''Doin' What I Gotta Do'' is the third album by

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. It was released May 5, 1992, on Bust It Records, a sub-label of

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set up by

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, and was produced by Doug E. Fresh. Compared to his previous two albums, both of which are considered hip-hop classics, ''Doin’ What I Gotta Do'' was neither a critical nor a commercial success, peaking at only #47 on the

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. The single "Bustin Out (On Funk)" made it to #28 on the

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. It samples the 1979

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single "Bustin’ Out."

Track listing

#"D.O.A." – 1:07 #"Bustin’ Out (On Funk)" – 4:01 #"The Get Fresh Crew" – 4:50 #"Back in the Dayz" – 4:48 #"If I Was Your Man" – 4:34 #"Come in from the Rain" – 5:28 #"I Need My Woman Tonight" – 5:00 #"Check It Out" – 3:43 #"The History" – 2:47 #"Imagine Me Just Pumpin' It Up" – 4:01 #"You Make Me Wanna Shout" – 4:42 #"The Money Grip" – 3:39 #"There's Nothing Better" – 4:26 #"I Love Myself" – 5:17 #"No" – 4:49 #"Vida Mia" – 2:26 #"Peace to New York" – 3:54

Charts

References

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