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Rap Life is the solo debut album by West Coast hip hop artist, Tash. It was released in 1999, two years before and after Tash's albums with Tha Liks. It received positive critical reception, but was not too commercially successful. It reached #148 on The Billboard 200, but reached #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, which measures underground acclaim. It had two charting singles—the title track and "Bermuda Triangle." The lack of further success of this album is odd considering its high-profile guest appearances from Outkast, Xzibit and B-Real of Cypress Hill amongst others. Still, many positive things have been said about the album such as that it is a "beacon of hope for the West's resurgence."[4]

Rap Life
Studio album by
Tash
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999 (U.S.)
Recorded1998-1999
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length56:24
Label
  • Loud
  • Columbia
Producer
  • Battlecat
  • E-Swift
  • Fredwreck
  • Knobody
  • Minnesota
  • Rockwilder
  • Sir Jinx
  • Younglord
Tash chronology
Likwidation
(1997)		 Rap Life
(1999)		 X.O. Experience
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Source[2]
The Los Angeles Times[3]

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ricochet"R. Smith, E. Brooks, H. Magidson, A. Wruble, C. Wallace, S. Combs, N. MyrickE-Swift3:15
2."Cops" (skit)–Sir Jinx0:14
3."G'z Iz G'z" (featuring Kurupt)R. Smith, R. Brown, L. Gilliam, R. Noble, W. Collins, G. Clinton, L. HaywoodBattlecat4:31
4."Pimpin' Ain't Easy"R. Smith, M. Richardson, R. Finch, H.W. CaseyMinnesota3:15
5."Rap Life" (featuring Raekwon)R. Smith, C. Woods, R. FriersonYounglord4:51
6."The Game" (featuring Carl Thomas)R. Smith, C. Thomas, J. Foster, M. WhiteKnobody4:13
7."Game Show" (skit)–Sir Jinx0:18
8."Only When I'm Drunker" (featuring E-Swift, J-Ro and Phillip Johnson)R. Smith, E. Brooks, J. Robinson, M. Richardson, W. Thomas, A. MoonMinnesota4:28
9."Goggles" (skit)R. Smith, E. BrooksSir Jinx1:03
10."Nightfall"R. Smith, F. NassarFredwreck3:46
11."Bill Clinton" (skit)Troy Duran, as the voice of Bill ClintonE-Swift1:04
12."Smokefest 1999" (featuring B-Real, OutKast and Phil da Agony)R. Smith, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, J. Smith, E. BrooksE-Swift4:59
13."Fallin' On"R. Smith, D. Stinson, D. AxelrodRockwilder3:25
14."Tash Rules" (featuring LV)R. Smith, L. Sanders, D. StinsonRockwilder3:49
15."Ice-T" (skit)–E-Swift0:55
16."True Homies" (featuring Phil da Agony and Xzibit)R. Smith, A. Joiner, J. Smith, E. BrooksE-Swift4:50
17."Blackula" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks)R. Smith, E. BrooksE-Swift3:42
18."Bermuda Triangle"R. Smith, E. BrooksE-Swift4:11
Total length:56:24

Charts


Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200
148
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
28
US Top Heatseekers
1

Singles


Year Song Chart positions
US R&B US Rap
1999 "Rap Life" 86 45
"Bermuda Triangle" — 39

References


  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Source review
  3. The Los Angeles Times review
  4. Tash Rap Life CD


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