Do or Die (Ant Banks album)

Do or Die
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
StudioBadass Beat Lab
Genre
Length46:03
LabelJive
Producer
Ant Banks chronology
The Big Badass
(1994)
Do or Die
(1995)
Big Thangs
(1997)
Singles from Do or Die
  1. "I Think I Wanna Die (Losin' It)"
    Released: September 19, 1995

Do or Die is the third studio album by American rapper and producer Ant Banks. It was released on October 24, 1995, via Jive Records. Production was handled by Banks himself and Terry T. It features guest appearances from 187 Fac, Gangsta P, Jock, MC Breed, Mr. Ill, Rappin' Ron and Spice 1. The album debuted at number 36 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Do or Die"
Ant Banks4:06
2."Keep 'Em Guessin'"
  • Banks
  • Anthony Nelson
  • Ronald Royster
Ant Banks4:45
3."It Ain't No Thang"
  • Banks
  • Terrence Butler
  • Terry T
  • Ant Banks (co.)
4:53
4."Sound of Lead" (featuring Spice 1 and 187 Fac)
Ant Banks4:28
5."I Think I Wanna Die (Losin' It)"
  • Banks
  • Martin
Ant Banks5:26
6."Money Don't Make a Man" (featuring MC Breed)Ant Banks4:15
7."You Ain't Knowin'"
  • Banks
  • Butler
  • Terry T
  • Ant Banks (co.)
4:30
8."Hi Speed Anthem"BanksAnt Banks4:11
9."No Time Fa BS"
  • Banks
  • Anthony Thomas
  • Butler
  • Terry T
  • Ant Banks (co.)
3:42
10."Gafflin' Season"BanksAnt Banks4:24
11."Bay Area Massacre" (featuring Mr. Ill, Rappin' Ron, Gangsta P and Jock)
  • Banks
  • Martin
  • Royster
  • Anton Barrett Sr.
  • Jock
  • Butler
  • Terry T
  • Ant Banks (co.)
5:18
12."Smokestrumental"
  • Banks
  • Elijah Baker
Ant Banks5:13
Total length:46:03

Personnel

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  • Anthony "Ant" Banks – primary artist, vocals, keyboards, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10, 12), co-producer (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 11), mixing
  • Anton "Gangsta P" Barrett Sr. – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 1, 11)
  • R. "Rappin' Ron" Royster – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
  • Robert Lee "Spice 1" Greene Jr. – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Alvin Dennis "Den Fen" Thomas Jr. – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Gregory "G-Nut" Brown – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Eric "MC Breed" Breed – featured artist, backing vocals (track 6)
  • Carl "Mr. Ill" Martin – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
  • Jock – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
  • Glenn "G-Stack" Jones – vocals (track 1)
  • Vidal "V-White" Prevost – vocals (track 1)
  • Anthony "Ant Diddley Dog" Nelson – vocals (track 2)
  • Anthony Jerel "MC Ant" Thomas – vocals (track 9)
  • Vickia Brinkley – backing vocals (track 1)
  • Robert Toliver – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
  • Stacy Hogg – backing vocals (track 7)
  • Tempest – backing vocals (track 9)
  • John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (track 1)
  • Elijah Baker – guitar (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Terrence "Terry T" Butler – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 11)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[1] 36

References

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  1. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 1995. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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