Hell and Back (album)

Hell and Back
Studio album by Drag-On
Released February 10, 2004
Recorded 2003
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length 58:57
Label Ruff Ryders/Virgin Records
Producer Swizz Beatz, Rockwilder, Tuneheadz, Mr. Devine, Neo da Matrix, Needlz
Drag-On chronology
Opposite of H2O
(2000)		 Hell and Back
(2004)		 Hood Environment
(2007)

Hell and Back is the second studio album by rapper Drag-On.[1] It was released on February 10, 2004 for Virgin Records and featured production from the likes of Swizz Beatz and Rockwilder. Hell and Back was not as successful as his previous album, only peaking at number 47 on the Billboard 200, however it did fare better on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number 5.

Due to the disappointing album sales Drag-On was quickly dropped from Virgin Records

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Vibe[4]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found the album lackluster compared to Opposite of H2O, criticizing the producers and Drag-On's label mates for crafting uninspired beats and lyrics.[2] Jon Caramanica, writing for Rolling Stone, commended Drag-On for emulating DMX's world-weary flow and fine-tune his lyrics but felt that he squandered it when either compared to the album's guest artists or delivering generic party tracks.[3] Vibe writer Laura Checkoway praised the combination of Drag-On's vocal delivery over idiosyncratic production and his attempts at lyrical growth on "My First Child" and "Life Is Short", despite diverting away from that established blueprint, concluding that "Hell and Back is still a trip worthwhile."[4]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   0:22
2. "Feel My Pain"   2:58
3. "Bang Bang Boom" (featuring Swizz Beatz) 4:22
4. "Bronx (Skit)" (featuring Okre Boy, Bar, Haze and Neo) 1:33
5. "Respect My Gangsta" (featuring Styles P) 4:01
6. "Tell Your Friends" (featuring Jadakiss) 3:48
7. "Put Your Drinks Down" (featuring DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Birdman and TQ) 3:54
8. "Hector the Killer MC (Skit)" (featuring Capone) 1:45
9. "Trouble"   3:50
10. "I'm a Ryder" (featuring Baby and TQ) 4:33
11. "Let's Get Crazy" (featuring DMX) 3:27
12. "Busta (Skit)" (featuring Capone) 1:11
13. "U Had Me" (featuring Melissa Jimenez) 4:17
14. "Holla at Your Boy"   3:13
15. "My First Child"   3:40
16. "It's a Party"   4:29
17. "Life Is Short"   3:26
18. "U Had Me, Pt. 2" (featuring Eve and Aja Smith) 4:04

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2004 Hell And Back #47 #5

References

  1. ↑ "Hell And Back: Drag-On: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Hell and Back - Drag-On". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Caramanica, Jon (February 19, 2004). "Drag-On - To Hell and Back". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Checkoway, Laura (November 2003). "Drag-On 'Hell and Back'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 11 (11): 150. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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