2002 studio album by Devin the Dude
Just Tryin' ta Live is the second solo studio album by American rapper Devin the Dude . It was released on August 27, 2002 via Rap-A-Lot Records .[ 5] Production was handled by mostly by Rob Quest, Michael "Domo" Poye and Mike Dean , alongside several other record producers including David Banner , DJ Premier , Dr. Dre and N.O. Joe . It features guest appearances from Odd Squad , Nas , Pooh Bear, Raphael Saadiq and Xzibit . The album has no charting singles, but it peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Track listing
#
Title
Songwriters
Producer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
1
"Zeldar"
D. Copeland , M. Poye
Domo
Devin the Dude
2:43
2
"It's a Shame"
D. Copeland, A. Young , J. Boyd
Dr. Dre
Devin the Dude, Pooh Bear
3:48
3
"R & B"
D. Copeland, M. Dean , H. Cross, R. Ellison, D. Johnson, R. McQueen
Rob Quest, Mike Dean , Domo
Devin the Dude
4:14
4
"Lacville '79"
D. Copeland, D. Edwards
Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
5:17
5
"I-Hi"
D. Copeland, M. Poye
Domo
Devin the Dude
3:08
6
"Who's That Man, Moma"
D. Copeland, R. McQueen
Rob Quest, Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
5:45
7
"Some of 'Em"
D. Copeland, A. Joiner , N. Jones , T. Jones
T-Mix
Devin the Dude, Nas , Xzibit
3:14
8
"Go Somewhere"
D. Copeland, M. Dean, R. McQueen
Rob Quest, Devin the Dude, Mike Dean
Devin the Dude
4:08
9
"Whatever"
D. Copeland, R. McQueen, M. Poye
Rob Quest, Domo
Devin the Dude
1:09
10
"Would Ya?"
D. Copeland, R. McQueen, M. Poye
Rob Quest, Domo
Devin the Dude
3:57
11
"Doobie Ashtray"
D. Copeland, C. Martin
DJ Premier
Devin the Dude
5:17
12
"Just a Man"
D. Copeland, C.R. Wiggins , R.C. Ozuna Jr. , G.D. Stanridge II
Raphael Saadiq
Devin the Dude, Raphael Saadiq
4:44
13
"Fa Sho"
D. Copeland, C. Garza, D. Johnson, J. Johnson , M. Dean, R. McQueen
Rob Quest, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe
Odd Squad
4:21
14
"WXYZ"
D. Copeland, R. McQueen, M. Poye
Rob Quest, Devin the Dude, Domo, Luster Baker
Devin the Dude
3:49
15
"Tough Love"
D. Copeland, R. McQueen, C. Garza
Rob Quest, DJ Styles, Daddy Mook (co. )
Devin the Dude
5:36
16
"Just Tryin' ta Live"
D. Copeland, M. Dean, R. McQueen, H. Cross, R. Ellison, D. Johnson
David Banner , Mike Dean
Odd Squad
5:26
Charts
References
^ Mills, Brad. "Just Tryin' Ta Live - Devin the Dude | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2020 .
^ Caldwell, Brandon (January 31, 2021). "Devin the Dude: Just Tryin' Ta Live" . Pitchfork . Retrieved January 31, 2021 .
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 1, 2002). "Devin the Dude :: Just Tryin' Ta Live :: Rap-A-Lot Records" . RapReviews . Retrieved March 31, 2020 .
^ Thompson, Bonsu (September 2002). "Critical Breakdown: Devin The Dude – Just Trying To Live". XXL . No. 40. New York: Harris Publications .
^ Archive-Soren-Baker (August 9, 2002). "Dre, Scarface, Nas, Xzibit Know Devin Is The Dude" . MTV News . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020 .
^ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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