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Ruff Ryders, the production team behind DMX's first two platinum-plus albums, made their bid for superstardom with Ryde or Die, Vol. 1. The trio appeared to be following the blueprint of No Limit's Master P: they've formed their own label, assembled a cast of wide-ranging acts under its umbrella, and surrounded them with a variety of productions by Ruff Ryders associates like Swizz Beatz and DJ Clue? Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 features tracks from established names like the LOX, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Big Pun, Mase, and DMX himself, plus new signees to the label like Eve and Drag-On. Though several of the track productions are excellent (including the New Orleans horns of "Down Bottom," featuring native-born Juvenile, and the salsa rhythms on "What Ya Want"), the album suffers elsewhere by trying to be everything to everyone. It's got a few hardcore tracks, a few bounce tracks, and a few midtempo R&B tracks, but it's far too scattershot and never jells as it should (two complaints often lodged against No Limit albums). The team saves their best productions for DMX spotlights: the minute-long "Bugout" and the title track.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Sean Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Ernesto Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Eve, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Styles, ComposerLyricist - Clue, Producer - Erick Sermon, ComposerLyricist - DMX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mel Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - L.O.X., FeaturedArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - PMD, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Juvenile, FeaturedArtist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Terius Gray, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Eve, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nokio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Waah, Producer
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Fields, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Styles, ComposerLyricist - L.O.X., FeaturedArtist - P.K., Producer
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Keon Bryce, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Jam" Hall, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Acar Key, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hyman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Parle', FeaturedArtist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - DMX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beanie Sigel, FeaturedArtist - Mysonne, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mel Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Inf Red, FeaturedArtist - NuChild, FeaturedArtist - Shandel Green, ComposerLyricist - Wallace Lynch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Mase, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - JD, ComposerLyricist - JERMAINE DUPRI, FeaturedArtist - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cross, FeaturedArtist - Ma$e, FeaturedArtist - Sean Cross, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Ice Pick, Producer
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Eve, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Christopher Rios, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Sean Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Pun, FeaturedArtist - Sheek Louch, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ruff Ryders, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - DMX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Album review
Ruff Ryders, the production team behind DMX's first two platinum-plus albums, made their bid for superstardom with Ryde or Die, Vol. 1. The trio appeared to be following the blueprint of No Limit's Master P: they've formed their own label, assembled a cast of wide-ranging acts under its umbrella, and surrounded them with a variety of productions by Ruff Ryders associates like Swizz Beatz and DJ Clue? Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 features tracks from established names like the LOX, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Big Pun, Mase, and DMX himself, plus new signees to the label like Eve and Drag-On. Though several of the track productions are excellent (including the New Orleans horns of "Down Bottom," featuring native-born Juvenile, and the salsa rhythms on "What Ya Want"), the album suffers elsewhere by trying to be everything to everyone. It's got a few hardcore tracks, a few bounce tracks, and a few midtempo R&B tracks, but it's far too scattershot and never jells as it should (two complaints often lodged against No Limit albums). The team saves their best productions for DMX spotlights: the minute-long "Bugout" and the title track.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:55
- Main artists: Ruff Ryders
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ruff Ryders RECORDS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 Interscope Records ℗ 1999 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
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