Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back

1998 studio album by Daz Dillinger
Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back
Studio album by
Daz Dillinger
ReleasedMarch 31, 1998
StudioCan-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
Genre
Length74:49
Label
  • Death Row
  • Priority
Producer
  • Suge Knight (exec.)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ran Dogg
  • Soopafly
Daz Dillinger chronology
Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back
(1998) 		R.A.W.
(2000)
Singles from Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back
  1. "It Might Sound Crazy"
    Released: 1998
  2. "In California"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source (4/98, p.163)[2]
USA Today[3]

Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back is the debut studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger, released on March 31, 1998, through Death Row Records and Priority Records. The promotional singles released from the album were "In California" and "It Might Sound Crazy", which had music videos, including an animated one.

Background

By 1998, Daz Dillinger was one of the last remaining artists on Death Row after its decline in 1996 after the death of 2Pac, and the departure of Dr. Dre. Daz was the head of Death Row while Suge Knight was imprisoned for violating his parole, caused by a fight he, 2Pac, and fellow Death Row members got into with Orlando Anderson in Las Vegas on Sept 7th. The album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 on April 18 with 89,000 copies sold in its first week.[4] Daz soon left after this album to form his own record company, D.P.G. Recordz and worked with such artists as Soopafly, Mac Shawn, Crooked I, South Sentrell, and others.

The album was also the last original Death Row album for seven years, and the last to feature any kind of G-Funk production. Since Daz was one of the last of a dying breed, he largely moved on to different techniques after this album, this could be considered the last hallmark of the musical trend.

The album's cover artwork references the cover of Marvin Gaye's album, In Our Lifetime.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gang Bangin' Ass Criminal" (featuring Kurupt, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Bad Azz and Techniec)6:49
2."It's Going Down" (featuring Kurupt and Prince Ital Joe)4:46
3."Playa Partners" (featuring B-Legit and Bo-Roc)4:45
4."It Might Sound Crazy" (featuring Too Short)5:04
5."Our Daily Bread" (featuring Kurupt and Prince Ital Joe)3:50
6."In California" (featuring Val Young)5:06
7."Initiated" (featuring 2Pac, Kurupt and Outlawz)4:53
8."Oh No" (featuring Tray Deee and J-Money)4:51
9."Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back"4:39
10."O.G." (featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg)4:37
11."Baby Mama Drama" (featuring Big C-Style and Lil' C-Style)4:49
12."Only for U" (featuring Big Pimpin' Delemond and Val Young)5:47
13."Ridin' High" (featuring WC)4:43
14."The Ultimate Come Up" (featuring MC Eiht and Bad Azz)4:42
15."Thank God for My Life" (featuring Bad Azz, Tray Deee, Soopafly and Big Pimpin' Delemond)3:07
16."Why Do We Bang" (outro)2:21
Total length:74:49
LP and cassette bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."Pimp City" (featuring Soopafly)5:10
Total length:79:59
Notes
Sample credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 91

References

  1. ^ a b Stanley, Leo. "Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back - Daz Dillinger". AllMusic.
  2. ^ The Source (4/98, p.163) review
  3. ^ USA Today review
  4. ^ "GANG STARR RISES FROM RAP UNDERGROUND TO #6". MTV. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Daz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

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