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1998 studio album by Bushwick Bill
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] RapReviews 5/10[ 2]
No Surrender…No Retreat is the third solo studio album by American rapper Bushwick Bill . It was released on October 27, 1998 through Wrap Records with distribution via Ichiban Records . Production was handled by Clarence Jackson, Tim Hill, Glenn Jeffrey, Ken Crossley, and Bushwick Bill himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from of D-Ology, Snap and Tabu of the Niyat, Kyhil, Kaos, Nate G., All D. Freeman, BBA, Black Bac Doe, Menace Clan 's Dante Miller, Low Key, Q-Dog, Silky Goldez and Tyfeen. The album did not reach the Billboard 200 , however, it made it to number 84 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
The album is dedicated to Gil Epstein, a Fort Bend County prosecutor and friend who was gunned down in 1996, two years before the album's release.[ 3] [ 4]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" 1:55 2. "5 Element Combat" (featuring D-Ology, Snap and Tabu) Shaw D. King Charles Fields Tabu Kyhil 5:36 3. "2 Hard 2 Test" Shaw 4:06 4. "In My Hood" (featuring Ken Crossley) Crossley Ken Crossley Glenn Jeffrey Bushwick Bill[c] Tim Hill[c] 4:38 5. "My Bitch" (featuring Kaos and Kyhil) 5:00 6. "All D. Freeman" (featuring All D. Freeman) All D. Freeman 1:12 7. "Hood Rat" (featuring Silky Goldez) 5:10 8. "P-Funk" Shaw Bushwick Bill 4:01 9. "Don't Be Afraid" (featuring Nate G.) Bushwick Bill Clarence Jackson 3:19 10. "Tragedy" (featuring Dee) 3:15 11. "Let da Rain Come Down" (featuring Tyfeen) 3:25 12. "Who's the Mack?" Shaw Bushwick Bill 4:37 13. "Kaos Cidity" (featuring Kaos and Kyhil) 3:38 14. "Gangsta Funk" Bushwick Bill Clarence Jackson 2:27 15. "SA Fools" (featuring BBA and Q-Dog) 3:37 16. "3 Hard Headz" (featuring Black Bac Doe and Low Key) Shaw Black Bac Doe Thomas Andre McCollum 2:53 17. "Let's Give Love Another Try" (featuring Nate G.) Bushwick Bill Clarence Jackson 2:03 18. "Stand by Me" (featuring Kyhil) Bushwick Bill 4:49 19. "Outro" Shaw 1:58 Total length: 1:07:39
Notes
Richard "Bushwick Bill " Shaw – vocals & producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-19) , co-producer (track 4) , engineering, mastering, executive producer
D. "D-Ology" King – vocals (track 2)
Charles "Snap" Fields – vocals (track 2)
Tabu – vocals (track 2)
Kenneth Crossley – vocals & producer (track 4)
Kaos – vocals (tracks: 5, 13)
Kyhil – vocals (tracks: 5, 13, 18)
All D. Freeman – vocals (track 6)
Silky Goldez – vocals (track 7)
Nate G. – vocals (tracks: 9, 17)
Dante "Dee" Miller – vocals (track 10)
Tyfeen – vocals (track 11)
BBA – vocals (track 15)
Q-Dog – vocals (track 15)
Thomas "Low Key" McCollum – vocals (track 16)
Black Bac Doe – vocals (track 16)
Ron Wilson – lead guitar, 5-string bass
Dre – guitar
Rich – guitar
Tim Hill – keyboards, synth bass, drum programming, producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19) , co-producer (track 4)
Ed Thompson – drums, percussion
Damon Sonnier – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Derek Sonnier – trumpet
Percy Person – engineering
Daniel Kresco – additional engineering
Tommy Dorsey – editing, mastering
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^ "Bushwick Bill Dedicates Album To Slain Prosecutor" . MTV . November 19, 1998. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .
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^ "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2023.