Rap Life
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| Rap Life | ||
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| Studio album by Tash | ||
| Released | November 2, 1999 (U.S.) | |
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |
| Length | 56:24 | |
| Label | Loud Records | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Tash chronology | ||
| Likwidation (1997) |
Rap Life (1999) |
X.O. Experience (2001) |
Rap Life is the solo debut album by West Coast hip hop artist, Tash. It was released in 1999, two years before and after Tash's albums with Tha Liks. It received positive critical reception, but was not too commercially successful. It reached #148 on The Billboard 200, but reached #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, which measures underground acclaim. It had two charting singles--the title track and "Bermuda Triangle." The lack of further success of this album is odd considering its high profile guest appearances from Outkast, Xzibit and B-Real of Cypress Hill amongst others. Still, many positive things have been said about the album such as that it is a "beacon of hope for the West's resurgence."[1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Ricochet" | R. Smith, E. Brooks, H. Magidson, A. Wruble, C. Wallace, P. Combs, N. Myrick | E-Swift | Tash, E-Swift (additional vocals), Uncle Leek (additional), Xzibit (additional) |
| 2 | "Cops Skit" | Sir Jinx | *Interlude* | |
| 3 | "G'z Iz G'z" | R. Smith, R. Brown, K. Gilliam, R. Noble, W. Collins, G. Clinton, L. Haywood | DJ Battlecat | Kurupt, Tash |
| 4 | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | R. Smith, M. Richardson, R. Finch, H.W. Casey | Minnesota | Tash, Cha Cha (additional) |
| 5 | "Rap Life" | R. Smith, C. Woods, R. Frierson | Richard Frierson | Raekwon, Tash |
| 6 | "The Game" | R. Smith, C. Thomas, J. Foster, M. White | Knobody | Carl Thomas, Tash, Uncle Leek (additional) |
| 7 | "Game Show Skit" | Sir Jinx | *Interlude* | |
| 8 | "Only When I'm Drunker" | R. Smith, E. Brooks, J. Robinson, M. Richardson, W. Thomas, A. Moon | Minnesota | E-Swift, J-Ro, Phillip Johnson, Tash |
| 9 | "Goggles (Skit)" | R. Smith, E. Brooks | Sir Jinx | Danielle O'Donnell, E-Swift |
| 10 | "Nightfall" | R. Smith, F. Nassar | Fredwreck Nassar | Tash |
| 11 | "Bill Clinton (Skit)" | E-Swift | Troy D. Duran | |
| 12 | "Smokefest 1999" | R. Smith, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, J. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | B-Real, Outkast (Andre 3000, Big Boi), Phil Da Agony, Tash |
| 13 | "Fallin' On" | R. Smith, D. Stinson, D. Axelrod | Rockwilder | Tash, Half Moon (additional), Miki (additional), Rockwilder (additional) |
| 14 | "Tash Rules" | R. Smith, L. Sanders, D. Stinson | Rockwilder | LV, Tash |
| 15 | "Ice-T Skit" | E-Swift | Ice-T | |
| 16 | "True Homies" | R. Smith, A. Joiner, J. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | Phil Da Agony, Tash, Xzibit |
| 17 | "Blackula" | R. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | E-Swift, J-Ro, Tash |
| 18 | "Bermuda Triangle" | R. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | Tash |
[edit] Samples
Ricochet
- "Who Shot Ya?" by The Notorious B.I.G.
G'z Iz G'z
- "Rockafella" by Redman
- "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood
- "Flashlight" by Parliament
Pimpin' Ain't Easy
- "" by KC & the Sunshine Band
Fallin' On
- "The Edge" by David McCallum and David Axelrod
Tash Rules
- "I Want You" by Marvin Gaye
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1999 | Rap Life | #148 | #28 | #1 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1999 | "Rap Life" | - | #86 | #45 |
| "Bermuda Triangle" | - | - | #39 | |
[edit] References
| Likwit Crew |
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| Groups |
| Barbershop MC's | Lootpack | Tha Alkaholiks |
| Members |
| Barbershop Chocolate Tye | Barbershop Drevin | Barbershop SK | Chuck Hustle | Declaime | Defari | DJ Romes | E-Swift | J. Wells | J-Ro | King Tee | Madlib | Montageone | Phil Da Agony | Styliztik Jones | Tash | The Barber Kiz | Wildchild | Xzibit |
| Albums |
| Act a Fool | At Your Own Risk | Tha Triflin' Album | 21 & Over | Coast II Coast | IV Life | At the Speed of Life | Likwidation | 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz | Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection | Soundpieces: Da Antidote | Rap Life | Focused Daily | Restless | Andsoitissaid | X.O. Experience | Thy Kingdom Come | Man Vs. Machine | Blunted in the Bomb Shelter Mix | Secondary Protocol | Shades of Blue | Odds & Evens | People Person | Aromatic | Conversations With Dudley | The Ruthless Chronicles | Weapons of Mass Destruction | Firewater | Street Music | Full Circle |
