The Hard Way (213 album)

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The Hard Way is the 2004 album by hip hop group, 213 which consisted of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. It has sold 500,000 copies according to TvT Records by December 16, 2004. The reunion of the band first appeared as 213 in Warren G's The Return of the Regulator in the track "Yo' Sassy Ways". In 2003 Snoop Dogg, released his series of mixtapes, from which the second compilation Welcome to tha chuuch, Vol. 2 included the first version of "So Fly", which is a parody of the then chart-running hit single by Monica, So Gone. Missy Elliott, the producer of the song, got to hear the tape and was very impressed by it. She agreed with Snoop to cede the right of the sample for the upcoming 213 project in exchange for their rapping on Tamia's "Can't Go for That" remix. In the end it came out to be the first unofficial radio single of The Hard Way and was performed live at BET's 106 & Park. The album version differs from the mixtape version in a way that it is five seconds shorter and misses Snoop's intro where he gives the shootouts "Welcome to tha chuuch Vol. 2...exclusive 213". The official debut retail single was "Groupie Luv", which was also accompanied by a promo video. It was directed by Chris Robinson and saw the video debut for dancer Criscilla Crossland and was shot in Snoop Dogg's own house (see also Still a G Thang).

Track listing

Track	Song	Producer	Writer	Samples	Additional	Time
1	Intro	Fredwreck	Frederick Nassar			1:49
2	Twist Yo Body	Hi-Tek			Additional vocals by Dion for Hi Tek Productions	3:28
3	Absolutely	Quaze		Contains a sample of "Kumakudo" composed by Zimbabwean mbira musician Simon Mashoko		4:00
4	Keep It Gangsta	B Sharp & Battlecat		Contains an interpolation of "Black Cow" written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen		4:36
5	Run On Up	Tha Chill				3:33
6	Groupie Luv	DJ Pooh		Contains an interpolation of "Chameleon" written by Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Harvey William Mason Jr, and Bennie Maupin		3:52
7	Lonely Girl	Nottz		Contains a sample of "It's Time For Peace" performed by Hamilton Bohannon	Additional strings performed by Soopafly	4:04
8	Another Summer	Kanye West		Contains excerpts of "Intimate Friends" performed by Eddie Kendricks		4:12
9	213 Tha Gangsta Clicc	Josef				3:52
10	Gotta Find a Way	Lil' Half Dead & Niggaracci		Contains excerpts of "Rejoice" performed by The Emotions		3:25
11	Ups & Downs	B Sharp and Tha Chill				3:53
12	Joysticc	Terrace Martin & Marlon Williams		Contains an interpolation of "Juicy Fruit" written by James Mtume		4:48
13	Rick James interlude (Performed by Dave Chappelle)	Fredwreck	Frederick Nassar			0:36
14	Mary Jane	Quaze		Contains excerpts of "It's Time" performed by the Jungle Brothers Contains an interpolation of "Mary Jane" written by Rick James Contains an interpolation of "Spoonie Rap" written by Gabriel Jackson		3:48
15	MLK	B Sharp		Contains an interpolation of "Ridin High" written by Ralph Aikens, Tyrone Crum, Kieth Harrison, Robert Neal, Roger Parker and Clarence Satchell		3:44
16	Lil Girl	Michael Angelo				3:19
17	My Dirty Ho	J-Hen		Contains an interpolation of "The Rain" written by Vincent Bell. Contains sample of Lacrimosa, part of the Dies Irae sequence in Mozart's Requiem mass.		4:12
18	Appreciation	J-Hen				4:06
19	So Fly	Missy Elliott		Contains excerpts of the recording "So Gone" performed by Monica Contains excerpts of "You are Number 1" performed by The Whispers		4:07
20	Whistle While You Hustle (European Bonus Track) (featuring Daz and Soopafly)	Jelly Roll				2:35

Chart positions

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	NZ	AUS
2004	"So Fly"	—	—	27	—	—
	"Groupie Love"	48	24	23	16	39

External links

• 213 official page
• Chart Data
• 213 on Music Video Database
• E-jams