Only on the Left Side

Only on the Left Side
Studio album by Daz Dillinger
Released	August 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Label	D.P.G. Recordz Fontana Distribution
Producer	Daz Dillinger (also exec.) Ivan Johnson Lil' Ronnie Salam Wreck Soopafly Swizz Beatz
Daz Dillinger chronology
Gangsta Party (2007) Only on the Left Side (2008) Public Enemiez (2009)
Singles from Only on the Left Side
"Dip Drop Stop Dip" Released: June 24, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3/5 [1]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [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".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Squeeze"	Delmar Arnaud	Daz Dillinger Ivan Johnson	4:49
2.	"I'm from the Hood" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Arnaud Kasseem Dean	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)	Arnaud Anthony Henderson	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)	Arnaud Charles Bowens	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)	Arnaud Priest Joseph Brooks	Daz Dillinger Soopafly	3:50
13.	"Me & My Cuzzin" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Arnaud Calvin Broadus	Daz Dillinger Ivan Johnson	5:24
14.	"Regretz" (featuring Tyrese and Nicole Wray)	Arnaud Tyrese Gibson 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)	Arnaud Obie Trice Salam Nassar	DJ Salam Wreck	4:11
17.	"Thiz How We Live" (featuring Kurupt)	Arnaud Ricardo Brown	Lil' Ronnie	4:18

Personnel

• Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 3–7, 9, 11–15), executive producer
• Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean – featured artist & producer (track 2)
• Anthony "Krayzie Bone" Henderson – featured artist (track 5)
• "Big Von" Johnson – featured artist (track 8)
• Charles "Keak da Sneak" Williams – featured artist (track 9)
• Albert Lee "Manish Man" Harris – featured artist (track 10)
• Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – featured artist (track 12), producer (tracks: 10–12)
• Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – featured artist (track 13)
• Tyrese Gibson – featured artist (track 14)
• Nicole Wray – featured artist (track 14)
• Obie Trice – featured artist (track 16)
• Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – featured artist (track 17)
• Ivan L. Johnson – producer (tracks: 1, 3–7, 9, 13–15)
• Salam Nassar – producer (track 16)
• "Lil' Ronnie" Jackson – producer (track 17)
• Young Breezy – cover design
• Arnold "Bigg A" White – marketing & promotion

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

References

1. Paine, Jake (August 17, 2008). "Daz Dillinger - Only On The Left Side". HipHopDX . Retrieved January 8, 2021.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 19, 2008). "Daz Dillinger :: Only on the Left Side :: Doggpound Gangsta Inc./Fontana Distribution". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
3. Etminan, Nima (March 2008). "dubcnn.com // Daz & Kurupt (Tha Dogg Pound) Interview (March 2008) // West Coast News Network //". www.dubcnn.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
4. "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
5. "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
6. "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.