Rolling Stone (5/27/99, pp.62-63) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...features various crew members, plus a police lineup of hip-hop's most wanted - Jay Z...Big Pun and Juvenile - pounding their chests and belting out a barrage of black-fingernailed threats and phallus-grabbing call and response..." Rolling Stone (5/27/99, pp.62-63) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...features various crew members, plus a police lineup of hip-hop's most wanted - Jay Z...Big Pun and Juvenile - pounding their chests and belting out a barrage of black-fingernailed threats and phallus-grabbing call and response..." Muzik (1/00, p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Swizz Beatz be Source Producer Of The Year. It's got the best MCs in the business guesting...It's got DMX and the Lox. It's the bomb-jiggy..." Muzik (1/00, p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Swizz Beatz be Source Producer Of The Year. It's got the best MCs in the business guesting...It's got DMX and the Lox. It [be] the bomb-jiggy..." CMJ (5/24/99, p.34) - "...the Ruff Ryders crew returns on this all-star collection of blazin' hip-hop and R&B.....the 11-member rhyme cartel descends upon you from all directions..." The Source (2/00, p.95) - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]." The Source (2/00, p.95) - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]." Rap Pages (7/99, p.146) - "...packing more heat than the NYPD....Producers Swizz Beatz, PK, Shok and DJ Clue? sustain a fever pitch on each track....these beatsmiths concoct soundscapes that are more addictive than nicotine. Easily on of the years best albums, RYDE OR DIE is a must-have.

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