Rap Life
Rap Life is the solo debut album by West Coast hip hop artist, Tash. It was released in 1999, two years before and after Tash's albums with Tha Liks. It received positive critical reception, but was not too commercially successful. It reached #148 on The Billboard 200, but reached #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, which measures underground acclaim. It had two charting singles—the title track and "Bermuda Triangle." The lack of further success of this album is odd considering its high-profile guest appearances from Outkast, Xzibit and B-Real of Cypress Hill amongst others. Still, many positive things have been said about the album such as that it is a "beacon of hope for the West's resurgence."[4]
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| Released | November 2, 1999 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:24 | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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| The Los Angeles Times | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ricochet" | R. Smith, E. Brooks, H. Magidson, A. Wruble, C. Wallace, S. Combs, N. Myrick | E-Swift | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Cops" (skit) | – | Sir Jinx | 0:14 |
| 3. | "G'z Iz G'z" (featuring Kurupt) | R. Smith, R. Brown, L. Gilliam, R. Noble, W. Collins, G. Clinton, L. Haywood | Battlecat | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | R. Smith, M. Richardson, R. Finch, H.W. Casey | Minnesota | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Rap Life" (featuring Raekwon) | R. Smith, C. Woods, R. Frierson | Younglord | 4:51 |
| 6. | "The Game" (featuring Carl Thomas) | R. Smith, C. Thomas, J. Foster, M. White | Knobody | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Game Show" (skit) | – | Sir Jinx | 0:18 |
| 8. | "Only When I'm Drunker" (featuring E-Swift, J-Ro and Phillip Johnson) | R. Smith, E. Brooks, J. Robinson, M. Richardson, W. Thomas, A. Moon | Minnesota | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Goggles" (skit) | R. Smith, E. Brooks | Sir Jinx | 1:03 |
| 10. | "Nightfall" | R. Smith, F. Nassar | Fredwreck | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Bill Clinton" (skit) | Troy Duran, as the voice of Bill Clinton | E-Swift | 1:04 |
| 12. | "Smokefest 1999" (featuring B-Real, OutKast and Phil da Agony) | R. Smith, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, J. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Fallin' On" | R. Smith, D. Stinson, D. Axelrod | Rockwilder | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Tash Rules" (featuring LV) | R. Smith, L. Sanders, D. Stinson | Rockwilder | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Ice-T" (skit) | – | E-Swift | 0:55 |
| 16. | "True Homies" (featuring Phil da Agony and Xzibit) | R. Smith, A. Joiner, J. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | 4:50 |
| 17. | "Blackula" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks) | R. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | 3:42 |
| 18. | "Bermuda Triangle" | R. Smith, E. Brooks | E-Swift | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 56:24 | |||
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
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| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1999 | Rap Life | |||
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
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| US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 1999 | "Rap Life" | 86 | 45 |
| "Bermuda Triangle" | - | 39 | |
References
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