Back 2 the Game is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on August 13, 2002, via Rap-A-Lot/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at The Legendary Traxster, Inc., at Legit Ballers Studio, at Most Wanted Studio, at Chicago Tracks, and at Chicago Recording Company. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, Toxic, Naki and Datanna, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Johnny P., Twista and Yung Buk. The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Beyond the Surface" | - Anthony Round
- Darnell Smith
- Dennis Round
- Frederick Taylor
| Toxic | 4:16 |
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2. | "Ain't No Punk" | | The Legendary Traxster | 4:09 |
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3. | "Sex Appeal" (featuring Twista and Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Taylor
| Toxic | 4:22 |
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4. | "Diamenz" (featuring Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Daniel Griffin
| Datanna | 5:18 |
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5. | "I Got a Problem" (featuring Yungbuck) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Jeffery Robinson
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:33 |
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6. | "We Are Here" | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Taylor
| Toxic | 5:19 |
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7. | "3 A.M." (featuring Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:57 |
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8. | "Secret Indictment" | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 5:12 |
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9. | "Dead Homies" (featuring Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 5:32 |
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10. | "That's My Car" (featuring Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:08 |
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11. | "Menage a trois" (featuring Johnny P.) | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Lindley
| The Legendary Traxster | 4:47 |
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12. | "Touchdown" | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- Johnnie Moore
| Naki | 3:04 |
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13. | "Don't Touch My Money" | - A. Round
- Smith
- D. Round
- J. Moore
| Naki | 4:02 |
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14. | "Diamenz (Remix)" (featuring Johnny P.) | | | 4:14 |
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Total length: | 1:03:53 |
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- Sample credits
- Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
- Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
- Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals
- John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9-11, 14)
- Carl "Twista" Mitchell – vocals (track 3)
- Jeffery "Yung Buk" Robinson – vocals (track 5)
- Frederick "Toxic" Taylor – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6), engineering, mixing
- Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 7-11), engineering, mixing
- Daniel "Datanna" Griffin – producer (track 4)
- Johnnie "Naki" Moore – producer (tracks: 12, 13), engineering, mixing
- Larry Sturm – engineering, mixing
- Manny Mohr – engineering, mixing
- Chris Steinmetz – mixing
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
- Jason Clark – artwork, design, layout
- T. Hopkins – photography
- Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
- Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R