Doe or Die
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| Studio album from AZ | ||||
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Publication |
October 10, 1995 |
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| Label (s) | Capitol Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
46 min 09 sec |
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Doe or Die is New York rapper AZ's debut album . After AZ became known on Na's debut album Illmatic in 1994, he worked on his own work. Doe or Die is considered a classic in hip-hop circles and is one of the albums inspired by mafia films.
The lyrics are about fictional stories from the underworld of organized crime . AZ lives a fantasized, breakneck gangster lifestyle with luxury limousines , beautiful women and Cuban cigars without thinking about tomorrow, as it is often shown in movies.
AZ is featured on a portrait on the cover of Doe or Die. Bundles of money and an estate can be seen around the portrait. The backdrop is supposed to represent life in luxury and prosperity.
Track list
- Intro (produced by AZ & Lunatic Mind)
- Uncut Raw (produced by Loose and AZ)
- Gimme Yours featuring Nas (produced by Pete Rock)
- Ho Happy Jackie (produced by Buckwild)
- Rather Unique featuring Pete Rock (produced by Pete Rock)
- I Feel for You featuring Erica Scott (produced by Amar and AZ)
- Sugar Hill featuring Miss Jones (produced by LES)
- Mo Money Mo Murder (Homicide) featuring Nas (produced by DR Period)
- Doe or Die (produced by NO Joe)
- We Can't Win featuring Amar (produced by Amar and AZ)
- Your World Don't Stop (produced by Ski)
- Sugar Hill (Remix) (produced by LES)
Album singles
1995: Gimme Yours (Remix) featuring Nas [Not included on album]
- B-side: Uncut Raw
1995: Sugar Hill featuring Miss Jones
- B-side: Rather Unique featuring Pete Rock
1996: Doe Or Die
- B-side: Mo Money, Mo Murder (Homicide) featuring Nas
success
Doe or die debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1995. In the charts of the top R&B / hip-hop albums , the sound carrier reached number 1. The single Sugar Hill was number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.