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Night Life EP
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2000
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length28:35
LabelRuffhouse
Producer
Outsidaz chronology
Night Life EP
(2000)
The Bricks
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

Night Life is the debut EP by American New Jersey–based rap group the Outsidaz. It was released on January 18, 2000, via Rufflife Records. Audio production of the seven-track record was handled by Jim Jonsin, Ski, and few members of the band, with Chris Schwartz served as executive producer.

The album peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 19 on the Top Heatseekers chart. "The Rah Rah" was the lone single released from the album.

The record was dedicated to Outsidaz member Slang Ton who died in 1999.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Look Now"Ski3:25
2."The Rah Rah"Ski4:21
3."Fuck Y'all Niggaz"
3:11
4."Rush Ya Clique" (featuring Eminem)Az Izz4:30
5."Money, Money, Money"
4:06
6."It's Goin' Down"Pace Won4:30
7."Night Life"Jim Jonsin4:27
Total length:28:35

Personnel

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Vocals

  • Tyree Smith (Axe) – rap (tracks 1, 4-7)
  • Aubrey King (Az Izz) – rap (tracks 4-5, 7)
  • Brian Bostic (D.U.) – rap (tracks 5, 7)
  • Denton Dawes (Denzy) – rap (tracks 5, 7)
  • Marshall Mathers (Eminem) – rap (track 4)
  • Nathaniel Longchamp (Nawshis) – rap (tracks 5, 7)
  • Jerome Hinds (PaceWon) – rap (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-7)
  • Rashia Fisher (Rah Digga) – rap (track 3)
  • Salih Ibn Al Bayyinah Scaife (Slang Ton) – rap (track 4)
  • Shakir Nur-al-din Abdullah (Yah Yah) – rap (tracks 6-7)
  • Dewayne Battle (Young Zee) – rap (tracks 1-4, 5, 3-7)
  • Vincent Carroll – additional vocals (track 5)

Technical credits

  • Chris Schwartz – executive producer
  • David Anthony Willis – producer
  • Eric "Ibo" Butler – recording
  • Ian Cross – mixing
  • James Schaffer – mixing, recording, producer
  • Jim Bottari – engineer
  • Ken Johnson – recording
  • Mike Goodchild – mixing, recording
  • Peter Jorge – mixing, recording
  • Warren Riker – mixing

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 67
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 15
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 19

References

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  1. ^ Night Life at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Record Report: Outsidaz – Night Life EP". The Source. No. 126. New York. March 2000. p. 252.
  3. ^ "Outsidaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Outsidaz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Outsidaz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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