Back 2 the Game

2002 studio album by Do or Die

Back 2 the Game

Studio album by

Do or Die

Released

August 13, 2002

Recorded

2001–02

Studio

The Legendary Traxster, Inc.
Legit Ballers Studio
Most Wanted Studio
Chicago Tracks
Chicago Recording Company

Genre

Hip hop

Length

1:03:53

Label

Rap-A-Lot
Virgin

Producer

Datanna
Naki
The Legendary Traxster
Toxic

Do or Die chronology

Victory
(2000)

Back 2 the Game
(2002)

Pimpin' Ain't Dead
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Back 2 the Game is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on August 13, 2002, via Rap-A-Lot/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at The Legendary Traxster, Inc., at Legit Ballers Studio, at Most Wanted Studio, at Chicago Tracks, and at Chicago Recording Company. Production was handled by The Legendary Traxster, Toxic, Naki and Datanna, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Johnny P., Twista and Yung Buk. The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Beyond the Surface"	Anthony Round Darnell Smith Dennis Round Frederick Taylor	Toxic	4:16
2.	"Ain't No Punk"	A. Round Smith D. Round Samuel Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:09
3.	"Sex Appeal" (featuring Twista and Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Taylor	Toxic	4:22
4.	"Diamenz" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Daniel Griffin	Datanna	5:18
5.	"I Got a Problem" (featuring Yungbuck)	A. Round Smith D. Round Jeffery Robinson Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:33
6.	"We Are Here"	A. Round Smith D. Round Taylor	Toxic	5:19
7.	"3 A.M." (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:57
8.	"Secret Indictment"	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	5:12
9.	"Dead Homies" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	5:32
10.	"That's My Car" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:08
11.	"Menage A Trois" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:47
12.	"Touchdown"	A. Round Smith D. Round Johnny Moore	Naki	3:04
13.	"Don't Touch My Money"	A. Round Smith D. Round Moore	Naki	4:02
14.	"Diamenz (Remix)" (featuring Johnny P.)	A. Round Smith D. Round		4:14
Total length:				1:03:53

Sample credits

Track 4 contains portions of the composition "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn
Track 7 contains portions of the composition "Love You Down" by Ready for the World

Personnel

Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals
Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals
Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals
John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9-11, 14)
Carl "Twista" Mitchell – vocals (track 3)
Jeffery "Yung Buk" Robinson – vocals (track 5)
Frederick "Toxic" Taylor – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6), engineering, mixing
Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 7-11), engineering, mixing
Daniel "Datanna" Griffin – producer (track 4)
Johnny "Naki" Moore – producer (tracks: 12, 13), engineering, mixing
Larry Sturm – engineering, mixing
Manny Mohr – engineering, mixing
Chris Steinmetz – mixing
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
Jason Clark – artwork, design, layout
T. Hopkins – photography
Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	25

References

^ "Do or Die - Back 2 the Game Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "Do Or Die Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Do Or Die Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.