West Coast Bad Boyz II
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West Coast Bad Boyz II is the third West Coast Bad Boyz compilation released by No Limit Records
. It was released on January 10, 1997 and was produced by some of the West Coast's top acts, including Brotha Lynch Hung
, C-Bo
and JT the Bigga Figga
. West Coast Bad Boyz was a success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200
and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. Both the album and its opening song were dedicated to the memory of the late Tupac Shakur
.
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
. It was released on January 10, 1997 and was produced by some of the West Coast's top acts, including Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
, C-Bo
C-Bo
Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
and JT the Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995....
. West Coast Bad Boyz was a success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. Both the album and its opening song were dedicated to the memory of the late Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
.
Track listing
- "R.I.P. Tupac"- 5:05 (Master PMaster PPercy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
) - "Bangin'"- 5:22 (Westside ConnectionWestside ConnectionWestside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:...
& Master P) - "Survival 1st"- 4:19 (C-BoC-BoShawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
, Lunasicc, MarvalessMarvalessMarva Jean Cooks , better know by her stage name Marvaless, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California. In 1994, after high school, she released her debut album "Ghetto Blues" through AWOL Records. Successive solo releases included "Just Marvaless" , and Wiccked...
) - "Tryin 2 Make Ends"- 3:46 (11/511/511/5 was an American hip hop group from the Hunters Point section of San Francisco, California whose members were Maine-O, Hennessy and Taydatay, they were signed to Dogday Records and were active from 1994 to 2001.-Biography:...
) - "Datz What I Said"- 4:07 (Brotha Lynch HungBrotha Lynch HungKevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
, Loki & D-Dubb) - "Got Tha Best Hand"- 3:11 (Allfrumtha IAllfrumtha IAllfrumtha I, pronounced all-from-the-eýe , was an American rap group from Inglewood, California, with two members: Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on Westside Connection's 1996 debut album, Bow Down...
& The Comrads) - "Up's and Down's"- 3:31 (Rappin' 4-TayRappin' 4-TayAnthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
) - "Bad Boyz on a Mission"- 4:52 (TRU)
- "Call It What You Want"- 4:07 (RBL PosseRBL PosseRBL Posse was a 1990s gangsta rap group from Hunters Point in San Francisco, California.-History:Formed in 1991 by Black C and Mr. Cee . Their first release, the self-produced "Don't Give Me No Bammer" came out on In-a-Minute Records and made the Billboard magazine Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking...
) - "Img"- 3:40 (E-A-SkiE-A-SkiShon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, when it was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master...
) - "Roll Yo Voges"- 3:25 (Master P & Cellski)
- "What Cha Like"- 3:23 (Mac DreMac DreAndre Hicks , better known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper.-Biography:Andre Hicks was born in Oakland, California but moved to Vallejo while still a child...
) - "Mr. Dayton"- 3:16 (Homicide)
- "Hands on My Four 5"- 3:30 (Silkk the Shocker)
- "The Unexpected"- 4:56 (Get Low PlayazJT the Bigga FiggaJT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995....
& Tha Gamblaz) - "A Dead Man"- 1:37 (Mr. Serv-OnMr. Serv-OnEdward Smith, better known as Mr. Serv-On, is an American rapper who is best known for his time spent with No Limit Records in the mid to late 90s. A high school friend of Master P, Mr. Serv-On was one of the first rappers signed to No Limit. First appearing on albums by Master P, TRU and Mia X,...
) - "Paper Chasing"- 3:50 (MC EihtMC EihtAaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
) - "Breakin' Skrill"- 2:41 (The Delinquents)
- "Steady Mobbin'"- 3:41 (C-Murder)