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2000 compilation album by Ruff Ryders
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Ryde or Die Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by American hip hop collective and record label Ruff Ryders. It was originally scheduled for release on March 7, 2000, but was delayed to July 4, 2000 and released via Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Sony Music Studios, Battery Studios, Powerhouse Studios in New York City, at the Record Plant, the Enterprise, Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by Swizz Beatz, Mahogany, Teflon, Icepick, P. Killer Trackz and TJ Beatz, with Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean, Chivon Dean and Leota Blacknor serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Twista, and Yung Wun.
The album debuted at number two on Billboard 200, selling 254,000 copies in its first week in stores[3] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2000.
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1
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"WW III"
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Calvin Broadus, James Anderson, Brad Jordan, Jason Phillips, Kasseem Dean
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Swizz Beatz
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- Intro & outro: Cross
- Interlude 1: Swizz Beatz & Snoop Dogg
- Verse 1: Snoop Dogg
- Interlude 2: Swizz Beatz & Yung Wun
- Verse 2: Yung Wun
- Interlude 3: Swizz Beatz & Scarface
- Verse 3: Scarface
- Interlude 4: Swizz Beatz & Jadakiss
- Verse 4: Jadakiss
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5:15
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2
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"2 Tears In A Bucket"
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Sean Jacobs, Clifford Smith, Reggie Noble, K. Dean, Jay Jackson
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Swizz Beatz
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- Intro: Sheek Louch backing vocals by Method Man
- Chorus: Sheek Louch, Redman & Method Man
- Verse 1: Sheek Louch
- Verse 2: Redman
- Verse 3: Method Man
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4:10
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3
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"Got It All"
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Eve Jeffers, Phillips, Sheldon Harris, Barry Reese, Sean Lassiter
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Teflon
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- Chorus: Eve
- Verse 1: Eve
- Verse 2: Jadakiss
- Verse 3: Eve
- Verse 4: Jadakiss
- Outro: Jadakiss & Eve
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3:47
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4
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"Ryde Or Die Boyz"
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Anderson, Lassiter, R. Jean-Jacques, Reese, Imsomie Leeper, Eddie Hazel, George Clinton, Jr.
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Mahogany
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3:22
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5
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"It's a Holiday (Skit)"
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Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Grimmy (co.), Styles P (co.)
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1:48
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6
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"Holiday"
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David Styles, K. Dean
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Swizz Beatz
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- Intro & all verses: Styles P
- Chorus: Jadakiss & Styles P
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3:50
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7
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"Weed, Hoes, Dough"
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Melvin Smalls, Harris
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Teflon
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Drag-On
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4:00
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8
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"Fuck Da Haters (Skit)"
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Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Swizz Beatz (co.)
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1:28
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9
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"Fright Night"
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Trevor Smith, K. Dean, Reese, Lassiter
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Swizz Beatz
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- Intro & chorus: Busta Rhymes
- Verse 1: Swizz Beatz
- Verse 2: Busta Rhymes
- Verse 3: Swizz Beatz
- Outro: Swizz Beatz
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4:56
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10
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"My Name Is Kiss"
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Phillips, Anthony Fields, Darrin Dean
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P.K.
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- Intro & all verses: Jadakiss
- Chorus: Styles P & Jadakiss
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4:07
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11
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"Twisted Heat"
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Carl Mitchell, Smalls, K. Dean
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Swizz Beatz
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- Intro: Swizz Beatz
- Chorus: Twista
- Verse 1: Twista
- Verse 2: Drag-On
- Interlude: Swizz Beatz
- Verse 3: Twista
- Verse 4: Drag-On
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4:22
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12
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"Go Head"
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Phillips, Jacobs, Styles
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TJ Beatz
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- Intro: Styles P
- Chorus: Styles P & Sheek Louch
- Verse 1: Jadakiss
- Verse 2: Sheek Louch
- Verse 3: Styles P
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4:26
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13
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"I'm a H-O-E (Skit)"
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Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Grimmy (co.)
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1:20
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14
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"Stomp"
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Anderson, Maurice Young, K. Dean
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TJ Beatz
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- Intro: Yung Wun
- Chorus: Yung Wun backing vocals by Swizz Beatz
- Verse 1: Yung Wun
- Verse 2: Trick Daddy
- Verse 3: Yung Wun
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4:13
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15
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"The Great"
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Earl Simmons, Leeper
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Mahogany
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DMX
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4:07
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16
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"It's Going Down" (Bonus Track)
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Derek Jones, Juano Creary, Ted Cheek, Oliver Scott, Ronnie Wilson
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Juano Creary, Ted Cheek
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Parlé
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4:22
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- ^ Jason, Birchmeier. "Ruff Ryders - Ryde or Die, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 17, 2000). "Ruff Ryders :: Ryde or Die Vol. II – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Mancini, Robert (July 12, 2000). "News - Articles - 1428600". MTV. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – RUFF RYDERS – RYDE OR DIE VOL. II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Various – RYDE OR DIE, VOLUME 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
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