Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way
Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way is the second and final studio album by American rap group Tha Eastsidaz, released on July 30, 2001. The album features the single "I Luv It" and includes the song "Crip Hop" which was also featured in the film, Baby Boy and the corresponding soundtrack.
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Released | July 31, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Length | 79:58 | |||
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Tha Eastsidaz chronology | ||||
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Singles from Duces 'n Trayz | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Los Angeles Times | [3] |
Vibe | [4] |
RapReviews | (7.0/10)[5] |
The album overall received positive reviews from music critics.
Commercial performance
Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[6] The album stayed on the chart for nine consecutive weeks.[7] The album peaked at number 15 the previous week on the Canada Top 50 Albums chart for four weeks in a row. It was certificated gold on March 11, 2002
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | – | 1:19 |
2. | "I Luv It" (featuring Kokane and Sir Dogg) | Battlecat | 5:00 |
3. | "Eastside Ridaz" (featuring Nate Dogg, Soopafly and Latoya Williams) | Hi-Tek | 4:20 |
4. | "Crip Hop" (featuring Latoya Williams) | Battlecat | 5:17 |
5. | "I Don't Know" (featuring Suga Free, Soopafly and Latoya Williams) | Battlecat | 4:09 |
6. | "Welcome 2 tha House" (featuring tha Angels and Nate Dogg) | Battlecat | 3:51 |
7. | "Friends" (featuring Kokane) | The Alchemist | 2:58 |
8. | "Gang Bang 4 Real" (featuring Bad Azz) | Fredwreck | 4:51 |
9. | "I Pledge Allegiance" (featuring Soopafly and Kokane) | Fredwreck | 3:48 |
10. | "Now Is the Time" (featuring Kokane) | Keith Clizark, Meech Wells | 3:46 |
11. | "Cool" (featuring Nate Dogg and Butch Cassidy) | Hi-Tek | 5:14 |
12. | "Dogghouse In Your Mouth" (featuring Suga Free, Soopafly, RBX, Kurupt, Ruff Dog, King Lou, Mixmaster Spade) | Battlecat | 7:10 |
13. | "Connected" (featuring Mobb Deep and Kokane) | The Alchemist | 4:21 |
14. | "Mac Bible Chapter 2:11 Verse 20–21" (featuring Mac Minister) | Fredwreck | 1:42 |
15. | "Break a Bitch Til I Die" | Jelly Roll | 4:09 |
16. | "Sticky Fingers" (featuring Kokane and Rick Rock) | Rick Rock | 3:14 |
17. | "There Comes a Time" (featuring Daddy V) | Jelly Roll | 4:28 |
18. | "Late Night" (featuring Kokane) | Meech Wells | 2:58 |
19. | "So Low" (featuring Lil' Mo) | Quazedelic, Meech Wells | 3:33 |
20. | "Everywhere I Go" (featuring Kokane) | Swizz Beatz | 4:35 |
Total length: | 1:19:58 |
Samples
I Luv It
- "Mr. Groove" by One Way.
Crip Hop
- "Square Biz" by Teena Marie.
- "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" by 2Pac.
Friends
- "At Long Last" by Moment of Truth. Composers Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 839,000[15] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Allmusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Los Angeles Times review
- Vibe review
- RapReviews review
- Martens, Todd (2001-08-09). "'NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- Sales report in Entertainment Weekly
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Billboard Awards for Tha Eastsidaz / Snoop Dogg". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Billboard 200 albums year end 2001". Billboard.
- "Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 2001". Billboard.
- "Canadian album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Duces N' Trayz". Music Canada.
- "American album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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