Only on the Left Side

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Only on the Left Side
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Genre
Label
Producer
Daz Dillinger chronology
Gangsta Party
(2007)
Only on the Left Side
(2008)
Public Enemiez
(2009)
Singles from Only on the Left Side
  1. "Dip Drop Stop Dip"
    Released: June 24, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3/5 [1]
RapReviews7.5/10 [2]

Only on the Left Side is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger. It was released on August 12, 2008, through D.P.G. Recordz/Fontana Distribution, while had been initially scheduled for an April or May release. [3] Production was handled by Ivan Johnson, Soopafly, Lil' Ronnie, Salam Wreck, Swizz Beatz, and Daz himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Keak da Sneak, Krayzie Bone, Kurupt, Manish Man, Nicole Wray, Obie Trice, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Swizz Beatz, Tyrese and Big Von. The album peaked at number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 17 on the Top Rap Albums and number 46 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States with 2,132 copies sold in its first week. It was preceded by the only single "Dip Drop Stop Dip".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Squeeze" Delmar Arnaud
4:49
2."I'm from the Hood" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
Swizz Beatz 3:57
3."Only on tha Leftside"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:30
4."My Summer Vacation"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:29
5."Meal Ticket" (featuring Krayzie Bone)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:24
6."I'm tha Dopeman"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
5:13
7."Blaze Up tha Weed"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:06
8."W-Ballz 187.4" (featuring Big Von)Arnaud 0:39
9."Dip Drop Stop Dip" (featuring Keak da Sneak)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:14
10."This Is How We Do It" (featuring Manish Man)Arnaud Soopafly 5:08
11."Do Yo Thang"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Soopafly
4:29
12."Thiz Weekend" (featuring Soopafly)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Soopafly
3:50
13."Me & My Cuzzin" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
5:24
14."Regretz" (featuring Tyrese and Nicole Wray)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:44
15."Who I Be"Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson
4:10
16."My Wayz R Shady" (featuring Obie Trice)
DJ Salam Wreck4:11
17."Thiz How We Live" (featuring Kurupt) Lil' Ronnie 4:18

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 38
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [5] 17
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 46

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