The Hard Way (213 album)

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The Hard Way
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Studio album by
213
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004 (2004-08-17)
Recorded2002–2004
Studio
  • DSR (Los Angeles)
  • Battery (New York City)
  • Larrabee Studios East (Los Angeles)
  • Larrabee Studios North (Los Angeles)
  • Planet (Los Angeles)
  • The G-Spot (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length71:59
Label
Producer
Snoop Dogg chronology
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss
(2002)
The Hard Way
(2004)
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
(2004)
The Hard Way track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Fredwreck 1:49
2."Twist Yo' Body"
Hi-Tek 3:28
3."Absolutely"
Quaze 4:00
4."Keep It Gangsta"
B Sharp 4:36
5."Run On Up"
Tha Chill 3:33
6."Groupie Luv" DJ Pooh 3:52
7."Lonely Girl"
Nottz 4:04
8."Another Summer" (featuring LaToiya Williams)
West4:12
9."213 tha Gangsta Clicc"
Leimberg3:52
10."Gotta Find a Way"
3:25
11."Ups & Downs" (featuring Boki)
  • Broadus
  • Hale
  • Griffin III
  • A Edwards
  • Gilliam
  • Johnson
  • B Sharp
  • Tha Chill
3:53
12."Joysticc"
  • Martin
  • Williams
4:48
13."Rick James" (Interlude)
  • Broadus
  • Hale
  • Griffin III
  • Nassar
Fredwreck0:36
14."Mary Jane"
Quaze3:48
15."MLK"
B Sharp3:44
16."Lil Girl"
  • Broadus
  • Hale
  • Griffin III
  • Michael Angelo Saulsberry
Michael Angelo3:19
17."My Dirty Ho"
  • Broadus
  • Hale
  • Griffin III
  • Christopher Whitacre
  • Justin Henderson
  • Vincent Bell
Tha Bizness 4:12
18."Appreciation"
  • Broadus
  • Hale
  • Griffin III
  • Whitacre
  • Henderson
Tha Bizness4:06
19."So Fly"
Missy Elliott 4:07
European edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."Whistle While You Hustle" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Soopafly)
Jelly Roll2:35

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Hard Way
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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