''Headz or Tailz'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Do Or Die. It was released on April 7, 1998, via

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. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Knock Hard Studio in

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and at Creator's Way Studios in

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was handled by the Legendary Traxster, Mr. Lee and Mike Dean, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Danny Boy, Johnny P., Beyond Content,

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, Chilla, Scarface, Shock Tha World,

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and

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. The album peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 3 on the

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. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 29, 1998. Its lead single, " Still Po Pimpin", reached at No. 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 16 on the

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. The song "Bustin Back" is a

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towards Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Track listing

Personnel

*Darnell "Belo Zero" Smith – vocals *Dennis "AK47" Round – vocals *Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-17) *John "Johnny P" Pigram – vocals (tracks: 5, 6) *Daniel " Danny Boy" Steward – vocals (tracks: 5, 7) *Carl "

" Mitchell – vocals (track 6) *Beyond Content – vocals (track 8) * Valaria Marie Young – vocals (track 9) *Shock Tha World – vocals (track 10) *Charles "Chilla" Paxton – vocals (track 11) *Brad " Scarface" Jordan – vocals (track 13) *Richard "

" Shaw – vocals (track 17) *Leroy " Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. – producer (tracks: 1-3, 6, 12, 15-17), engineering, mixing *Samuel " The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), engineering, mixing * Mike Dean – producer (track 9), engineering, mixing, mastering * James A. Smith – executive producer *Donavin "Kid Styles" Murray – art direction, photography *Barrencia Marcee – art direction *Lisa Browne – art direction

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1998 albums Do or Die (group) albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums Albums produced by The Legendary Traxster Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer)