Pimpin' Ain't Dead

{{Infobox album

| name = Pimpin' Ain't Dead

| type = Studio

| artist = Do or Die

| cover = Pimpin Aint Dead.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2003|8|19}}

| recorded = 2002–03

| studio = {{hlist|CWAL MOB Recordings (Illinois)|Noddfactor Studios (Denton, Texas)}}

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=36}}

| label = Rap-A-Lot 4 Life

| producer = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|The Legendary Traxster}}

| prev_title = Back 2 the Game

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = D.O.D

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Pimpin' Ain't Dead

| type = Studio

| single1 = Do U?

| single1date = 2003

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |title=Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pimpin-aint-dead-mw0000692014 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

}}

Pimpin' Ain't Dead is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on August 19, 2003, via Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at CWAL MOB Recordings in Illinois and at Noddfactor Studios in Texas. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, except for one song, "In A Minute", which was produced by Mr. Lee. It features guest appearances from Johnny P., the Legendary Traxster, Dun D, E.C. Illa, Navee, Twista and Z-Ro. The album peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = One More Way 2 Die

| note1 = featuring White Folks

| writer1 = {{hlist|Anthony Round|Darnell Smith|R. Codell|Samuel Lindley}}

| extra1 = The Legendary Traxster

| length1 = 5:12

| title2 = Do U?

| note2 = featuring Twista and Johnny P

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Round|Smith|Carl Mitchell|S. Lindley}}

| extra2 = The Legendary Traxster

| length2 = 4:11

| title3 = Fantasy

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Round|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra3 = The Legendary Traxster

| length3 = 4:11

| title4 = See It Through Reality

| note4 = featuring The Legendary Traxster

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Round|S. Lindley}}

| extra4 = The Legendary Traxster

| length4 = 4:20

| title5 = Lil' Ghetto Boy

| note5 = featuring Johnny P

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Round|Dennis Round|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra5 = The Legendary Traxster

| length5 = 4:14

| title6 = Stateville

| note6 = featuring The Legendary Traxster and Dun D

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Round|D. Round|Smith|L. Lindley|S. Lindley}}

| extra6 = The Legendary Traxster

| length6 = 3:42

| title7 = Don't Give No Fuck (No Love 2K3)

| writer7 = {{hlist|A. Round|D. Round|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra7 = The Legendary Traxster

| length7 = 3:37

| title8 = Bomb on Contact

| writer8 = {{hlist|A. Round|D. Round|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra8 = The Legendary Traxster

| length8 = 3:47

| title9 = Not 4 U

| note9 = featuring Johnny P

| writer9 = {{hlist|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra9 = The Legendary Traxster

| length9 = 4:51

| title10 = In a Minute

| note10 = featuring Navee and Z-Ro

| writer10 = {{hlist|A. Round|Joseph McVey|Leroy Williams}}

| extra10 = Mr. Lee

| length10 = 3:18

| title11 = Who I Fuck Wit

| writer11 = {{hlist|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra11 = The Legendary Traxster

| length11 = 3:55

| title12 = Cold World

| writer12 = {{hlist|A. Round|D. Round|Smith|S. Lindley}}

| extra12 = The Legendary Traxster

| length12 = 4:18

| total_length = 49:36

}}

Personnel

Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals (tracks: 1-8, 10, 12)
Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals (tracks: 1-3, 5-9, 11-12)
Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals (tracks: 5-8, 12)
R. "E.C. Illa/White Folks" Codell – vocals (track 1)
Carl "Twista" Mitchell – vocals (track 2)
John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9)
Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – vocals (tracks: 4, 6), additional vocals (track 12), producer (tracks: 1-9, 11, 12), mixing, engineering
L. "Dun D" Lindley – vocals (track 6)
Navee – vocals (track 10)
Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey IV – vocals (track 10)
Lauren Gaines – backing vocals (track 3)
Connie Jr. – backing vocals (track 12)
Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams – producer (track 10), engineering
Mike Dean – mixing, mastering
James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
Mike Frost – artwork, design, photography, layout
Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R

Charts

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scope="col"\| Chart (2003) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|115\|artist=Do Or Die\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardRandBHipHop\|17\|artist=Do Or Die\|rowheader=true}}

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scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|17|artist=Do Or Die|rowheader=true}}

References

External links

{{Discogs master|799385|Do Or Die – Pimpin' Ain't Dead}}

Category:2003 albums

Category:Do or Die (group) albums

Category:Rap-A-Lot Records albums

Category:Albums produced by The Legendary Traxster