Livin' in the Scope

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Livin' in the Scope
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 2001
Recorded2000-2001
Studio
  • Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX)
  • Holman Sound Design (Houston, TX)
  • Medicine Man Recording Studio (Chicago, IL)
  • CRC
Genre Gangsta rap
Length1:00:36
Label
Producer
Snypaz chronology
My Life as a Snypa
(1997)
Livin' in the Scope
(2001)
Snypaz
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Livin' in the Scope is the second studio album by American Chicago-based hip hop group Snypaz. It was released on May 22, 2001 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Production was handled by L.A., Channel 7, Hurt-M-Badd, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, Domo and The Legendary Traxster, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from AK-47 of Do Or Die and The Regime. The album peaked at No. 174 on the Billboard 200, No. 41 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
 0:56
2."U Don't Wanna Blaze"
Mr. Lee 4:13
3."Roll Wit Thugs" (featuring AK-47)
7 Aurelius 4:01
4."Comin' Wit It"
  • Paxton
  • Flynn
  • Lemoyne Smith
L.A.4:44
5."Kill-Steal-Will"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Wrice
Hurt-M-Badd 3:04
6."Dollar Bill" (featuring The Regime)Domo4:16
7."That's on Everythang" (featuring AK-47)
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Round
  • Vest
  • Turner
7 Aurelius4:22
8."Playa Like Me"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Wrice
Hurt-M-Badd3:59
9."We Do"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Flynn
  • Warren
  • Smith
L.A.5:47
10."Tear da Roof Off"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Smith
L.A.4:01
11."Searchin'"
The Legendary Traxster 4:32
12."Thorough"
  • Paxton
  • Williams
Mr. Lee4:42
13."Juke It"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Flynn
  • Warren
  • Smith
L.A.4:35
14."Hot Onez"
Mike Dean 4:15
15."Kamakazi" (Skit)
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Flynn
  • Warren
  • Dean
 0:28
16."Kamakazi"
  • Paxton
  • Moore
  • Flynn
  • Warren
  • Dean
Mike Dean2:41
Total length:1:00:36

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 174
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 41
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] 8

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