Do or Die (Tim Dog album)

Do or Die is the second studio album by American New York-based rapper Tim Dog. It was released in 1993 via Ruffhouse/Columbia, and produced entirely by Tim Dog (not counting studio personnel and several co-producers - among them long-time collaborators Ced Gee, T.R. Love and Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MC's). The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore East Coast rap. The album contained a shout-out to Tupac Shakur whom Tim thanked for assisting him when involved in a potentially violent situation when touring in California.

Do or Die
Studio album by
Tim Dog
ReleasedApril 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
Genre
Length50:06
Label
ProducerTim Dog
Tim Dog chronology
Penicillin on Wax
(1991)		 Do or Die
(1993)		 Big Time
(1996)
Singles from Do or Die
  1. "I Get Wrecked"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews4/10[2]

The album peaked at number 53 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 17 on the Heatseekers Albums, spawning a single "I Get Wrecked" with KRS-One, which peaked at number 8 on the Hot Rap Songs.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I Don't Give a Fuck"Tim Dog4:26
2."Grab Your Gat"
  • Tim Dog
  • Maurice Mo' Gallegos (co.)
  • Ray Roll (co.)
  • Tony Touch (co.)
4:20
3."I Get Wrecked" (featuring KRS-One)
5:23
4."Timberlands"Tim Dog4:23
5."If I Was a Cop"Tim Dog3:45
6."Hardcore"Tim Dog3:28
7."Game"Tim Dog4:53
8."Skip to My Loot" (featuring Smooth B)Tim Dog4:24
9."Silly Bitch"Tim Dog3:47
10."Mad Dog"Tim Dog4:31
11."Make Room"Tim Dog2:40
12."Breakin' North"Tim Dog4:06
Total length:50:06

Personnel
  • Timothy Blair – main artist, producer
  • Lawrence Parker – featured artist (track 3)
  • Darryl Barnes – featured artist (track 8)
  • Maurice Mo' Gallegos – co-producer (track 2)
  • Ray Cortez – co-producer (track 2)
  • Joseph Anthony Hernandez – co-producer (track 2)
  • Maurice Russell Smith – drum programming & co-producer (track 3)
  • Trevor Randolph – drum programming & co-producer (track 3)
  • Shams – drum programming all beats
  • Keith Matthew Thornton – bass & keyboards (track 3)
  • Phil Nowlan – bass (track 4)
  • Andy "Funky Drummer" Kravitz – drums (track 4)
  • Mike Tyler – guitar (track 4)
  • Jay Davidson – saxophone (track 5)
  • Joseph Mario Nicolo – mixing (tracks: 1, 3-11), additional recording
  • Craig Caruth – mixing (tracks: 2, 12), additional recording
  • Daymon Warren – mixing (tracks: 2, 12)
  • Leo "Swift" Morris – recording
  • David Sussman – additional recording
  • Kennan Keating – additional recording
  • Steve Reece – additional recording
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Diane Zaiko – assistant engineering
  • Dirk Grobelny – assistant engineering
  • Manuel Lecuona – assistant engineering
  • Francesca Restrepo – art direction & design
  • Gerhard Yurkovic – photography

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 53
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 17

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. "Do or Die - Tim Dog". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 28, 2021). "Tim Dog :: Do or Die – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. "Tim Dog I Get Wrecked Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. "Tim Dog Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  5. "Tim Dog Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

Do Or Die at Discogs (list of releases)

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