Do or Die is the second album by rapper Tim Dog

Tim Dog

Tim Dog is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool...

. The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore

Hardcore hip hop

Hardcore hip hop, also referred to as hardcore rap, is a sub-genre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Schoolly D, Spoonie Gee, Boogie Down Productions, and Kool G Rap, it is generally characterized by anger, aggression and...

 East Coast rap. Interestingly, the album contained a shout-out to Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

 whom Tim thanked for assisting him when involved in a potentially violent situation when touring in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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Track listing

All tracks by Tim Dog

Tim Dog

Tim Dog is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool...

except were noted

1. "I Don't Give A Fuck" – 4:26
2. "Grab Your Gat" – 4:20
3. "I Get Wrecked" (Featuring KRS-One) (Parker, Randolph, Smith) – 5:23
4. "Timberlands" – 4:23
5. "If I Was A Cop" – 3:45
6. "Hardcore" – 3:28
7. "Game" – 4:53
8. "Skip To My Loot" – 4:24
9. "Silly Bitch" – 3:47
10. "Mad Dog" – 4:31
11. "Make Room" – 2:40
12. "Breakin North" – 4:06

Personnel

• Shams - producer, beat programming
• Craig Caruth – engineer, mixing
• Jay Davidson – saxophone
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• DJ Moe Love – producer, beat programming
• Maurice Mo' Gallegos – producer
• Dirk Grobelny – assistant engineer
• Kennan Keating – engineer
• Kool Keith – keyboards, bass programming
• Andy Kravitz – drums
• KRS-One – performer
• Manuel Lecuona – assistant engineer
• Leo Swift Morris – engineer
• Joe Nicolo – Engineer, mixing
• Phil "Wif Skill" Nowlan – bass
• Steve Reece – engineer
• Francesca Restrepo – art direction, design
• Ray Roll – producer
• David Sussman – engineer
• Tim Dog – vocals, producer
• Tony Touch – producer
• TR Love – producer, beat programming
• Mike Tyler – guitar
• Daymon Warren – mixing
• Gerhard Yurkovic – photography
• Diane Zaiko – assistant engineer