No Surrender…No Retreat
Studio album by
Bushwick Bill
ReleasedOctober 27, 1998 (1998-10-27)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length1:07:39
LabelWrap Records
ProducerBushwick Bill
Bushwick Bill chronology
Phantom of the Rapra
(1995)		 No Surrender…No Retreat
(1998)		 Universal Small Souljah
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews5/10[2]

No Surrender…No Retreat is the third solo studio album by American rapper Bushwick Bill. It was released on October 27, 1998 through Wrap Records with distribution via Ichiban Records. Production was handled by Clarence Jackson, Tim Hill, Glenn Jeffrey, Ken Crossley, and Bushwick Bill himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from of D-Ology, Snap and Tabu of the Niyat, Kyhil, Kaos, Nate G., All D. Freeman, BBA, Black Bac Doe, Menace Clan's Dante Miller, Low Key, Q-Dog, Silky Goldez and Tyfeen. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it made it to number 84 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

The album is dedicated to Gil Epstein, a Fort Bend County prosecutor and friend who was gunned down in 1996, two years before the album's release.[3][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:55
2."5 Element Combat" (featuring D-Ology, Snap and Tabu)
  • Shaw
  • D. King
  • Charles Fields
  • Tabu
  • Kyhil
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
5:36
3."2 Hard 2 Test"Shaw
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
4:06
4."In My Hood" (featuring Ken Crossley)Crossley
  • Ken Crossley
  • Glenn Jeffrey
  • Bushwick Bill[c]
  • Tim Hill[c]
4:38
5."My Bitch" (featuring Kaos and Kyhil)
  • Shaw
  • Kaos
  • Kyhil
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
5:00
6."All D. Freeman" (featuring All D. Freeman)All D. Freeman 1:12
7."Hood Rat" (featuring Silky Goldez)
  • Shaw
  • Silky Goldez
  • Kyhil
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
5:10
8."P-Funk"ShawBushwick Bill4:01
9."Don't Be Afraid" (featuring Nate G.)
  • Shaw
  • Nate G.
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Clarence Jackson
3:19
10."Tragedy" (featuring Dee)
  • Shaw
  • Dante Miller
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
3:15
11."Let da Rain Come Down" (featuring Tyfeen)
  • Shaw
  • Tyfeen
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
3:25
12."Who's the Mack?"ShawBushwick Bill4:37
13."Kaos Cidity" (featuring Kaos and Kyhil)
  • Shaw
  • Kaos
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
3:38
14."Gangsta Funk"
  • Shaw
  • Clarence Jackson
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Clarence Jackson
2:27
15."SA Fools" (featuring BBA and Q-Dog)
  • Shaw
  • BBA
  • Q-Dog
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
3:37
16."3 Hard Headz" (featuring Black Bac Doe and Low Key)
  • Shaw
  • Black Bac Doe
  • Thomas Andre McCollum
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
2:53
17."Let's Give Love Another Try" (featuring Nate G.)
  • Shaw
  • Nate G.
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Clarence Jackson
2:03
18."Stand by Me" (featuring Kyhil)
  • Shaw
  • Kyhil
Bushwick Bill4:49
19."Outro"Shaw
  • Bushwick Bill
  • Tim Hill
1:58
Total length:1:07:39
Notes
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.

Personnel

  • Richard "Bushwick Bill" Shaw – vocals & producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-19), co-producer (track 4), engineering, mastering, executive producer
  • D. "D-Ology" King – vocals (track 2)
  • Charles "Snap" Fields – vocals (track 2)
  • Tabu – vocals (track 2)
  • Kenneth Crossley – vocals & producer (track 4)
  • Kaos – vocals (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Kyhil – vocals (tracks: 5, 13, 18)
  • All D. Freeman – vocals (track 6)
  • Silky Goldez – vocals (track 7)
  • Nate G. – vocals (tracks: 9, 17)
  • Dante "Dee" Miller – vocals (track 10)
  • Tyfeen – vocals (track 11)
  • BBA – vocals (track 15)
  • Q-Dog – vocals (track 15)
  • Thomas "Low Key" McCollum – vocals (track 16)
  • Black Bac Doe – vocals (track 16)
  • Ron Wilson – lead guitar, 5-string bass
  • Dre – guitar
  • Rich – guitar
  • Tim Hill – keyboards, synth bass, drum programming, producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19), co-producer (track 4)
  • Ed Thompson – drums, percussion
  • Damon Sonnier – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Derek Sonnier – trumpet
  • Percy Person – engineering
  • Daniel Kresco – additional engineering
  • Tommy Dorsey – editing, mastering

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 84

References

  1. ↑ Connolly, Dave. "Bushwick Bill - No Surrender...No Retreat Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 7, 2011). "Bushwick Bill :: No Surrender... No Retreat :: Wrap/Ichiban Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bushwick Bill Dedicates Album To Slain Prosecutor". MTV. November 19, 1998. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Carson, David (March 4, 2004). "Execution Report: Marcus Cotton". www.txexecutions.org. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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