Music to Driveby
Music to Driveby is the third studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released on September 29, 1992 through Orpheus/Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angeles and at Slips X Factor Studios in Inglewood from May 18 to June 9, 1992. Production was handled by members DJ Slip, MC Eiht and DJ Mike T, as well as The Unknown DJ and Ric Roc. It features contributions from William "Willie Z" Zimmerman on background vocals, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica, EMmage on backing vocals, and guest appearance by Scarface of Geto Boys.
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| Released | September 29, 1992 | |||
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| Length | 57:29 | |||
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The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and at number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Along with the singles, music videos were produced for the songs "Hood Took Me Under" and "Def Wish II".
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Aaron Tyler, except track 9 written with Brad Jordan
| No. | Title | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | A. Tyler | 0:21 | |
| 2. | "Hit the Floor" | T. Allen | DJ Slip | 1:49 |
| 3. | "Hood Took Me Under" | M. Bryant | DJ Mike T | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Jack Mode" | T. Allen | DJ Slip | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Compton 4 Life" | A. Simon | Master Ric Roc | 3:18 |
| 6. | "8 Iz Enough" | T. Allen | DJ Slip | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Duck Sick II" |
| DJ Slip | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Dead Men Tell No Lies" |
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| 3:41 |
| 9. | "N 2 Deep" (featuring Scarface) |
| DJ Slip | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Who's Fucking Who?" |
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| 1:47 |
| 11. | "This Is a Gang" | T. Allen | DJ Slip | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Hoodrat" | A. Manuel | The Unknown DJ | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Niggaz Strugglin" |
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| 3:31 |
| 14. | "I Gots ta Get Over" |
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| 3:36 |
| 15. | "U's a Bitch" | A. Manuel | The Unknown DJ | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Another Victim" |
| The Unknown DJ | 3:51 |
| 17. | "Def Wish II" | A. Manuel | The Unknown DJ | 3:32 |
| 18. | "Music to Driveby" | A. Manuel | The Unknown DJ | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 57:29 | |||
Personnel
- Aaron Tyler – lyrics, vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 8, 13, 14)
- Terry Keith Allen – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6-11), recording (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Michael Bryant – turntables, producer (tracks: 3, 10), arranger (track 5)
- Brad Terrence Jordan – lyrics & vocals (track 9)
- William Fredric Zimmerman – backing vocals, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica
- Emmage – backing vocals (track 15)
- Andre Manuel – producer (tracks: 12, 15-18), executive producer
- Alaric "Rick" Simon – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14)
- Mike "Webeboomindashit" Edwards – recording, mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Peter Dokus – art direction, photography
- David Duarte – design
Chart history
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 66 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 20 |
References
- Wynn, Ron. "Music to Driveby - Compton's Most Wanted | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 31, 2010). "Compton's Most Wanted :: Music to Driveby :: Epic Records/Sony Music". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Comptons Most Wanted Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Comptons Most Wanted Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
External links
- Music To Driveby at Discogs (list of releases)