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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album|<!--See Wikipedia:Wikiproject_Albums-->
|Name =Victory
| name = Victory
|Type =Studio
| type = Studio
|Artist =[[Do or Die]]
| artist = [[Do or Die (group)|Do or Die]]
| cover = Victory DOD.jpg
|Cover =
| alt =
|Released =[[March 14]] [[2000]]
|Recorded =1999-2000
| released = March 14, 2000
|Genre =[[Hip Hop]]
| recorded = 1999–2000
| studio = {{hlist|Hippie House Studios ([[Houston]], [[Texas|TX]])|Knock Hard Studio (Houston, TX)|Sound On Sound ([[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]])|Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)|Creator's Way Studios ([[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]])|Darkside Recordings (Chicago, IL)|Right Track Studios ([[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]])|[[The Enterprise Studios|Enterprise]] ([[Burbank, California|Burbank, CA]])}}
|Length =
|Label =[[Rap-A-Lot Records]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=4|s=38}}
|Producer =Mike Dean<br>[[Irv Gotti]]<br>Mr. Lee
| label = {{hlist|[[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot]]|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]}}
|Reviews =*[[All Music Guide]] {{Rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:12jweai44xs7 link]
| producer = {{hlist|A.K. 47|Day Rock|[[Irv Gotti]]|J.B. Money|[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]]|Mike Dunn|[[Mr. Lee (record producer)|Mr. Lee]]|[[The Legendary Traxster]]}}
|Last album =''[[Headz or Tailz]]''<br>(1998)
| prev_title = [[Headz or Tailz]]
|This album ='''''Victory'''''<br>(2000)
| prev_year = 1998
|Next album =''[[Back 2 the Game]]''<br>(2002)
| next_title = [[Back 2 the Game]]
| next_year = 2002
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Victory
| type = Studio
| single1 = Can U Make It Hot
| single1date = August 1, 2000
}}
}}
}}

{{Music ratings
'''''Victory''''' is the third album by [[Do or Die]].
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |title=Do or Die - Victory Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/victory-mw0000050346 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1= |first1= |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |editor-last=Larkin |editor-first=Colin |editor-link=Colin Larkin |volume=3 |page=51}}</ref>
| rev3 = RapReviews
| rev3score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=August 25, 2000 |title=Do Or Die :: Victory – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2000/08/do-or-die-victory/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
'''''Victory''''' is the third studio album by American hip hop group [[Do or Die (group)|Do or Die]]. It was released on March 14, 2000, via [[Rap-A-Lot Records]]. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Knock Hard Studio in [[Houston]], at [[Sound on Sound Studios|Sound On Sound]] and Soundtrack Studios in New York, at Creator's Way Studios and Darkside Recordings in [[Chicago]], at Right Track Studios in [[Los Angeles]], and at [[The Enterprise Studios|Enterprise Studios]] in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]]. Production was handled by [[Mr. Lee (record producer)|Mr. Lee]], Day Rock, [[Irv Gotti]], JB Money, [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]], Mike Dunn, [[The Legendary Traxster]], and member A.K. It features guest appearances from [[Snypaz]], Feloney, [[Hussein Fatal]], [[Ja Rule]], Johnny P. and Mo Unique. The album peaked at number 13 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 4 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] in the United States.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
#"Victory"
| all_writing =
#"If U Scared" <small>featuring [[Snypaz]]</small>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
#"In a Mode"
| title1 = Victory
#"Keep It Real" <small>featuring Johnny P.</small>
| writer1 =
#"Who Know?"
| extra1 = [[Mr. Lee (record producer)|Mr. Lee]]
#"Bank Heist Interlude"
| length1 = 3:05
#"Tha Heist"
| title2 = If U Scared
#"La, La, La"
#"Can U Make It Hot" <small>featuring Mo Unique</small>
| note2 = featuring [[Snypaz]]
| writer2 =
#"V.I.P." <small>featuring Feloney</small>
| extra2 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|A.K. 47}}
#"Bounce for Me"
| length2 = 3:35
#"If I Don't Eat"
| title3 = In a Mode
#"Stay Focused" <small>featuring Chilla Of Snypaz</small>
| writer3 =
#"Murders, Pimps + Thugs" <small>featuring [[Ja Rule]]</small>
| extra3 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|A.K. 47}}
#"Ride" <small>featuring [[Hussein Fatal]]</small>
| length3 = 4:02
#"Thuggin' It Out" <small>featuring [[Outlawz]] ([[Young Noble]] & [[E.D.I.]])</small>
| title4 = Keep It Real
#"Already Know" <small>featuring E-40</small>
| note4 = featuring Johnny P.
| writer4 =
| extra4 = {{hlist|Day Rock|A.K. 47}}
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = Who Know?
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Mr. Lee
| length5 = 3:17
| title6 = Bank Heist Interlude
| writer6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 0:52
| title7 = Tha Heist
| writer7 =
| extra7 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|A.K. 47}}
| length7 = 2:48
| title8 = La, La, La
| writer8 =
| extra8 = Mr. Lee
| length8 = 4:05
| title9 = Can U Make It Hot
| note9 = featuring Mo Unique
| writer9 =
| extra9 = {{hlist|Day Rock|A.K. 47}}
| length9 = 4:47
| title10 = V.I.P.
| note10 = featuring Feloney
| writer10 =
| extra10 = {{hlist|Mike Dunn|A.K. 47}}
| length10 = 5:46
| title11 = Bounce for Me
| writer11 =
| extra11 = [[Irv Gotti]]
| length11 = 3:21
| title12 = If I Don't Eat
| writer12 =
| extra12 = {{hlist|[[The Legendary Traxster]]|A.K. 47}}
| length12 = 4:10
| title13 = Stay Focused
| note13 = featuring Chilla
| writer13 =
| extra13 = Mr. Lee
| length13 = 3:50
| title14 = Murders, Pimps + Thugs
| note14 = featuring [[Ja Rule]]
| writer14 =
| extra14 = {{hlist|Irv Gotti|J.B. Money}}
| length14 = 4:41
| title15 = Ride
| note15 = featuring [[Hussein Fatal]]
| writer15 =
| extra15 = Mr. Lee
| length15 = 3:49
| title16 = Thuggin' It Out
| writer16 =
| extra16 = Mr. Lee
| length16 = 4:05
| title17 = Already Know
| writer17 =
| extra17 = {{hlist|[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]]|A.K. 47}}
| length17 = 4:21
| total_length = 1:04:38
}}

