Rap Life

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The Source	^[2]
The Los Angeles Times	^[3]

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Heatseekers
1999	Rap Life	148	28	1

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	US R&B	US Rap
1999	"Rap Life"	86	45
1999	"Bermuda Triangle"	-	39

References

[1] Allmusic review

[2] The Source review

[3] The Los Angeles Times review

[4] Tash Rap Life CD

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