| The 40 Made Me Do It | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta Rap, Midwest hip hop | |||
| Label | World One/Raw Dogg | |||
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The 40 Made Me Do It is the debut album of Detroit rapper Dice. Released in 1992 by World One Records, the album was distributed by Raw Dogg Records. [1] [2] Extensive touring with Ultramagnetic MCs, Ice Cube and Da Lench Mob led to this album being a success, and Dice released his next album, The Neighborhoodshittalka , with Reel Life Productions. [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Craptable (Intro)" | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Niggas Don't Know" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Mafia Queen" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Holdontomy D!" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Ya Woman IZ Fuckin'" | 1:39 |
| 6. | "Past the 40" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Homie Don't" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Daddy Longstroke" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Smoketown U.S.A." | 1:06 |
| 10. | "Shoot Da Boosters" | 1:15 |
| 11. | "Head 2 Bed" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Mr. Bowinko" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Twas the Night" | 0:45 |
| 14. | "Caught Up in a Game" | 2:14 |
| 15. | "760 A.D." | 4:01 |
| 16. | "No Answer" | 0:20 |
| 17. | "Eyes of a Blind Man" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 46:24 | |
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