Ryde or Die Vol. 1

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Ryde or Die Vol. 1
Ryde or Die Vol. 1 cover
Studio album by Ruff Ryders
Released April 27, 1999
Genre East Coast hip hop
Hardcore rap
Length 50:83
Label Ruff Ryders/Interscope
Producer Swizz Beatz, DJ Clue, Dave Hall, P. Killer Trackz, Duro
Professional reviews
Ruff Ryders chronology
Ryde or Die Vol. 1
(1999)
Ryde or Die Vol. 2
(2000)

Ryde or Die Vol. 1 is a 1999 album by the New York based Rap group Ruff Ryders. The album was released on April 27th of that year. The album has sold 2 million records in the US alone and it's also one of the best selling rap compilations ever.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Ryde Or Die" D. Styles, S. Jacobs , E. Jefferies, J. Philips, M. Smalls, E. Simmons DJ Clue, Duro
2 "Down Bottom" M. Smalls, T. Gray, K. Dean Swizz Beatz
3 "What Ya Want" E. Jefferies, K. Dean Swizz Beatz
  • Intro: Eve
  • All verses: Eve
  • Chorus: Eve & Nokio
4 "Jigga My Nigga" S. Carter, K. Dean Swizz Beatz Jay-Z
5 "Takin' Money (Skit)"
6 "Dope Money" S. Jacobs, J. Phillips P. Killer Trackz Jadakiss & Styles P
7 "I'm A Ruff Ryder" D. Hall, K. Bruce Dave Hall Parlé
8 "Bugout" E. Simmons, K. Dean Swizz Beatz DMX
9 "Kiss of Death" J. Phillips, K. Dean Swizz Beatz Jadakiss
10 "The Hood" M. Smalls, D. Grant, J. Phillips Swizz Beatz
  • Intro: Swizz Beatz
  • Verse 1: Beanie Sigel
  • Verse 2: NuChild
  • Verse 3: Infa.Red
  • Verse 4: Mysonne
  • Verse 5: Drag-On
11 "Platinum Plus" J. Dupri, M. Betha, K. Dean Swizz Beatz
  • Chorus: Jermaine Dupri & Cross
  • Verse 1: Jermaine Dupri
  • Verse 2: Cross
  • Verse 3: Mase
  • Outro: Cross
12 "Buff Ryders (Skit)"
13 "Do That Shit" E. Jefferies, K. Dean Swizz Beatz Eve
14 "Pina Colada" S. Jacobs, C, Rios, K. Dean Swizz Beatz
  • Verse 1: Sheek Louch
  • Verse 2: Big Pun
  • Verse 3: Big Pun
  • Verse 4: Sheek Louch
15 "Some X Shit" E. Simmons, K. Dean Swizz Beatz
  • Intro, chorus & outro: Swizz Beatz & DMX
  • All verses: DMX

[edit] Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1999 The Billboard 200 1
Preceded by
I Am... by Nas
Billboard 200 number-one album
May 15 - May 21, 1999
Succeeded by
A Place in the Sun by Tim McGraw
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