Customer Reviews

Ryde or Die, Vol. 3

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Ruff Ryders: Ryde or Die Vol. 1 was definetly a seller when it hit and made the names DMX, The Lox, Eve, Drag-On, and other fellow Ruff Ryders known by all rap listeners. Vol. 2 came along and many put the album down from it's lack of worthy beats and rhymes. Then comes Vol. 3....no one knew what to expect. It turned out to be a very well done album.

Several new artists are brought to the table in 'Ryde or Die, Vol. 3,' including 2 new artists on DMX's Bloodline Records, Infa-Red and Cross. Other fellow Def Jam artists, Ludacris and Fiend, also make their appearances on the album. A great track on the album is 'Keep Hustlin' from the LOX. It is great to hear Jadakiss back with the boys who started the statement 'money, power, respect, all you need in life.' Compliments to Drag-On and Petey Pablo for making 'Dirrty' an unexpectedly tight track.

For potential buyers, it depends on how long you have stuck with Ruff Ryders or if you have just started listening to them. For long fans of DMX and the RR crew, this is definetly one to add to your collection. It is a change from the usual we expect from Ruff Ryders, but it is worth a listen and, believe me, you can bump this in your ride, it hits hard. For new listeners of Ruff Ryders, I would download a track or two to see if you think it's a good buy for you.

Double-R ain't goin nowhere. And this album proves the longevity of DMX, Eve, Jadakiss/LOX, and the other Ruff Ryders.

This CD is hella tight, I'm tellin' ya. I mean Ruff Ryders, Bubba Sparxxx, Ludacris, P. Pablo...Every track is very nice in it's own way. Get that hot shi$!

This is just horrible. what the hell happened. dont pay attention to those that say this is a great album. it is horrible, i cant stress it enough. and i only gave it one star because you have to give at least one. IT DESERVES NEGATIVES FOR BEING A WASTE OF MY TIME

This album is pretty good. My favourite songs are "They Ain't Ready", "U, Me & She", "Eastside Ryders", "We Don't Give A F**k", "Street Team" & "Friend Of Mine". I also like the "Intro", because it sounds cool. There are quite a lot of weaker tracks, but all round it's probably worth getting.

Once again after just over a year since Vol. 2, the RR camp is back with a new album. Not as good as Vols. 1 or 2 and about equal with Vol. 4. The roster is basically the same, Infa Red & Cross are back, Swizz don't rap on this one and Fiend was added. As with vol. 2, not alot of DMX or Sheek and guests once again are some bigger names but not as good as the one on Vol. 1 & 2 (with a few exceptions). It has 14 songs: 2 are classics, 1 is almost a classic, 5 are ok, 2 I skip, and the others are great songs. As you can see most are either worth skipping or are hard as #*&@. Production is good or bad depending on the track. P Killer Tracks does 3 songs, Needlez does 2, and Swizz Beats, Mr. Divine, Timbaland, Irv Gotti, Kid called Roots, David Banner and Mike City all do 1. A good album for fans of the RR but not the best.

#2 - 6 (Drag-On & Petey Pablo
#3 - 7.5 (Jadakiss & Bubba Sparxx)
#4 - 4 (Eve)
#6 -10 (CLASSIC gangsta song --- Styles, Tray Deee, Goldie Loc -- nice beat)
#7 - 9(Fiend f/ McAfee -- nice beat)
#8 - 7 (Drag-On & Fiend)
#9 - 7 (Fiend, Ludacris, Yung Wun)
#10 - 6.5 (Drag-On, Infa Red & Cross)
#12 - 9.5 (gangsta song by Styles)
#13 - 9 (LOX -- Sheek, Jadakiss, Styles)
#14 - 8.5 (upbeat song -- Cross, infa Red & Aja Smith)
#15 - 7.5 (only an ok song by: DMX)
#16 - 4
#17 - 10 (CLASSIC freestyles w. great beat -- Jae Hood, Larsiny, Shields, Locke, Rockstar & Cassidy)

RUFF RYDERS!!!!!!!!!
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DMX -- Earl Simmons -- b. 12/18/70 -- b. Baltimore, MD moved to Yonkers, NY
JADAKISS -- Jason Phillips -- b. 5/22/75 -- Yonkers, NY
STYLES -- David Styles -- b. 1974 -- b. Corona Queens, NY moved to Yonkers, NY
SHEEK -- Sean Jacobs -- b. around 1975 -- Yonkers, NY
DRAG-ON -- Mel Smalls -- b. around 1979 -- Bronx, NY
EVE -- Eve Jihan Jeffers --- b. 1979 -- Philadelphia, PA
CROSS -- Sean Martin --- New York, NY
INFA RED -- Shandell Green -- b. 1978 -- Harlem, NY
YUNG WUN -- J. Andrews -- Atlanta, GA
FIEND -- New Orleans, LA
PARLE
AJA SMITH

I enjoyed only a few songs at first, but after listening to it a few times, I love the whole cd. I would've liked to hear a little more from DMX but thats alright :) Forget that review that said that his song was bad, you listen to it for yourself that song is tight. That man has a way w/ words. Also another favorite is Eve's YOU ME & SHE. CD definitely worth the money. Thanks.

this is a good album i'm listening to it all the time there is something for everyone
tight

This is argubaly the worst Ruff Ryder Compilation but it's not like its terrible. The best song is "Gonna Be Sumthin" and U,Me and She.

With the arrival of the Third installment of the Ruff Ryders Compilation, any fan of the Ruff Ryders camp can breathe a huge sigh of relief. It has been a minute since we last heard from the Ruff Ryders and it is good to hear the familiar thunderous beats from producers Swizz Beats and P. K. Not only is this a family reunion of sorts with the whole crew on appearing on at least one track (DMX, EVE, the LOX, Drag-On, Parlee, Yung-Wun)everyone comes through in that familiar grimy DOUBLE R fashion. It also features a few newcomers such as Infa-Red and Cross who prove the future of the Ruff Ryders clique is as bright as ever, though they are from DMXs Bloodline Records. But this is not just a family affair, Timbaland brings his BEAT CLUB on the hot joint entitled "They Aint Ready" in which Jadakiss and Tims protege Bubba Sparxxx spit nothing but hot bars. Ludacris also drops a gem of a verse on the crunked up track "Some South S**t!" ....

yo man i got this cd for christmas figurin if it ... oh well.
turns out this is a really good cd. the best ruff ryder one ever. the only song i found dissapointing is dmxs song#15. other than that they all bumpin. ruff ryders did a great job pickin up fiend