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Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Rampage. It was released on July 29, 1997, through Flipmode/Elektra Records. Production was mainly handled by DJ Scratch and Rashad Smith. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star and Billy Lawrence among others. The album was a modest success, peaking at #65 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and featuring two hit singles "Take It to the Streets" and "We Getz Down", which made it to #5 and #19 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood
Studio album by Rampage
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	1994–97
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	50:39
Label	Flipmode Elektra
Producer	Rick Posada (exec.) Busta Rhymes (also exec.) DJ Scratch Rampage Rashad Smith Teddy Riley The Vibe Chemist Backspin
Rampage chronology
Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood (1997) Have You Seen? (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

#	Title	Featured guest(s)	Producer(s)	Time
1	"Intro"	DJ Scratchator, Kareem, Storm, Kau "Sauda" Kidau	DJ Scratch, Rampage	1:58
2	"Flipmode Iz da Squad"	Busta Rhymes, Lord Have Mercy, Serious, Spliff Star	DJ Scratch	6:40
3	"Da Night B4 My Shit Drop"	Alan Scott Plotkin	Rashad Smith	4:43
4	"Talk of the Town"		DJ Scratch	5:28
5	"Get the Money and Dip"	Busta Rhymes	DJ Scratch	3:43
6	"The Set Up"		Rashad Smith	4:11
7	"Wild for da Night"	Busta Rhymes	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	5:16
8	"Flipmode Enemy #1"	Serious	DJ Scratch	7:12
9	"Take It to the Streets"	Billy Lawrence	Rashad Smith, Armando Colon (co.)	3:59
10	"Conquer da World"	Meka	DJ Scratch	4:35
11	"Hall of Fame"		DJ Scratch	3:00
12	"Niggaz Iz Bad"	Serious	Rashad Smith	3:16
13	"We Getz Down (Remix)"		Teddy Riley, DJ Scratch, Sprague "Doogie" Williams (co.)	4:25
14	"Rampage Outro"	Busta Rhymes, DJ Scratch, Spliff Star, Puzzle, Dan Williamson, Jeremy Williamson, Kevin "Webb" Welch, Rachelle Weston	DJ Scratch, Busta Rhymes	1:47

Samples

• "Intro"
  • "Woman" by Neneh Cherry
• "Flipmode Iz da Squad"
  • "General Confessional" by The Electric Prunes
• "We Getz Down"
  • "She's Strange" by Cameo
• "Wild for Da Night"
  • "American Fruit, African Roots" by Zulema
• "Take It To The Streets"
  • "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s
  • "I Hear Music In The Streets" by Unlimited Touch
• "Flipmode Enemy #1"
  • "Public Enemy #1" by Public Enemy

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	15

References

External links

• Scouts Honor...By Way Of Blood at Discogs (list of releases)

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