''Lead the Way'' is the second

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by American rap

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, T.W.D.Y. It was released October 3, 2000 on

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. It peaked at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Lead the Way > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-15. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and Sonny B. It features guest performances by

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heavy-weights: Kurupt, Ice-T, Too Short,

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, B-Legit, MC Eiht,

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and Cold 187um. T.W.D.Y. is composed of Ant Banks, Dolla Will and Captain Save 'Em. Ant Banks also performs drums and keyboards on the album.

Track listing

#"Lead the Way" (featuring Too Short &

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) - 4:38 #"X Files" (featuring B-Legit & Harm) - 4:32 #"Get That Paper" (featuring

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& Vidal Prevost) - 4:24 #"Wired Up" (featuring Yukmouth,

) - 3:22 #"P.I." (Interlude) - 0:50 #"Shut Up" (featuring Ice-T, Kokane & Too Short) - 5:27 #"Boss Bitches" (featuring Sylk-E. Fyne,

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& Gripsta) - 3:33 #"Blue Suits & Badges" (featuring J-Dubb, Kurupt, Otis & Shug) - 4:12 #"No Win Situation" (featuring

, Casual,

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) - 4:04 #"Oh Boy" (Interlude) (featuring Ghetto Gomez) - 0:44 #"Game Shooters" (featuring E-40,

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& Too Short) - 6:15 #"Never Sober" (featuring MC Eiht, Numskull, Otis & Shug) - 4:07 #"In the Ghetto" (featuring WC, G-Stack, Otis & Shug) - 4:07 #"Hoes & Tricks" (featuring Goldy, Kokane & Slink Capone) - 5:40 #"Let It Go" (featuring DenGee,

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, Baby DC &

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) - 4:28 #"Cali 4 Ni Yey" (featuring Too Short, Vidal Prevost, Otis & Shug) - 4:33 #"The Hook Up" (featuring Murder One, Smash, Kokane & Cold 187um) - 4:38 #"Hater Bob" (Interlude) (featuring Ghetto Gomez & The Madd Idiot) - 1:08 #"Me & Ski" (featuring E-A-Ski) - 3:04

Chart history

References

External links

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