D.O.D. (album)

D.O.D
Studio album by
Do or Die
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)
Recorded2004
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:05:56
Label
Producer
Do or Die chronology
Pimpin' Ain't Dead
(2003) 		D.O.D
(2005) 		Get That Paper
(2006)
Singles from D.O.D
  1. "Higher"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Magic Chick"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.3/10[2]
PopMatters6/10[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]

D.O.D. is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on February 1, 2005 via The Legion Records. Recording sessions took place at Pressure Point Studios, The Chocolate Factory, Chicago Recording Company and United Technique Recording in Chicago, at the Record Plant and Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, at The Legendary Traxster, Inc., and at The Sound Villa. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, Kanye West, DJ Quik, J. R. Rotem, No I.D., N.O. Joe, R. Kelly, Scott Storch, Toxic, Vudu and Wax Master Maurice, with Rudolph J. Acosta serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Kanye West, Johnny P, Bounty Killer, DJ Quik, Grind, Malik Yusef, Remy Ma, Ric Jilla, R. Kelly, Sasha, Shawnna, Syleena Johnson, the Legendary Traxster and Twista.

The album peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "U Already Know", used in NBA Live 2005, "Chain of Command" used in Madden NFL 06, and "Getcha Weight Up" used in NBA Live 06.

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Do or Die - D.O.D. Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (March 15, 2005). "Do or Die: D.O.D." Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Henderson, Lee (May 22, 2005). "Do or Die: D.O.D., PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 1, 2005). "Do Or Die :: D.O.D. – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.