One Life 2 Live

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One Life 2 Live
One Life 2 Live.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 4, 1997 (1997-02-04)
Recorded1995–96
Genre
Length49:01
Label AWOL Records
Producer
  • Freddie "T" Smith (exec.)
  • Big Will
  • DJ Daryl
  • Mike Mosley
C-Bo chronology
The Best of C-Bo
(1995)
One Life 2 Live
(1997)
Til My Casket Drops
(1998)
Singles from One Life 2 Live
  1. "Club Hoppin'"
    Released: January 7, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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One Life 2 Live is the third solo studio album by American rapper C-Bo. It was released on February 4, 1997 via AWOL Records. Production was handled by DJ Daryl, Mike Mosley and Big Will, with Freddie "T" Smith serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Lunasicc, Maniac Lok, Marvaless, Mississippi, Big Lurch, B-Legit, Da Misses and Mac Mall.

Contents

The album peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Along with a promotional single, a music video was produced for the song "Club Hoppin'", although neither performer appears in it. The song "Survival 1st" previously appeared on the 1997 No Limit Records compilation West Coast Bad Boyz II .

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."Menace"Mike Mosley0:59
2."3 Gangstas"
DJ Daryl4:03
3."Ridin on My Bumper"
  • Thomas
  • Stephens
  • Williams
  • Lena Renae Coleman
Mike Mosley4:19
4."I Can't See Tha Light"DJ Daryl3:59
5."I'm a Fool"ThomasDJ Daryl4:16
6."Living Like a Hustler, Pt. 2"
DJ Daryl4:18
7."1 Life 2 Live" (featuring Mississippi)
  • Thomas
  • Stephens
  • Williams
Mike Mosley4:13
8."Club Hoppin'" (featuring Mississippi)ThomasBig Will3:22
9."I'm Gonna Get Mine"
  • Thomas
  • Cooks
  • Williams
Mike Mosley3:59
10."Break'um Off" (featuring Big Lurch)ThomasMike Mosley5:29
11."Kill 'Em Up" (featuring Mississippi)ThomasDJ Daryl5:10
12."Survival 1st"
  • Thomas
  • Cooks
  • Williams
DJ Daryl4:54
Total length:49:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 12

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