Victory (Do or Die album)

Victory
Studio album by Do or Die
Released	March 14, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX) Knock Hard Studio (Houston, TX) Sound On Sound (New York, NY) Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY) Creator's Way Studios (Chicago, IL) Darkside Recordings (Chicago, IL) Right Track Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Enterprise (Burbank, CA)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:04:38
Label	Rap-A-Lot Virgin
Producer	A.K. 47 Day Rock Irv Gotti J.B. Money Mike Dean Mike Dunn Mr. Lee The Legendary Traxster
Do or Die chronology
Headz or Tailz (1998) Victory (2000) Back 2 the Game (2002)
Singles from Victory
"Can U Make It Hot" Released: August 1, 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
RapReviews	6/10 [3]

Victory is the third studio album by American hip hop group Do or Die. It was released on March 14, 2000, via Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Knock Hard Studio in Houston, at Sound On Sound and Soundtrack Studios in New York, at Creator's Way Studios and Darkside Recordings in Chicago, at Right Track Studios in Los Angeles, and at Enterprise Studios in Burbank. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, Day Rock, Irv Gotti, JB Money, Mike Dean, Mike Dunn, The Legendary Traxster, and member A.K. It features guest appearances from Snypaz, Feloney, Hussein Fatal, Ja Rule, Johnny P. and Mo Unique. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Victory"	Mr. Lee	3:05
2.	"If U Scared" (featuring Snypaz)	Mr. Lee A.K. 47	3:35
3.	"In a Mode"	Mr. Lee A.K. 47	4:02
4.	"Keep It Real" (featuring Johnny P.)	Day Rock A.K. 47	4:04
5.	"Who Know?"	Mr. Lee	3:17
6.	"Bank Heist Interlude"		0:52
7.	"Tha Heist"	Mr. Lee A.K. 47	2:48
8.	"La, La, La"	Mr. Lee	4:05
9.	"Can U Make It Hot" (featuring Mo Unique)	Day Rock A.K. 47	4:47
10.	"V.I.P." (featuring Feloney)	Mike Dunn A.K. 47	5:46
11.	"Bounce for Me"	Irv Gotti	3:21
12.	"If I Don't Eat"	The Legendary Traxster A.K. 47	4:10
13.	"Stay Focused" (featuring Chilla)	Mr. Lee	3:50
14.	"Murders, Pimps + Thugs" (featuring Ja Rule)	Irv Gotti J.B. Money	4:41
15.	"Ride" (featuring Hussein Fatal)	Mr. Lee	3:49
16.	"Thuggin' It Out" (featuring Outlawz)	Mr. Lee	4:05
17.	"Already Know" (featuring E-40)	Mike Dean A.K. 47	4:21
Total length:			1:04:38

Personnel

• Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals, producer (tracks: 2–4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17)
• Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
• Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
• Charles "Chilla" Paxton – vocals (tracks: 2, 13)
• Iren "2-4" Moore – vocals (track 2)
• John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (track 4)
• Monique Moy – vocals (track 9)
• Feloney Davis – vocals (track 10)
• Jeffrey "Ja Rule" Atkins – vocals (track 14)
• Bruce "Hussein Fatal" Washington – vocals (track 15)
• Tony Redd – additional vocals (track 4)
• Casey Abernathy – additional vocals (track 9)
• Swing – additional vocals (track 10)
• Malcolm "E.D.I." Greenidge – additional vocals (track 16)
• Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III – additional vocals (track 16)
• Earl "E-40" Stevens – additional vocals (track 17)
• Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16), engineering
• Derek Wayne "Day Rock" Bass – producer (tracks: 4, 9)
• Mike Dunn – producer (track 10)
• Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo – producer (tracks: 11, 14)
• Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (track 12), mixing
• Joe "J.B. Money" Bythewood – producer (track 14)
• Mike Dean – producer (track 17)
• Micah Harrison – engineering
• Mike Hengeli – engineering
• Ryan Smith – engineering
• Bryan Stanley – mixing
• Pat Viala – mixing
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• James A. Smith – executive producer
• Jeff Battson – artwork, design, layout
• Michael Benabib – photography
• Anzel "Red Boy" Jennings – A&R
• Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
• Brian Leach – A&R
• Jesse Jones – A&R
• Ray Gregory – A&R

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5]	4

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Do or Die - Victory Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 51.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 25, 2000). "Do Or Die :: Victory – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
4. "Do Or Die Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
5. "Do Or Die Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Do Or Die – Victory at Discogs (list of releases)