Ruthless for Life

Ruthless for Life
Ruthless for Life
Studio album by MC Ren
Released	June 30, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, G-funk
Length	50:10
Label	Ruthless; Epic;
Producer	Executive producers MC Ren; Tomica Wright; Additional producers Alan Tatum; Ant Banks; DJ Bobcat; Larry Johnson; L.T. Hutton; Raw Steele; T-Mix; Touchtone; Young Tre;
MC Ren chronology
Singles from Ruthless For Life
	"Ruthless for Life"; Released: April 28, 1998; "Comin' After You"; Released: July 1998; "Who in the Fuck"; Released: 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
The Source	^[3]
XXL	(XL)^[4]

Ruthless for Life is the third album by rapper MC Ren, released June 30, 1998, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Epic Records.

Background

Ruthless for Life was MC Ren's last album on Ruthless Records. The album is dedicated to the deceased and to MC Ren's good friend Eazy-E, the album is also dedicated to his home-town Compton. The album was the last album from MC Ren for the next 11 years.

Commercial Performance

The album debuted on #100 on the Billboard top 200 with first week sales of 21,000 copies, the album sold to-date 175,000 copies in the US and over 220,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ruthless for Life"	L.T. Hutton	4:24
2.	"Who in the Fuck" (featuring Eightball & MJG)	T-Mix	4:20
3.	"Nigga Called Ren"	Ant Banks	4:06
4.	"Comin' After You" (featuring Ice Cube)	DJ Bobcat	4:16
5.	"Voyage to Compton"	T-Mix	4:24
6.	"Must Be High"	T-Mix	3:23
7.	"So Whatcha Want?" (featuring Snoop Dogg & RBX)	L.T. Hutton	4:40
8.	"Shot Caller" (featuring Big Rocc & Tha Chill)	Raw Steele	4:22
9.	"All the Same"	Ant Banks	3:29
10.	"Who Got That Street Shit?"	Touchtone	4:39
11.	"Pimpin' Is Free" (featuring Peeps)	Alan Tatum, Larry Johnson	4:14
12.	"CPT All Day" (featuring T-Girl)	Young Tre	4:19
Total length:			50:10

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[6]	14

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ruthless for Life at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Baker, Soren (June 28, 1998). "Calendar: Record Rack – MC Ren, 'Ruthless for Life'". Los Angeles Times. p. 60. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Burke, Miguel (July 1998). "Record Report: MC Ren – Ruthless for Life". The Source. No. 106. New York. pp. 156, 159.
^ Mr Blonde. "American Standards: MC Ren – Ruthless for Life". XXL. No. 4. New York: Harris Publications. p. 182.
^ "MC Ren Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "MC Ren Chart History: (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[Erlewine-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ruthless for Life at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[Baker-2] Baker, Soren (June 28, 1998). "Calendar: Record Rack – MC Ren, 'Ruthless for Life'". Los Angeles Times. p. 60. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[Burke-3] Burke, Miguel (July 1998). "Record Report: MC Ren – Ruthless for Life". The Source. No. 106. New York. pp. 156, 159.

[4] Mr Blonde. "American Standards: MC Ren – Ruthless for Life". XXL. No. 4. New York: Harris Publications. p. 182.

[Billboard-5] "MC Ren Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[6] "MC Ren Chart History: (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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