Smile Now, Die Later

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Smile Now, Die Later
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
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Length52:59
Label
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Frost chronology
East Side Story
(1992)
Smile Now, Die Later
(1995)
When Hell.A. Freezes Over
(1997)
Singles from Smile Now, Die Later
  1. "East Side Rendezvous"
    Released: 1995
  2. "La Familia"
    Released: January 1996
  3. "La Raza II"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
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Smile Now, Die Later is the third studio album by American rapper Frost (formerly known as Kid Frost). It was released on October 24, 1995 via Ruthless/Relativity Records, making it his first full-length for the label. The twelve-track album features guest appearances from Above the Law, A.L.T., Kokane, O.G.Enius, Rick James, Rich Garcia and Diane Gordon. The album peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200, #36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. It spawned three singles: "East Side Rendezvous", "La Familia" and "La Raza II", which were also reached Billboard charts.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."East Side Rendezvous" (featuring A.L.T., O.G.Enius & Diane Gordon)Monte Carlo4:33
2."La Familia" (featuring Rich Garcia)
  • Tony G
  • Julio G
4:03
3."You Ain't Right"Richard "Rikko" Preuss4:58
4."Mari" (featuring Rick James)
5:11
5."Nothing But Love for the Neighborhood" (featuring Rich Garcia)Tony G4:51
6."Rest in Peace" (featuring Rich Garcia)
  • Tony G
  • Julio G
4:34
7."La Raza II"
  • Tony G
  • Julio G
3:47
8."Bamseeya" Cold 187um 4:22
9."Look at What I See" (featuring A.L.T. & Diane Gordon)
  • Tony G
  • Julio G
3:52
10."How Many Ways Can You Lose a Body" (featuring A.L.T. & O.G.Enius)Cold 187um4:25
11."Last Days" (featuring Above The Law & Kokane)Cold 187um4:16
12."Youseemurda" (featuring G-Spot-Geez)
  • Tony G
  • Julio G
4:07
Total length:52:59

Chart history

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 119
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 36
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] 2

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References

  1. Stanley, Leo. "Smile Now, Die Later – Frost". AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. "Frost Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. "Frost Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. "Frost Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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