Do or Die - Victory
Our Price: $17.98
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $0.46 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Music CD Cover
Artist: Do or DieEdition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2000-08-29
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Victory
- If U Scared
- In a Mode
- Keep It Real
- Who Know? - Do or Die, Smith, D.
- Bank Heist Interlude - Do or Die,
- Tha Heist
- La, La, La
- Can U Make It Hot
- V.I.P.
- Bounce for Me
- If I Don't Eat
- Stay Focused
- Murders, Pimps +Thugs
- Ride
- Thuggin' It Out
- Already Know
Free Music Notes for Victory
Free Music Review: Far from victorious
Hit: 2 Stars
Do or Die had become hardcore favorites throughout the Midwest and in the underground nationally after their great first two albums, Picture This and Headz or Tailz. The Chicago trio of Nard, AK-47, and Belo Zero had established themselves as a unique act, a hardcore group with a talent for rhyming quickly and harmoniously. Both of their albums went gold despite little mainstream airplay, and they appeared to be traveling the Rap-A-Lot path to success (a la Geto Boys) when "Victory" dropped. And in my opinion, "Victory" is the reason Do or Die never become bona fide rap stars. In 2000, the market was ripe for Midwest artists, as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was at the height of their popularity and the two groups had a running feud. Rap-A-Lot had also inked a distribution deal with Virgin, so the album would have better promotion and distribution. If they were to make another album as great as Headz or Tailz, they would likely have vastly different careers. "Victory" is basically, a mess. Everything great about their first two albums, well, is absent here. The classic collaborations with Johnny P and Danny Ray? Nope. The Legendary Traxster behind the production boards? Nope. Grimy street tales over gloomy g-funk? Sorry, nope. "Victory" is basically a mess of poor club songs and slow jams. They obviously are aiming for mainstream success and they fail. There is a handful of good slow songs, made in the vein of "Nobody's Home" and "Can I" from their last album, and they are effective and inspiring. The club tracks are all lyrically worthless, and the production doesn't appeal to me. The hardcore underground aspect to the album is absent. I'd only recommend this album to the die-hard DOD fan, the tracklist is bloated and while there are a few good cuts, the album as a whole is quite disappointing.
The album starts very strong, with the title track, a great song. The dramatic strings and choir singing in the beat make for a great musical backing, and the trio spits cocky and emotional rhymes in between an inspiring, fist-pumping chorus. "If U Scared" is a decent song, the triple-time raps are impressive but I don't really like the beat. "In a Mode" is easily one of the best songs here, a seductively produced slower song with heavy bass, a great harmonized hook and good rhymes by all parties, showing their unique sing-song rhyming pattern. Even Johnny P can't save the lyrically and musically flat "Keep It Real," an odd and unappealing blippy track with tired rhymes, their deliveries can only carry this song so far. The banging "Who Know?" is all right but forgettable. "Tha Heist" is pretty good, but again not very memorable, lyrically it is nice but musically kind of average. My favorite song is easily "La, La, La," a harmonious and very well produced song. It's catchy and has nice rhymes and singing with a great hook, like the very best Do or Die songs do. "Can U Make It Hot" has a very nice beat, but that's all. "V.I.P." begins the downward spiral of the album, a badly executed fluffy club track that approaches six minutes in length. The bass heavy "Bounce for Me" is terrible lyrically, another whack club track with an awful chorus. The more hardcore "If I Don't Eat" is better, but still not great, the production and lyricism just aren't amazing. "Stay Focused" is inspiring and well produced, executed very nicely, a good slow and spiritual song. The following Ja Rule collaboration "Murders, Pimps + Thugs" is bad, a horn-heavy club song and lyrics on cruise control. Once again, "Ride" is a failed club track. "Thuggin' It Out" is inconsequential, a collaboration with Fatal from Outlawz in unnecessary anger. The album ends on a better note, the nice "Already Know."
Even if you love Picture This and Headz or Tailz like I do, take a pass on "Victory." I think even Do or Die knew they had messed up with this album, titling their next disc Back 2 the Game and readopting their hardcore underground sound. Stick with their other albums, because Do or Die is an awesome rap group and I'd say this was easily the worst DOD album.
Rap & Hip-Hop Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in The Dookie List of 2000
Da Brat - UnrestrictedRelease date: 2000-04-11; Music CD
Best price: $1.85
Price in other shops:
Big Pun - Yeeeah BabyRelease date: 2000-04-04; Music CD
Best price: $6.19
Price in other shops:
Wu-Tang Clan - The WRelease date: 2000-11-21; Music CD
Best price: $6.77
Price in other shops:
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Dead Man WalkinRelease date: 2000-10-31; Music CD
Best price: $0.85
Price in other shops:
Shyne - ShyneRelease date: 2000-09-26; Music CD
Best price: $8.16
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - VictoryRelease date: 2000-08-29; Music CD
Best price: $2.68
Price in other shops:
Muggs - Muggs Presents the Soul Assassins, Chapter IIRelease date: 2000-10-03; Music CD
Best price: $8.99
Price in other shops:
Prodigy - H.N.I.C.Release date: 2000-11-14; Music CD
Best price: $7.44
Price in other shops:
Dice Raw - Reclaiming the DeadRelease date: 2000-10-24; Music CD
Best price: $2.89
Price in other shops:
Cypress Hill - Skull & BonesRelease date: 2000-04-25; Music CD
Best price: $2.58
Price in other shops:
Top Rated Albums
Do or Die - Greatest HitsRelease date: 2003-12-09; Music CD
Best price: $13.32
Price in other shops:
Crucial Conflict - Good Side, Bad SideRelease date: 1998-11-03; Music CD
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
Twista - The Day AfterRelease date: 2005-10-04; Music CD
Best price: $4.19
Price in other shops:
Twista & Speedknot Mobstaz - MobstabilityRelease date: 1998-10-06; Music CD
Best price: $7.41
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - D.O.D.Release date: 2005-02-01; Music CD
Best price: $7.89
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - Get That PaperRelease date: 2006-03-28; Music CD
Best price: $4.16
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't DeadRelease date: 2003-08-19; Music CD
Best price: $12.97
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - Headz or TailzRelease date: 1998-04-07; Music CD
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
Do Or Die - Back 2 the GameRelease date: 2002-08-13; Music CD
Best price: $7.97
Price in other shops:
Do or Die - Picture ThisRelease date: 1996-09-03; Music CD
Best price: $11.71
Price in other shops: