Live and Let Die (album)
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| Studio album by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo | |||||
| Released | November 24, 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Hip Hop | ||||
| Length | 61:45 | ||||
| Label | Cold Chillin' Records CC 5001 |
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| Producer | Sir Jinx Kool G Rap Trackmasters |
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- For the soundtrack album for the James Bond film, see Live and Let Die (soundtrack).
Live And Let Die is the final album recorded by the Hip Hop duo of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, released November 1992 on Cold Chillin' Records. Warner Bros. Records refused to distribute the album as part of Cold Chillin's’ deal because of its lyrical content. The album drew controversy over the cover, depicting two white men in nooses, and the duo feeding a pair of rottweilers in front of them. The album was eventually pulled off of shelves because of this, and remains out of print. Kool G Rap went solo after the release.
Album includes hip-hop hits "Ill Street Blues" and "On the Run".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "On the Run" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 3 | "Live & Let Die" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 4 | "Crime Pays" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 6 | "Train Robbery" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 7 | "No. 1 with A Bullet" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson, A. Hardy | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane |
| 8 | "Operation CB" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 9 | "Straight Jacket" | J.C. Oliver, S. Barnes, N. Wilson | Trackmasters | Kool G Rap |
| 10 | "Ill Street Blues" | J.C. Oliver, S. Barnes, N. Wilson | Trackmasters | Kool G Rap |
| 11 | "Go for Your Guns" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 12 | "Letters" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 13 | "'Nuff Said" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 14 | "Edge of Sanity" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 15 | "Fuck-U Man" | J.C. Oliver, S. Barnes, N. Wilson | Trackmasters | Kool G Rap |
| 16 | "Still Wanted Dead or Alive" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap |
| 17 | "Two to the Head" | T. Wheaton, N. Wilson, B. Jordan, R. Shaw, O. Jackson | Sir Jinx, Kool G Rap | Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Ice Cube, Kool G Rap |
[edit] Samples
On the Run samples "Up Above the Rock" by Ray Bryant.
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1992 | Live & Let Die | #185 | #18 | #6 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | On The Run | - | - | #19 | #30 |
| 1993 | Ill Street Blues | - | - | #26 | - |
