Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way

Duces 'n Trayz:
The Old Fashioned Way
Duces 'n Trayz:; The Old Fashioned Way
Studio album by Tha Eastsidaz
Released	July 31, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	West Coast hip-hop; gangsta rap; G-funk;
Length	79:58
Label	Doggy Style; TVT;
Producer	Snoop Dogg (exec.); Alchemist; Battlecat; Fredwreck; Hi-Tek; JellyRoll; Keith Clizark; Meech Wells; Quazedelic; Rick Rock; Swizz Beatz;
Tha Eastsidaz chronology
Snoop Dogg chronology
Big Tray Deee chronology
Singles from Duces 'n Trayz
	"I Luv It"; Released: June 2001;

Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way is the second studio album by American rap group Tha Eastsidaz, released on July 31, 2001. It was released by Doggy Style Records and distributed by TVT Records. The album features the single "I Luv It" and includes the song "Crip Hop" which was also featured in the film, Baby Boy and the corresponding soundtrack.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
RapReviews	7.0/10^[4]
Vibe	^[5]
XXL	XL (4/5)^[6]

The album overall received positive reviews from music critics.

Commercial performance

Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.^[7] The album stayed on the chart for nine consecutive weeks.^[8] The album peaked at number 15 the previous week on the Canada Top 50 Albums chart for four weeks in a row. It was certificated gold on March 11, 2002

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	–	1:19
2.	"I Luv It" (featuring Kokane and Sir Dogg)	Battlecat	5:00
3.	"Eastside Ridaz" (featuring Nate Dogg, Soopafly and Latoya Williams)	Hi-Tek	4:20
4.	"Crip Hop" (featuring Latoya Williams)	Battlecat	5:17
5.	"I Don't Know" (featuring Suga Free, Soopafly and Latoya Williams)	Battlecat	4:09
6.	"Welcome 2 tha House" (featuring tha Angels and Nate Dogg)	Battlecat DJ Pooh	3:51
7.	"Friends" (featuring Kokane)	The Alchemist	2:58
8.	"Gang Bang 4 Real" (featuring Bad Azz)	Fredwreck	4:51
9.	"I Pledge Allegiance" (featuring Soopafly and Kokane)	Fredwreck	3:48
10.	"Now Is the Time" (featuring Kokane)	Keith Clizark Meech Wells	3:46
11.	"Cool" (featuring Nate Dogg and Butch Cassidy)	Hi-Tek	5:14
12.	"Dogghouse In Your Mouth" (featuring Suga Free, Soopafly, RBX, Kurupt, Ruff Dog, King Lou, Mixmaster Spade)	Battlecat	7:10
13.	"Connected" (featuring Mobb Deep and Kokane)	The Alchemist	4:21
14.	"Mac Bible Chapter 211 Verse 20–21" (featuring Mac Minister)	Fredwreck	1:42
15.	"Break a Bitch Til I Die"	Jelly Roll	4:09
16.	"Sticky Fingers" (featuring Kokane and Rick Rock)	Rick Rock	3:14
17.	"There Comes a Time" (featuring Daddy V)	Jelly Roll	4:28
18.	"Late Night" (featuring Kokane)	Meech Wells	2:58
19.	"So Low" (featuring Lil' Mo)	Quazedelic Meech Wells	3:33
20.	"Everywhere I Go" (featuring Kokane)	Swizz Beatz	4:35
Total length:			1:19:58

Samples

I Luv It

"Mr. Groove" by One Way

Crip Hop

"Square Biz" by Teena Marie
"Ambitionz az a Ridah" by 2Pac

Friends

"At Long Last" by Moment of Truth. Composers Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)^[9]	54
US Billboard 200^[10]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[13]	191
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	71

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Gold	839,000^[16]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
^ "Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz: Duces 'N Trayz: The Old-Fashioned Way Fashioned Way". Entertainment Weekly. August 3, 2001. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015.
^ Baker, Soren (July 29, 2001). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 16, 2001). "Tha Eastsidaz :: Duces 'n Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way :: Doggystyle/TVT Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Vibe review
^ Murphy, Keith (September 2001). "The Eastsidaz – Duces 'N Trayz... The Old-Fashioned Way". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 5, no. 8. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 196, 198.
^ Martens, Todd (August 9, 2001). "'NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
^ Sales report in Entertainment Weekly
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 91.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Billboard Awards for Tha Eastsidaz / Snoop Dogg". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Billboard 200 albums year end 2001". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 2001". Billboard.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Duces N' Trayz". Music Canada.
^ "NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
^ "American album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] "Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz: Duces 'N Trayz: The Old-Fashioned Way Fashioned Way". Entertainment Weekly. August 3, 2001. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015.

[3] Baker, Soren (July 29, 2001). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times.

[4] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 16, 2001). "Tha Eastsidaz :: Duces 'n Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way :: Doggystyle/TVT Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[5] Vibe review

[6] Murphy, Keith (September 2001). "The Eastsidaz – Duces 'N Trayz... The Old-Fashioned Way". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 5, no. 8. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 196, 198.

[7] Martens, Todd (August 9, 2001). "'NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2009.

[8] Sales report in Entertainment Weekly

[ARIA-9] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 91.

[10] "Top Billboard 200 Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[11] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 18, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[US-12] "Billboard Awards for Tha Eastsidaz / Snoop Dogg". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[13] "Billboard 200 albums year end 2001". Billboard.

[14] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 2001". Billboard.

[CanadaSnoop_DoggDuces_N'_TrayzalbumCertRef-15] "Canadian album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Duces N' Trayz". Music Canada.

[Sales-16] "NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

[United_StatesSnoop_DoggSnoop_Dogg_Presents_Tha_EastsidazalbumCertRef-17] "American album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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