==Personnel==
{{div col}}
*Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals, producer <small>(tracks: 2–4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17)</small>
*Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
*Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
*Charles "Chilla" Paxton – vocals <small>(tracks: 2, 13)</small>
*Iren "2-4" Moore – vocals <small>(track 2)</small>
*John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals <small>(track 4)</small>
*Monique Moy – vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
*Feloney Davis – vocals <small>(track 10)</small>
*Jeffrey "[[Ja Rule]]" Atkins – vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
*Bruce "[[Hussein Fatal]]" Washington – vocals <small>(track 15)</small>
*Tony Redd – additional vocals <small>(track 4)</small>
*Casey Abernathy – additional vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
*Swing – additional vocals <small>(track 10)</small>
*Malcolm "[[E.D.I. Mean|E.D.I.]]" Greenidge – additional vocals <small>(track 16)</small>
*Rufus "[[Young Noble]]" Cooper III – additional vocals <small>(track 16)</small>
*Earl "[[E-40]]" Stevens – additional vocals <small>(track 17)</small>
*Leroy "[[Mr. Lee (record producer)|Mr. Lee]]" Williams Jr. – producer <small>(tracks: 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16)</small>, engineering
*Derek Wayne "Day Rock" Bass – producer <small>(tracks: 4, 9)</small>
*Mike Dunn – producer <small>(track 10)</small>
*Irving "[[Irv Gotti]]" Lorenzo – producer <small>(tracks: 11, 14)</small>
*Samuel "[[The Legendary Traxster]]" Lindley – producer <small>(track 12)</small>, mixing
*Joe "J.B. Money" Bythewood – producer <small>(track 14)</small>
*[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] – producer <small>(track 17)</small>
*Micah Harrison – engineering
*Mike Hengeli – engineering
*Ryan Smith – engineering
*Bryan Stanley – mixing
*Pat Viala – mixing
*[[Tom Coyne (music engineer)|Tom Coyne]] – mastering
*[[James Prince|James A. Smith]] – executive producer
*Jeff Battson – artwork, design, layout
*[[Michael Benabib]] – photography
*Anzel "Red Boy" Jennings – A&R
*Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
*Brian Leach – A&R
*Jesse Jones – A&R
*Ray Gregory – A&R
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|13|artist=Do Or Die|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Do Or Die|rowheader=true}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|121651|Do Or Die – Victory}}


