Ryde or Die Vol. 2

Ryde or Die Vol. 2
Compilation album by Ruff Ryders
Released	July 4, 2000
Studio	Chung King Studios (New York City, New York) Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) The Hit Factory Criteria Miami (Miami, Florida) Battery Studios (New York City, New York) Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California) Enterprise (Los Angeles, California) Powerhouse Studios (Yonkers, New York)
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	59:31
Label	Interscope Ruff Ryders
Producer	Darrin Dean (exec.) Joaquin "Waah" Dean (exec.) Chivon Dean (exec.) Leota Blacknor (exec.) Swizz Beatz Mahogany Teflon Icepick P. Killer Trackz TJ Beatz
Ruff Ryders chronology
Ryde or Die Vol. 1 (1999) Ryde or Die Vol. 2 (2000) Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001)
Singles from Ryde Or Die Vol. 1
"WW III" Released: 2000 "Got It All" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	5.5/10[2]

Ryde or Die Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by American hip hop collective and record label Ruff Ryders. It was originally scheduled for release on March 7, 2000, but was delayed to July 4, 2000 and released via Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Sony Music Studios, Battery Studios, Powerhouse Studios in New York City, at the Record Plant, the Enterprise, Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by Swizz Beatz, Mahogany, Teflon, Icepick, P. Killer Trackz and TJ Beatz, with Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean, Chivon Dean and Leota Blacknor serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Twista, and Yung Wun.

The album debuted at number two on Billboard 200, selling 254,000 copies in its first week in stores^[3] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2000.