2006 studio album by Lil Scrappy
Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live Released December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05 ) Recorded 2005–2006 Studio The Vault (Miami , FL ) Tree Sound Studios (Duluth, GA ) Hot Beats Studio (Atlanta , GA) S-Line Recording (Atlanta, GA) Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, GA) Bangladesh Studios (Atlanta, GA) Aphilliates Studios (Atlanta, GA) Drum Squad Studios (Atlanta, GA) Jumpstart Productions (Brisbane , AU ) Hypnotize Minds Studios (Memphis, TN ) The Record Plant (Hollywood, CA ) The Studio at The Sunset Marquis (Hollywood, CA) The Big House (Farmington Hills, CT) 54 Sound (Detroit , MI ) McCoy Street Studio (Atlanta, GA) Battery Studios (New York , NY ) Genre Southern hip-hop Length 1 :16 :08 Label Producer "Money in the Bank " "Gangsta Gangsta" "Oh Yeah (Work) " "Livin in the Projects"
Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live Lil Scrappy . It was released on December 5, 2006 through BME Recordings and Reprise Records .
Recording sessions took place at The Vault in Miami , at Tree Sound Studios in Duluth , at Hot Beats Studio, S-Line Recording, Stankonia Recording, Bangladesh Studios, Aphilliates Studios and Drum Squad Studios in Atlanta , at Jumpstart Productions in Brisbane , at Hypnotize Minds Studios in Memphis , at the Record Plant and the Studio at the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood , at The Big House in Farmington Hills and at 54 Sound in Detroit , with additional recording at McCoy Street Studio in Atlanta and Battery Studios in New York .
Production was handled by Lil Jon , Bangladesh , DJ Paul , Don Cannon , Drumma Boy , Eminem , Ike Dirty , Jake One , Jazze Pha , J. R. Rotem , Juicy J , Kadis, Ky Miller, Sean Marshall and Sha Money XL .
It features guest appearances from Bo Hagon, 50 Cent , Lil' Chris, Lil Jon, Lloyd , Nook, Olivia , Playboy Tre', StayFresh, Three 6 Mafia , Yo Gotti , Young Buck , Young Dro , Yung Joc , E-40 and Sean P.
The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Top Rap Albums charts, with first-week sales of 82,000 copies in the United States.[ 5] lead single , "Money in the Bank ", made it to number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , number 5 on the Hot Rap Songs , received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America , and was included in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "I'm Back" Lil Jon 2:57 2. "Touching Everything" (featuring Yung Joc ) Jazze Pha 4:49 3. "Young and Famous" (featuring Stayfresh) 1:12 4. "Money in the Bank (Remix) " (featuring Young Buck ) Ike Dirty 3:53 5. "Been a Boss" (featuring Young Dro and Bohagon) Lil Jon 4:51 6. "Gangsta, Gangsta" (featuring Lil Jon ) Richardson II Smith Love Jefferson William Holmes Lil Jon 4:21 7. "Posted in the Club" (featuring Three 6 Mafia ) 3:49 8. "Anutha Country Story" (featuring Bohagon and Playboy Tre') 1:24 9. "Livin' in the Projects" J. R. Rotem 4:14 10. "Born to Live" Lil' Jon 5:02 11. "Pussy Poppin'" (featuring Lloyd ) Bangladesh 3:50 12. "Get Right" (featuring Yo Gotti and Lil Chris) Don Cannon 3:58 13. "Baby Daddy" 4:38 14. "The Situation" (featuring Nook) 1:51 15. "Police" Lil Jon 4:31 16. "Like Me" Drumma Boy 3:58 17. "G-Shit" (featuring Olivia ) Kadis & Sean 2:38 18. "Nigga, What's Up" (featuring 50 Cent ) Jake One 3:16 19. "Lord Have Mercy" Eminem 3:48 20. "Oh Yeah (Work) " (featuring Sean P. and E-40 ) Lil Jon 7:08 Total length: 1:16:08
Sample credits Track 5 contains elements of "Do the Damn Thing" written by John Jackson , Jay Jenkins and Sharif Slater and performed by Fabolous and Young Jeezy. Track 9 contains samples of "Smile " written by Brad Jordan , Tupac Shakur , Michael Dean , James Harris III and Terry Lewis and performed by Scarface. Track 12 contains elements of "Narrow People" written by Kenneth Johnson and Jerry Ritchey and performed by California Poppy Pickers. Track 13 contains elements of "Just Be True" written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by David Porter. Track 16 contains interpolations of "Lead Me On" written by Don Robey . Darryl "Lil Scrappy " Richardson II – vocals Jasiel "Yung Joc " Robinson – vocals (track 2) Stay Fresh – vocals (track 3) David "Young Buck " Brown – vocals (track 4) D'Juan "Young Dro " Hart – vocals (track 5) Cedric "Bohagon" Leonard – vocals (tracks: 5, 8) Jonathan "Lil Jon " Smith – vocals (track 6) , drum programming (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 10, 15) , keyboards (track 1) , producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20) , mixing (tracks: 1, 4–6, 10, 15) , executive producer Paul "DJ Paul " Beauregard – vocals, producer & recording (track 7) Jordan "Juicy J " Houston – vocals, producer & recording (track 7) Playboy Tré – vocals (track 8) Lloyd Polite – vocals (track 11) Mario "Yo Gotti " Mims – vocals (track 12) Christopher "Lil Chris" Bell – vocals (track 12) Nook – vocals (track 14) Olivia Longott – vocals (track 17) Curtis "50 Cent " Jackson – vocals (track 18) , executive producer Sean Paul Joseph – vocals (track 20) Earl "E-40 " Stevens – vocals (track 20) Craig Love – guitar (tracks: 1, 6, 10) Lamarquis Jefferson – bass (tracks: 1, 6, 10) Detroit Nix – keyboards (track 10) Shondrae "Bangladesh " Crawford – keyboards, producer & recording (track 11) Justin Ellington – keyboards (track 11) Luis Resto – keyboards (track 19) Jeff Bass – keyboards (track 19) Steve King – bass guitar (track 19) Phalon "Jazze Pha " Alexander – producer (track 2) Isaac "Ike Dirty " Hayes III – producer & recording (track 4) Jonathan "J. R. " Rotem – producer (track 9) Don Cannon – producer & recording (track 12) Michael "Sha Money XL " Clervoix – producer (track 13) Kyeme "Ky" Miller – producer (track 13) , recording (tracks: 13, 17–19) Christopher "Drumma Boy " Gholson – producer & recording (track 16) Gary "Kadis" Spriggs – producer (track 17) Sean Marshall – producer (track 17) Jacob "Jake One " Dutton – producer (track 18) Marshall "Eminem " Mathers – producer (track 19) Mark Vinten – recording (tracks: 1, 5, 6) Nico Solis – recording (track 2) Mickey Lewis – recording (track 4) Chris Carmouche – recording (tracks: 5, 10, 11) Malik Albert – recording (tracks: 5, 16) Mike Hogue – recording (tracks: 9, 12) , mixing (track 9) Jason Fleming – recording (track 12) Mike Strange – recording (track 19) John Frye – mixing (tracks: 1, 4–7, 10–12, 15) Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (tracks: 2, 16, 19) Pat Viala – mixing (tracks: 13, 17) Steve Baughman – mixing (track 18) Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey – additional recording (track 2) Thomas "Tom Cat" Bennett – additional recording (track 2) Rich Tapper – additional recording (track 6) , recording assistant (track 10) Keith Sengbusch – additional recording assistant (track 6) , recording assistant (track 10) Warren Bletcher – recording assistant (tracks: 10, 11) Gary Fly – mixing assistant (tracks: 1, 4–7, 10–12, 15) Tom Coyne – masteringRobert "R.O.B." McDowell – executive producer Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy – executive producer Kevin "Coach K" Lee – executive producer Vince "VP" Phillips – executive producer Rawle Stewart – executive producer Tom Whalley – executive producer Anthony Mandler – photographyDarrell Steven "Chris " Lighty – management ^ Muhammad, Latifah (December 10, 2006). "Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live" . AllHipHop . Retrieved May 20, 2025 . ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live - Lil Scrappy | Album | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 20, 2025 . ^ Tardio, Andres (December 8, 2006). "Lil Scrappy - Bred 2 Live, Born 2 Die" . HipHopDX . Retrieved May 20, 2025 . ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 19, 2006). "Lil Scrappy :: Bred 2 Die * Born 2 Live – RapReviews" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved May 20, 2025 . ^ "Ciara, Eminem, Stefani Overtake The Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved May 20, 2025 .^ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Lil Scrappy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved May 20, 2025 .^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved May 20, 2025 .
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