live is the second solo studio album by American rapper Devin the Dude. It was released on August 27, 2002 via Rap-A-Lot Records. [5] Production was handled by mostly by Rob Quest, Michael Poye and Mike Dean, alongside several other record producers including David Banner, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Kanye West and N.O. Joe. It features guest appearances from Odd Squad, Nas, Pooh Bear, Raphael Saadiq and Xzibit. The album has no charting singles, but it peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

#TitleSongwritersProducer(s)Performer(s)Length
1"Zeldar"
Domo Devin the Dude 2:43
2"It's a Shame"
 Dr. Dre
3:48
3"R & B"
  • D. Copeland
  • M. Dean
  • H. Cross
  • R. Ellison
  • D. Johnson
  • R. McQueen
Devin the Dude4:14
4"Lacville '79"
  • D. Copeland
  • D. Edwards
 Devin the Dude Devin the Dude5:17
5"I-Hi"
  • D. Copeland
  • M. Poye
DomoDevin the Dude3:08
6"Who's That Man, Moma"
  • D. Copeland
  • R. McQueen
  • Rob Quest
  • Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude5:45
7"Some of 'Em" T-Mix
3:14
8"Go Somewhere"
  • D. Copeland
  • M. Dean
  • R. McQueen
  • Rob Quest
  • Devin the Dude
  • Mike Dean
Devin the Dude4:08
9"Whatever"
  • D. Copeland
  • R. McQueen
  • M. Poye
  • Rob Quest
  • Domo
Devin the Dude1:09
10"Would Ya?"
  • D. Copeland
  • R. McQueen
  • M. Poye
  • Rob Quest
  • Domo
Devin the Dude3:57
11"Doobie Ashtray"
 DJ Premier Devin the Dude5:17
12"Just a Man" Raphael Saadiq
  • Devin the Dude
  • Raphael Saadiq
4:44
13"Fa Sho"
  • D. Copeland
  • C. Garza
  • D. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • M. Dean
  • R. McQueen
 Odd Squad 4:21
14"WXYZ"
  • D. Copeland
  • R. McQueen
  • M. Poye
  • Rob Quest
  • Devin the Dude
  • Domo
  • Luster Baker
Devin the Dude3:49
15"Tough Love"
  • D. Copeland
  • R. McQueen
  • C. Garza
  • Rob Quest
  • DJ Styles
  • Daddy Mook (co.)
Devin the Dude5:36
16"Just Tryin' ta Live"
  • D. Copeland
  • M. Dean
  • R. McQueen
  • H. Cross
  • R. Ellison
  • D. Johnson
5:26

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 61
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 11

References

  1. ↑ Mills, Brad. "Just Tryin' Ta Live - Devin the Dude | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, Brandon (January 31, 2021). "Devin the Dude: Just Tryin' Ta Live". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 1, 2002). "Devin the Dude :: Just Tryin' Ta Live :: Rap-A-Lot Records". RapReviews. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Bonsu (September 2002). "Critical Breakdown: Devin The Dude – Just Trying To Live". XXL . No. 40. New York: Harris Publications.
  5. ↑ Archive-Soren-Baker (August 9, 2002). "Dre, Scarface, Nas, Xzibit Know Devin Is The Dude". MTV News . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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