Do or Die (Ant Banks album)
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Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
Studio | Badass Beat Lab | |||
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Length | 46:03 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Do or Die is the third studio album by American rapper and producer Ant Banks. It was released on October 24, 1995, via Jive Records. Production was handled by Banks himself and Terry T. It features guest appearances from 187 Fac, Gangsta P, Jock, MC Breed, Mr. Ill, Rappin' Ron and Spice 1. The album debuted at number 36 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Do or Die" |
| Ant Banks | 4:06 |
2. | "Keep 'Em Guessin'" |
| Ant Banks | 4:45 |
3. | "It Ain't No Thang" |
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| 4:53 |
4. | "Sound of Lead" (featuring Spice 1 and 187 Fac) |
| Ant Banks | 4:28 |
5. | "I Think I Wanna Die (Losin' It)" |
| Ant Banks | 5:26 |
6. | "Money Don't Make a Man" (featuring MC Breed) |
| Ant Banks | 4:15 |
7. | "You Ain't Knowin'" |
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| 4:30 |
8. | "Hi Speed Anthem" | Banks | Ant Banks | 4:11 |
9. | "No Time Fa BS" |
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| 3:42 |
10. | "Gafflin' Season" | Banks | Ant Banks | 4:24 |
11. | "Bay Area Massacre" (featuring Mr. Ill, Rappin' Ron, Gangsta P and Jock) |
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| 5:18 |
12. | "Smokestrumental" |
| Ant Banks | 5:13 |
Total length: | 46:03 |
Personnel
[edit]- Anthony "Ant" Banks – primary artist, vocals, keyboards, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10, 12), co-producer (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 11), mixing
- Anton "Gangsta P" Barrett Sr. – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 1, 11)
- R. "Rappin' Ron" Royster – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
- Robert Lee "Spice 1" Greene Jr. – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
- Alvin Dennis "Den Fen" Thomas Jr. – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
- Gregory "G-Nut" Brown – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
- Eric "MC Breed" Breed – featured artist, backing vocals (track 6)
- Carl "Mr. Ill" Martin – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
- Jock – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
- Glenn "G-Stack" Jones – vocals (track 1)
- Vidal "V-White" Prevost – vocals (track 1)
- Anthony "Ant Diddley Dog" Nelson – vocals (track 2)
- Anthony Jerel "MC Ant" Thomas – vocals (track 9)
- Vickia Brinkley – backing vocals (track 1)
- Robert Toliver – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
- Stacy Hogg – backing vocals (track 7)
- Tempest – backing vocals (track 9)
- John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (track 1)
- Elijah Baker – guitar (tracks: 4, 12)
- Terrence "Terry T" Butler – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 11)
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
[edit]Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[1] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 1995. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Do or Die at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Ant Banks – Do Or Die at Discogs (list of releases)