Just Tryin' ta Live
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| Studio album by Devin the Dude | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rap-a-Lot, Suave House | |||
| Producer | Devin the Dude, Mike Dean, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Raphael Saadiq, N.O. Joe, Luster Baker, David Banner, DJ Styles, Domo, Rob Quest, T-Mix | |||
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Just Tryin' ta Live is the second album from rapper Devin the Dude. It was a minor critical success, but did not fare well commercially. It peaked at #61 on the Billboard 200 chart, but had no charting singles. It features high-profile guest appearances from Nas and Xzibit as well as production from Dr. Dre and DJ Premier, but overall is an underground style album.
Contents
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 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, DJ Styles, Mike Dean | 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, DJ Styles, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe | Coughee Brothaz | 4:21 |
| 14 | "WXYZ" | D. Copeland, R. McQueen, M. Poye | Blind Rob, Devin the Dude, Domo, Luster Baker | Devin the Dude | 3:49 |
| 15 | "Tough Love" | D. Copeland, R. McQueen, C. Garza | Rob Quest, DJ Styles, Tony Mason (co-producer) | 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 | Coughee Brothaz | 5:26 |
Samples
- "Whatever" - Contains a sample of "Warning" by Ice-T
- "Doobie Ashtray" - Contains a sample of "Quit It" by Miriam Makeba
Charts
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews |   [2] |
| Charts (2002) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 61 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 11 |
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