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Latest revision as of 22:07, 13 June 2024

Victory
Studio album by
Do or Die
ReleasedMarch 14, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:04:38
Label
Producer
Do or Die chronology
Headz or Tailz
(1998) 		Victory
(2000) 		Back 2 the Game
(2002)
Singles from Victory
  1. "Can U Make It Hot"
    Released: August 1, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
RapReviews6/10[3]

Victory is the third studio album by American hip hop group Do or Die. It was released on March 14, 2000, via Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Knock Hard Studio in Houston, at Sound On Sound and Soundtrack Studios in New York, at Creator's Way Studios and Darkside Recordings in Chicago, at Right Track Studios in Los Angeles, and at Enterprise Studios in Burbank. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, Day Rock, Irv Gotti, JB Money, Mike Dean, Mike Dunn, The Legendary Traxster, and member A.K. It features guest appearances from Snypaz, Feloney, Hussein Fatal, Ja Rule, Johnny P. and Mo Unique. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Victory"Mr. Lee3:05
2."If U Scared" (featuring Snypaz)
  • Mr. Lee
  • A.K. 47
3:35
3."In a Mode"
  • Mr. Lee
  • A.K. 47
4:02
4."Keep It Real" (featuring Johnny P.)
  • Day Rock
  • A.K. 47
4:04
5."Who Know?"Mr. Lee3:17
6."Bank Heist Interlude" 0:52
7."Tha Heist"
  • Mr. Lee
  • A.K. 47
2:48
8."La, La, La"Mr. Lee4:05
9."Can U Make It Hot" (featuring Mo Unique)
  • Day Rock
  • A.K. 47
4:47
10."V.I.P." (featuring Feloney)
  • Mike Dunn
  • A.K. 47
5:46
11."Bounce for Me"Irv Gotti3:21
12."If I Don't Eat"
4:10
13."Stay Focused" (featuring Chilla)Mr. Lee3:50
14."Murders, Pimps + Thugs" (featuring Ja Rule)
  • Irv Gotti
  • J.B. Money
4:41
15."Ride" (featuring Hussein Fatal)Mr. Lee3:49
16."Thuggin' It Out"Mr. Lee4:05
17."Already Know"
4:21
Total length:1:04:38

Personnel

[edit]
  • Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals, producer (tracks: 2–4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17)
  • Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
  • Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
  • Charles "Chilla" Paxton – vocals (tracks: 2, 13)
  • Iren "2-4" Moore – vocals (track 2)
  • John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (track 4)
  • Monique Moy – vocals (track 9)
  • Feloney Davis – vocals (track 10)
  • Jeffrey "Ja Rule" Atkins – vocals (track 14)
  • Bruce "Hussein Fatal" Washington – vocals (track 15)
  • Tony Redd – additional vocals (track 4)
  • Casey Abernathy – additional vocals (track 9)
  • Swing – additional vocals (track 10)
  • Malcolm "E.D.I." Greenidge – additional vocals (track 16)
  • Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III – additional vocals (track 16)
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – additional vocals (track 17)
  • Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16), engineering
  • Derek Wayne "Day Rock" Bass – producer (tracks: 4, 9)
  • Mike Dunn – producer (track 10)
  • Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo – producer (tracks: 11, 14)
  • Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (track 12), mixing
  • Joe "J.B. Money" Bythewood – producer (track 14)
  • Mike Dean – producer (track 17)
  • Micah Harrison – engineering
  • Mike Hengeli – engineering
  • Ryan Smith – engineering
  • Bryan Stanley – mixing
  • Pat Viala – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • James A. Smith – executive producer
  • Jeff Battson – artwork, design, layout
  • Michael Benabib – photography
  • Anzel "Red Boy" Jennings – A&R
  • Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
  • Brian Leach – A&R
  • Jesse Jones – A&R
  • Ray Gregory – A&R

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Do or Die - Victory Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 51.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 25, 2000). "Do Or Die :: Victory – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Do Or Die Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Do Or Die Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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