Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live

Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 5, 2006 (2006-12-05)
Recorded20052006
Studio
  • The Vault (Miami, FL)
  • Tree Sound Studios (Duluth, GA)
  • Hot Beats Studio (Atlanta, GA)
  • S-Line Recording (Atlanta, GA)
  • Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, GA)
  • Bangladesh Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Aphilliates Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Drum Squad Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Jumpstart Productions (Brisbane, AU)
  • Hypnotize Minds Studios (Memphis, TN)
  • The Record Plant (Hollywood, CA)
  • The Studio at The Sunset Marquis (Hollywood, CA)
  • The Big House (Farmington Hills, CT)
  • 54 Sound (Detroit, MI)
  • McCoy Street Studio (Atlanta, GA)
  • Battery Studios (New York, NY)
GenreSouthern hip-hop
Length1:16:08
Label
Producer
Lil Scrappy chronology
The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy
(2004)
Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live
(2006)
Prince of the South
(2008)
Singles from Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live
  1. "Money in the Bank"
    Released: March 28, 2006
  2. "Gangsta Gangsta"
    Released: May 27, 2006
  3. "Oh Yeah (Work)"
    Released: January 31, 2007
  4. "Livin in the Projects"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop
AllMusic
HipHopDX2.5/5
RapReviews6.5/10

Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live (stylized as Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live) is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Lil Scrappy. It was released on December 5, 2006 through BME Recordings and Reprise Records.

Recording sessions took place at The Vault in Miami, at Tree Sound Studios in Duluth, at Hot Beats Studio, S-Line Recording, Stankonia Recording, Bangladesh Studios, Aphilliates Studios and Drum Squad Studios in Atlanta, at Jumpstart Productions in Brisbane, at Hypnotize Minds Studios in Memphis, at the Record Plant and the Studio at the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood, at The Big House in Farmington Hills and at 54 Sound in Detroit, with additional recording at McCoy Street Studio in Atlanta and Battery Studios in New York.

Production was handled by Lil' Jon, Bangladesh, DJ Paul, Don Cannon, Drumma Boy, Eminem, Ike Dirty, Jake One, Jazze Pha, J. R. Rotem, Juicy J, Kadis, Ky Miller, Sean Marshall and Sha Money XL.

It features guest appearances from Bo Hagon, 50 Cent, Lil' Chris, Lil' Jon, Lloyd, Nook, Olivia, Playboy Tre', StayFresh, Three 6 Mafia, Yo Gotti, Young Buck, Young Dro, Yung Joc, E-40 and Sean P.

The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Top Rap Albums charts, with first-week sales of 82,000 copies in the United States. Its lead single, "Money in the Bank", made it to number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 5 on the Hot Rap Songs, received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was included in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007.