Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood

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Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood
Studio album by Rampage
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	1994–97
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	50:39
Label	Flipmode Elektra
Producer	Armando Colon DJ Scratch Rampage Rashad Smith Sprague "Doogie" Williams Teddy Riley The Vibe Chemist Backspin
Rampage chronology
Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood (1997) Have You Seen? (2006)
Singles from Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood
"Wild for da Night" Released: 1996 "Take It to the Streets" Released: July 1, 1997 "We Getz Down" Released: 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Rampage. It was released on July 29, 1997, through Flipmode/Elektra Records. Production was mainly handled by DJ Scratch and Rashad Smith. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star and Billy Lawrence among others. The album was a modest success, peaking at #65 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and featuring two hit singles "Take It to the Streets" and "We Getz Down", which made it to #5 and #19 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Roger McNair	Rampage DJ Scratch	2:09
2.	"Flipmode Iz da Squad" (featuring da Flipmode Squad)	McNair Cleveland Delaney Jr. William Lewis Trevor Smith Wayne Notise David Axelrod	DJ Scratch	6:41
3.	"Da Night B4 My Shit Drop"	McNair Smith Rashad Smith	Rashad Smith	4:44
4.	"Talk of the Town"	McNair George Spivey	DJ Scratch	6:02
5.	"Get the Money and Dip" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	McNair Smith Spivey	DJ Scratch	2:57
6.	"The Set Up"	McNair Smith	Rashad Smith	4:11
7.	"Wild for da Night" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	McNair Smith Marlon King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	5:14
8.	"Flipmode Enemy #1" (featuring Serious)	McNair Spivey Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee	DJ Scratch	5:38
9.	"Take It to the Streets" (featuring Billy Lawrence)	McNair Billy Lawrence Smith Armando Colon Galen Underwood Bert Reid	Rashad Smith Armando Colon [a]	4:00
10.	"Conquer da World" (featuring Meka)	McNair Spivey Joseph Sample Eric Barrier William Griffin	DJ Scratch	4:36
11.	"Hall of Fame"	McNair Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:01
12.	"Niggaz Iz Bad" (featuring Serious)	McNair Delaney Jr. Spivey	Rashad Smith	3:17
13.	"We Getz Down (Remix)"	McNair Teddy Riley Larry Blackmon Nathan Leftenant Charlie Singleton Thomas Jenkins	Teddy Riley Sprague "Doogie" Williams [a]	4:15
14.	"Rampage Outro"	McNair	DJ Scratch	1:47
Total length:				50:39

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Samples

• "Intro"
  • "Woman" by Neneh Cherry ^[3]
• "Flipmode Iz da Squad"
  • "General Confessional" by The Electric Prunes ^[3]
• "We Getz Down"
  • "She's Strange" by Cameo ^[3]
• "Wild for Da Night"
  • "American Fruit, African Roots" by Zulema ^{[ citation needed ]}
• "Take It To The Streets"
  • "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s ^{[ citation needed ]}
  • "I Hear Music In The Streets" by Unlimited Touch ^[3]
• "Flipmode Enemy #1"
  • "Public Enemy #1" by Public Enemy ^[3]

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5]	15

References

1. Mills, Brad. "Scouts Honor...By Way of Blood - Rampage | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. Chow, Dao-Yi "Durwin" (September 1997). "Rampage – Scout's Honor: By Way of Blood". Record Report. The Source . No. 96. New York. p. 212.
3. Rampage (1997). Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood (liner notes). Elektra Records. 62022-1.
4. "Rampage Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
5. "Rampage Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

External links

• Scouts Honor...By Way Of Blood at Discogs (list of releases)