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1993 studio album by Tim Dog
Do or Die Released April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20 ) Recorded 1992–1993 Studio Genre Length 50 :06 Label Producer Tim Dog
"I Get Wrecked" Released: 1993
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] RapReviews 4/10[ 2]
Do or Die is the second studio album by American New York -based rapper Tim Dog . It was released in 1993 via Ruffhouse /Columbia , and produced entirely by Tim Dog (not counting studio personnel and several co-producers - among them long-time collaborators Ced Gee, T.R. Love and Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MC's ). The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore East Coast rap . The album contained a shout-out to Tupac Shakur whom Tim thanked for assisting him when involved in a potentially violent situation when touring in California .
The album peaked at number 53 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 17 on the Heatseekers Albums , spawning a single "I Get Wrecked" with KRS-One , which peaked at number 8 on the Hot Rap Songs .[ 3]
Title Producer(s) 1. "I Don't Give a Fuck" Tim Dog 4:26 2. "Grab Your Gat" Tim Dog Maurice Mo' Gallegos (co.) Ray Roll (co.) Tony Touch (co.) 4:20 3. "I Get Wrecked" (featuring KRS-One ) 5:23 4. "Timberlands" Tim Dog 4:23 5. "If I Was a Cop" Tim Dog 3:45 6. "Hardcore" Tim Dog 3:28 7. "Game" Tim Dog 4:53 8. "Skip to My Loot" (featuring Smooth B ) Tim Dog 4:24 9. "Silly Bitch" Tim Dog 3:47 10. "Mad Dog" Tim Dog 4:31 11. "Make Room" Tim Dog 2:40 12. "Breakin' North" Tim Dog 4:06 Total length: 50:06
Timothy Blair – main artist, producer
Lawrence Parker – featured artist (track 3)
Darryl Barnes – featured artist (track 8)
Maurice Mo' Gallegos – co-producer (track 2)
Ray Cortez – co-producer (track 2)
Joseph Anthony Hernandez – co-producer (track 2)
Maurice Russell Smith – drum programming & co-producer (track 3)
Trevor Randolph – drum programming & co-producer (track 3)
Shams – drum programming all beats
Keith Matthew Thornton – bass & keyboards (track 3)
Phil Nowlan – bass (track 4)
Andy "Funky Drummer" Kravitz – drums (track 4)
Mike Tyler – guitar (track 4)
Jay Davidson – saxophone (track 5)
Joseph Mario Nicolo – mixing (tracks: 1, 3-11) , additional recording
Craig Caruth – mixing (tracks: 2, 12) , additional recording
Daymon Warren – mixing (tracks: 2, 12)
Leo "Swift" Morris – recording
David Sussman – additional recording
Kennan Keating – additional recording
Steve Reece – additional recording
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Diane Zaiko – assistant engineering
Dirk Grobelny – assistant engineering
Manuel Lecuona – assistant engineering
Francesca Restrepo – art direction & design
Gerhard Yurkovic – photography
Do Or Die at Discogs (list of releases)