Life as a Rider is the eighth studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American rapper C-Bo

C-Bo

Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...

, released January 29, 2002 on West Coast Mafia

West Coast Mafia Records

West Coast Mafia Records is a hip hop record label founded by C-Bo in 1998.-Notable artists:*C-Bo*Mob Figaz*Thug Lordz*Young Bleed*Killa Tay*Marvaless-Discography:* Agerman - Success the Best Revenge...

 and Warlock Records

Warlock Records

Warlock Records is an independent record label based in New York City that was founded by Adam Levy in the late 1980s. Artists that once recorded for Warlock Records included C-Bo, the Jungle Brothers, and Todd Terry. In 1992, the label acquired the catalog of Sleeping Bag Records and its sub-label...

. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and at number 8 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums. It was produced by Bosko, Floss P, Mike Mosley and Rhythm D. The album features guest performances by West Coast

West Coast hip hop

West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...

 heavy-weights: Kokane

Kokane

Kokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed...

, Outlawz

Outlawz

Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...

, Killa Tay

Killa Tay

Killa Tay is an American rapper from Fresno, California.-Biography:Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Fresno while in his youth. Killa Tay is best known for his tenure on AWOL Records, including his collaborations with C-Bo, as well as his debut album, Mr...

, CJ Mac

CJ Mac

CJ Mac , is an African American rap artist.He released his debut EP, Color Me Funky, independently in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The album is out of print, and extremely rare. He returned in 1995 and released his second album, True Game on Rap-A-Lot Records in 1995 as Mad CJ Mac...

, Dresta

Dresta

Andre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...

, Tray Dee and Yukmouth

Yukmouth

Jerold Dwight Ellis, III, better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment.-Career:He is a member of the platinum-selling rap duo Luniz along with...

.

Track listing

1. "Cowboy" (featuring Kokane
   Kokane
   Kokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed...
   
   )
2. "What U No Bout" (featuring Outlawz
   Outlawz
   Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...
   
   )
3. "West Coast" (featuring 151, Killa Tay
   Killa Tay
   Killa Tay is an American rapper from Fresno, California.-Biography:Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Fresno while in his youth. Killa Tay is best known for his tenure on AWOL Records, including his collaborations with C-Bo, as well as his debut album, Mr...
   
    & Spade)
4. "I Am C-Bo" (Skit)
5. "Creep" (featuring Yukmouth
   Yukmouth
   Jerold Dwight Ellis, III, better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment.-Career:He is a member of the platinum-selling rap duo Luniz along with...
   
   )
6. "Undadawgs" (featuring CJ Mac
   CJ Mac
   CJ Mac , is an African American rap artist.He released his debut EP, Color Me Funky, independently in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The album is out of print, and extremely rare. He returned in 1995 and released his second album, True Game on Rap-A-Lot Records in 1995 as Mad CJ Mac...
   
    & Dresta
   Dresta
   Andre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...
   
   )
7. "Who Bangin'" (featuring Boo Capone, Jamal
   Jamal Phillips
   Jamal Phillips , who performs under the mononym Jamal, is an American rapper and music producer. He started his career as one-half of rap duo Illegal, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin in the early 1990s.-Illegal and going solo:...
   
   , Lil Daddy, Speedy & Young Meek)
8. "If It Ain't Ruff"
9. "Let Me Ride" (featuring Don Twon)
10. "Routine Check"
11. "Who Got Flows"
12. "Haters, Music, Hows" (Skit)
13. "Don't Love These Hoes"
14. "G's & Hustlas" (featuring Tray Dee)
15. "Rag Lo-Lo's"
16. "Outro"

Chart history

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	8
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	41

External links

• Life as a Rider at Discogs
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