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1999 studio album by Tash
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| Released | November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02) |
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| Recorded | 1998–99 |
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| Studio | - Skip Saylor Recording
- Enterprise Studios
- Troposphere Studios
- Mirror Image Studios
- Soundcastle
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| Genre | West Coast hip hop |
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| Length | 56:24 |
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- "Rap Life"
Released: 1999
- "Bermuda Triangle"
Released: March 23, 1999
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Rap Life is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Tash. It was released on November 2, 1999 via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Skip Saylor Recording, Enterprise Studios, Troposphere Studios, Mirror Image Studios, and Soundcastle. Production was handled by E-Swift, Fredwreck, Minnesota, Rockwilder, DJ Battlecat, Knobody, Younglord and Sir Jinx. It features guest appearances from Tha Alkaholiks, Phil Da Agony, B-Real, Carl Thomas, Kurupt, L.V., Outkast, Philip Johnson, Raekwon, Xzibit and Ice-T. The album reached number 148 on the Billboard 200, number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. Its singles—"Rap Life" and "Bermuda Triangle"—were minor success landing on the Hot Rap Songs at No. 45 and 39, respectively.
Track listing[edit]
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Ricochet" | | E-Swift | 3:15 |
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| 2. | "Cops Skit" | | Sir Jinx | 0:14 |
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| 3. | "G'z Iz G'z" (featuring Kurupt) | | DJ Battlecat | 4:31 |
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| 4. | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | | Minnesota | 3:15 |
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| 5. | "Rap Life" (featuring Raekwon) | | Younglord | 4:51 |
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| 6. | "The Game" (featuring Carl Thomas) | | Knobody | 4:13 |
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| 7. | "Game Show Skit" | | Sir Jinx | 0:18 |
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| 8. | "Only When I'm Drunker" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks and Phillip Johnson) | - R. Smith
- Brooks
- James Robinson
- Richardson
- August Moon
- William Tyrone Thomas
| Minnesota | 4:28 |
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| 9. | "Goggles Skit" (featuring Danielle O'Donnell and E-Swift) | | Sir Jinx | 1:03 |
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| 10. | "Nightfall" | | Fredwreck | 3:46 |
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| 11. | "Bill Clinton Skit" (featuring Troy D. Duran) | | E-Swift | 1:04 |
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| 12. | "Smokefest 1999" (featuring Phil da Agony, Outkast and B-Real) | | E-Swift | 4:59 |
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| 13. | "Fallin' On" | | Rockwilder | 3:25 |
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| 14. | "Tash Rules" (featuring LV) | | Rockwilder | 3:49 |
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| 15. | "Ice-T Skit" (featuring Ice-T) | | E-Swift | 0:55 |
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| 16. | "True Homies" (featuring Phil da Agony and Xzibit) | | E-Swift | 4:50 |
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| 17. | "Blackula" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks) | | E-Swift | 3:42 |
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| 18. | "Bermuda Triangle" | | E-Swift | 4:11 |
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| Total length: | 56:24 |
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Singles[edit]
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Song
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Chart positions
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| US R&B
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US Rap
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| 1999
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"Rap Life"
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86
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45
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| "Bermuda Triangle"
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39
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References[edit]
- ^ Blanford, Roxanne. "Tash - Rap Life Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Baker, Soren (December 18, 1999). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Grundy, Gareth (February 2000). "Reviews - Over 18,000 music reviews from the world's greatest music magazine". Q. Archived from the original on November 17, 2000. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Tash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Tash Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Tash Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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