Born to Roll (song)

"Born to Roll"
Single by Masta Ace Incorporated
from the album SlaughtaHouse & Sittin' on Chrome
B-side "The B-Side"
Released 1994
Format 12", Cassette, CD
Recorded 1992/1993
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:07
Label Delicious Vinyl
Writer(s) Duval Clear, Eric McIntosh, A.A. Brown
Producer(s) Ase One
Masta Ace Incorporated chronology
"Jeep Ass Niguh"
(1993)		 "Born to Roll"
(1994)		 "The I.N.C. Ride"
(1995)

"Born to Roll" is a single by Masta Ace Incorporated that appeared on both their debut album, SlaughtaHouse and their second album Sittin' on Chrome. Group leader Masta Ace was the sole performer of the song. It was produced by Ase One.[1][2][3][4]

The song was actually the West Coast remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh", which appeared on the groups 1993 debut album, SlaughtaHouse, with "Born to Roll" appearing as a bonus track on the album. It became Masta Ace's biggest and only hit, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also at #5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The success of the song lead it to be included on the group's second album, Sittin' on Chrome.

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Born to Roll" (Album Version) – 4:14
  2. "Born to Roll" (Instrumental) – 4:14

B-Side

  1. "The B-Side" – 4:08
  2. "Born to Roll" (Sextrumental) – 2:26

Chart history

Peak positions

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 23
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 33
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 5
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 11
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 13

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1994) Position
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[5] 21

References

  1. ↑ "Masta Ace Incorporated–Born To Roll". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Born To Roll". amazon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Masta Ace Incorporated Biography". sing365.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Born to Roll". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1994. Retrieved 3-8-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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