Doin' Hard Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Hard Time on Planet Earth
File:DHTOPE.jpg Studio album by 2 Black 2 Strong MMG
Released	July 2, 1991
Recorded	August 1990 - April 1991
Studio	Planet Sound Studios (New York City) Greene St. Recording (New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Political rap
Length	48:89
Label	Relativity Records / Clappers Records
Producer	Chill Will, Norval Curtis, The Dub Organizer

Doin' Hard Time on Planet Earth is the only debut studio album by American Hip hop group from Harlem, New York 2 Black 2 Strong MMG (Consists of Johnny Marrs (aka 2 Black 2 Strong) and his crew MMG (Militant Manhattan Gangstas or Mighty Motherfuckin' Gangstas): Warchild, Mean Gene, Dark Chocolate - The Devil's Food Cake Lover and C Dogg). It was released on July 2, 1991 via Relativity Records and Clappers Records. Recording sessions took place at Planet Sound Studios and Greene St. Recording in New York City through August 1990 to April 1991. Production was handled entirely by Chill Will, with the exception of one track produced by Norval Curtis and The Dub Organizer. It features guest appearances by Gamilah Shabazz, Jimmy Love, Quiet Storm & A-Bomb.

Doin' Hard Time on Planet Earth released the singles: "Burn Baby Burn", "Up in the Mountains" and "Across The 110". The album received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

1. "Ghetto Blasta" - 4:32
2. "Skulls" - 4:32
3. "Only The Strong Survive" - 4:52
4. "Up In the Mountains" - 5:49
5. "Across The 110" - 5:02
6. "Ice Man Cometh" - 5:56
7. "2 Black 2 Strong" (feat. Gamilah Shabazz) - 5:09
8. "War on Drugs" - 4:27
9. "Goin' All Out" (feat. Jimmy Love, Quiet Storm & A-Bomb) - 4:39
10. "Burn Baby Burn" - 4:32
11. "MMG Shoot Out" - 1:59

Samples

Ghetto Blasta

• "Harlem Shuffle" by Bob & Earl
• "Introduction to the J.B.'s" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
• "Give The Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic MC's

Skulls

• "Tramp" by Lowell Fusion

Only The Strong Survive

• "The Strength of the Righteous (Main Title)" by Ennio Morricone
• "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Up In the Mountains

• "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas

Across The 110

• "Do Your Thing" by Lyn Collins

Ice Man Cometh

• "Re-Ignition" by Bad Brains
• "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White

2 Black 2 Strong

• "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers
• "Think '73" by James Brown
• "Fire & Fury Grass Roots Speech (Side Two)" by Malcolm X

War On Drugs

• "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
• "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" by The Temptations
• "Compton's In the House (Remix)" by N.W.A

Goin' All Out

• "Love Rap" by Spoonie Gee and Treacherous Three
• "Shifting Gears" by Johnny Hammond

Burn Baby Burn

• "Changin'" by Brass Construction
• "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix
• "Black Panthers" from Eyes on the Prize