''Ryde or Die Vol. 1'' is a
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...
from American
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
record label and collective
Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Int ...
, released on April 27, 1999 through
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...
and
Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Int ...
. The album debuted at #1, selling roughly 285,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum on June 2, 1999.
Track listing
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one albums of 1999 (U.S.)
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List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)
References
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1999 compilation albums
Albums produced by Swizz Beatz
Albums recorded at Unique Recording Studios
Hip-hop compilation albums
Interscope Records compilation albums
Record label compilation albums
Ruff Ryders Entertainment compilation albums