Get It How U Live!
1997 studio album by Hot Boys
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Get It How U Live!! is the debut studio album by American hip-hop quartet the Hot Boys.[3] It was released on October 28, 1997, via Cash Money Records. Recorded at Cash Money Studios, it was entirely produced by Mannie Fresh. It features guest appearances from Big Tymers and Bun B. The album peaked at number 37 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.
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| Released | October 28, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Cash Money Studios | |||
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| Length | 1:01:00 | |||
| Label | Cash Money | |||
| Producer | Mannie Fresh | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Due to a distribution deal with Universal Records signed in March 1998, the album was reissued in 1999 a few weeks before the release of Guerrilla Warfare.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dwayne Carter, Terius Gray, Christopher Dorsey and Tab Virgil.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro "Bigtimers"" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "We on Fire" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "50 Shots Set's It Off" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "On tha Porch (Part 1)" | 1:01 |
| 5. | "Block Burner" (Lil Wayne) | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Neighborhood Superstar" (featuring Big Tymers) | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Take It Off Your Shoulder" (Juvenile) | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Dirty World" | 5:09 |
| 9. | "I'm a Hot Boy" (B.G.) | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Get It How U Live!!" | 4:14 |
| 11. | "On tha Porch (Part 2)" | 1:23 |
| 12. | "I'm Com'n" (featuring Bun B) | 5:20 |
| 13. | "Infrared Dot" (Turk) | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Blood Thicker" (featuring Big Tymers) | 4:21 |
| 15. | "Spit 'n Game" | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 1:01:00 | |
Personnel
- Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – songwriter, vocals
- Terius "Juvenile" Gray – songwriter, vocals
- Christopher "B.G." Dorsey – songwriter, vocals
- Tab "Turk" Virgil Jr. – songwriter, vocals
- Bryan "Baby" Williams – vocals (tracks: 6, 14), executive producer, booking
- Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas – vocals (tracks: 6, 14), guitar, keyboards, producer, mixing
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 12)
- Roger "Grey Hair" Slim – engineering
- Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
- Pen & Pixel – artwork, design, layout
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 37 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
