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The album was sold with a DVD, containing tour footage and an exclusive look at DJ Premier's work in the studio.
# |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
"Who's Hard?" |
The Alchemist |
Big Shug |
2 |
"Tha Way It Iz" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
3 |
"Counter Punch" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug & Guru |
4 |
"On The Record" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
5 |
"Bang 'Em Down" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
6 |
"Do Ya" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
7 |
"Tha 3 Shugs" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
8 |
"Sic A Nigguz" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug & Bumpy Knuckles |
9 |
"No Mother, No Father" |
Bless |
Big Shug |
10 |
"We Gangsta" |
Moss |
Big Shug, T-Wes & Singapore Cane |
11 |
"Who? (Got My Back)" |
The Alchemist |
Big Shug |
12 |
"Militant Soldiers" |
Moss |
Big Shug, T-Wes & Singapore Cane |
13 |
"Too Hot" |
Saki |
Big Shug |
14 |
"Trees" |
Big Shug |
Big Shug |
15 |
"Life On Wax" |
Crux |
Big Shug |
16 |
"Shuggy Diamonds" |
Charles Roane |
Big Shug |
17 |
"Take It Back" |
Bravo |
Big Shug |
18 |
"NFL" |
Bless |
Big Shug |
19 |
"Dirt" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug, Smiley The Ghetto Child & H. Stax |
20 |
"What's Really Real?" |
DJ Premier |
Big Shug |
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