Only the Strong (Big Noyd album)

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Only The Strong
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Genre Hip hop
Length52:42
Label LandSpeed
Producer
Big Noyd chronology
Episodes of a Hustla
(1996)
Only The Strong
(2003)
On the Grind
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 3/5 [2]
Now 3/5 [3]
RapReviews4/10 [4]

Only The Strong is the second solo studio album by American rapper Big Noyd. It was released on September 23, 2003, via Landspeed Records. The album was produced by the Alchemist, Havoc, Emile, DJ Sebb, Steve Sola, and Noyd Inc. It features guest appearances from Mobb Deep, Chinky, Infamous Mobb, PMD, and Shamika Rodriguez.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Only the Strong Intro" Alchemist 0:30
2."Watch Out" Havoc 3:38
3."Shoot 'Em Up (Bang Bang), Pt. 1"
  • Perry
  • Maman
Alchemist3:33
4."Something for All That" (featuring Prodigy)Noyd Inc.2:56
5."We Gangsta"
  • Perry
  • Muchita
Havoc3:39
6."Being on Point (Prelude)"Perry 0:49
7."All 4 the Luv of the Dough" (featuring Prodigy)
  • Perry
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:04
8."Invincible" (featuring Infamous Mobb, Chinky and Shamika Rodriguez)
  • Perry
  • Jamal Raheem
  • Lionel Cooper
  • James Chandler
  • Muchita
Havoc5:20
9."Wildin' on the Tour Bus Skit"Perry 1:06
10."Noyd Holdin' It Down" (featuring Havoc)
  • Perry
  • Muchita
  • Maman
Alchemist2:56
11."Shoot 'Em Up (Bang Bang), Pt. 2" (featuring Mobb Deep)
  • Perry
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Maman
Alchemist3:47
12."Air It Out" (featuring Havoc)
  • Perry
  • Muchita
  • Maman
Alchemist3:27
13."Higher" (featuring Shakim) Emile 3:10
14."Going Right at 'Em" (featuring PMD)
DJ Sebb3:18
15."That Fire" (featuring V12)
  • Perry
  • Steve Sola
Steve Sola3:47
16."The Kid Is Nice"
  • Perry
  • Haynie
Emile3:29
17."N.O.Y.D."
  • Perry
  • Maman
Alchemist4:13
Total length:52:42
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Only The Strong
Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 45
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] 36

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