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;

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

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

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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