Only on the Left Side
Only on the Left Side is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger. It was released on August 12, 2008, through D.P.G. Recordz/Fontana Distribution, while had been initially scheduled for an April or May release.[3] Production was handled by Ivan Johnson, Soopafly, Lil' Ronnie, Salam Wreck, Swizz Beatz, and Daz himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Keak da Sneak, Krayzie Bone, Kurupt, Manish Man, Nicole Wray, Obie Trice, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Swizz Beatz, Tyrese and Big Von. The album peaked at number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 17 on the Top Rap Albums and number 46 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States with 2,132 copies sold in its first week. It was preceded by the only single "Dip Drop Stop Dip".
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 3/5[1] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Squeeze" | Delmar Arnaud |
| 4:49 |
2. | "I'm from the Hood" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:57 |
3. | "Only on tha Leftside" | Arnaud |
| 4:30 |
4. | "My Summer Vacation" | Arnaud |
| 4:29 |
5. | "Meal Ticket" (featuring Krayzie Bone) |
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| 4:24 |
6. | "I'm tha Dopeman" | Arnaud |
| 5:13 |
7. | "Blaze Up tha Weed" | Arnaud |
| 4:06 |
8. | "W-Ballz 187.4" (featuring Big Von) | Arnaud | 0:39 | |
9. | "Dip Drop Stop Dip" (featuring Keak da Sneak) |
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| 4:14 |
10. | "This Is How We Do It" (featuring Manish Man) | Arnaud | Soopafly | 5:08 |
11. | "Do Yo Thang" | Arnaud |
| 4:29 |
12. | "Thiz Weekend" (featuring Soopafly) |
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| 3:50 |
13. | "Me & My Cuzzin" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
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| 5:24 |
14. | "Regretz" (featuring Tyrese and Nicole Wray) |
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| 4:44 |
15. | "Who I Be" | Arnaud |
| 4:10 |
16. | "My Wayz R Shady" (featuring Obie Trice) |
| DJ Salam Wreck | 4:11 |
17. | "Thiz How We Live" (featuring Kurupt) |
| Lil' Ronnie | 4:18 |
Personnel
- Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 3–7, 9, 11–15), executive producer
- Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean – featured artist & producer (track 2)
- Anthony "Krayzie Bone" Henderson – featured artist (track 5)
- "Big Von" Johnson – featured artist (track 8)
- Charles "Keak da Sneak" Williams – featured artist (track 9)
- Albert Lee "Manish Man" Harris – featured artist (track 10)
- Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – featured artist (track 12), producer (tracks: 10–12)
- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – featured artist (track 13)
- Tyrese Gibson – featured artist (track 14)
- Nicole Wray – featured artist (track 14)
- Obie Trice – featured artist (track 16)
- Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – featured artist (track 17)
- Ivan L. Johnson – producer (tracks: 1, 3–7, 9, 13–15)
- Salam Nassar – producer (track 16)
- "Lil' Ronnie" Jackson – producer (track 17)
- Young Breezy – cover design
- Arnold "Bigg A" White – marketing & promotion
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 38 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 46 |
References
- Paine, Jake (August 17, 2008). "Daz Dillinger - Only On The Left Side". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 19, 2008). "Daz Dillinger :: Only on the Left Side :: Doggpound Gangsta Inc./Fontana Distribution". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Etminan, Nima (March 2008). "dubcnn.com // Daz & Kurupt (Tha Dogg Pound) Interview (March 2008) // West Coast News Network //". www.dubcnn.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.