Vol. 4: The Redemption

Vol. 4: The Redemption
Compilation album by Ruff Ryders
Released	July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26)
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:08:40
Label	Ruff Ryders Artemis
Producer	Akon Almighty Antonio Simmons DJ Green Lantern Elite Ike Dirty Jelly Roll LV Mr. Devine Neo Da Matrix Notty Scott Storch SPKilla Steve Skinner Swizz Beatz
Ruff Ryders chronology
Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001) Vol. 4: The Redemption (2005) Ruff Ryders: Past, Present, Future (2011)

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AllMusic
HipHopDX	2/5
RapReviews	5/10

Vol. 4: The Redemption is the fourth compilation album by American hip-hop record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment. It was released on July 26, 2005 via Artemis Records.

Production was handled by Mr. Devine, Swizz Beatz, Akon, Almighty, Antonio Simmons, DJ Green Lantern, Elite, Jelly Roll, LV, Neo Da Matrix, Notty, Scott Storch, SPK, Ike Dirty and Steve Skinner.

It features contributions from the L.O.X., Infa-Red, Kartoon, Cross, Flashy, DMX, Drag-On, Chocolate Ty, Snypah, Bunny Wailer, Pirate, Noreaga, Scarlett, Aja Smith, Akon, Cassidy, Jin, J-Hood, and LT.

The album debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200, selling 24,949 copies in first week (total sold 43,318).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ruff Ryders 4 Life" (The Lox)	Jason Phillips David Styles Sean Jacobs Loren Lunnon	Mr. Devine	4:17
2.	"If It's Beef..." (Jadakiss, Kartoon, Infa-Red and Flashy)	Phillips Terrell Franklin Shandel Green F. Neal Quaadir Atkinson	Neo Da Matrix	5:01
3.	"Knock Knock" (Chocolate Ty and Drag-On)	Tyrone Williamson Melvin Smalls Antonio Simmons	Antonio Simmons Shizz (co.)	3:42
4.	"What They Want" (Infa-Red and Cross)	Green Shawn Martin Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	3:26
5.	"Ghetto Children" (Infa-Red, Cross, Styles P, Snypah and Bunny Wailer)	Green Martin Styles Junior Ricketts Neville O'Riley Livingston Levar Coppin	LV Sean C (co.)	3:16
6.	"Dame Reggaeton" (Skit)			1:38
7.	"Dame Reggaeton" (Pirate and Noreaga)	Alejandro Cintron Victor Santiago Edwin Almonte	SPK	4:03
8.	"What Ryders Do" (Scarlett, Kartoon and Aja)	Franklin I. Ingram Aja Smith Lunnon Oshea Hunter Bernard Grobman	Mr. Devine Oshea Hunter (co.) Bernard Grobman (co.)	4:26
9.	"Stay Down" (Flashy and Akon)	Neal Aliaune Thiam	Akon	4:12
10.	"Get Wild" (DMX, Jadakiss, Kartoon and Flashy)	Earl Simmons Phillips Franklin T. Smith Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:12
11.	"Blood in the Streets" (Kartoon)	Franklin David Drew	Jelly Roll	3:25
12.	"Stupid Bitch" (Aja Smith)	A. Smith Garnet Walters Grobman Anthony Parrino	Elite	3:25
13.	"Aim 4 the Head" (Cassidy, Jin and J-Hood)	Barry Reese Jin Au-Yeung Joshua Hood Dean	Swizz Beatz	3:37
14.	"Throw It Up" (Drag-On)	Smalls Kevin Bullock Atkinson	Almighty Aziz Neo Da Matrix (co.)	3:09
15.	"Keep the Gunz Cocked (If It's Beef... Remix)" (Jadakiss, Kartoon, Infa-Red and Flashy)	Phillips Franklin Green Neal Atkinson James D'Agostino	DJ Green Lantern	5:29
16.	"Dale Poppi Dale" (Pirate)	Cintron R. Rodriguez Miguel Pabon	Notty	3:14
17.	"100 Bars of Crack" (Flashy)	Neal Isaac Hayes III	Ike Dirty	5:40
18.	"So Serious" (LT)	Lynne Timmes Steve Skinner Arnie Roman	Steve Skinner Arnie Roman (co.)	3:39
Total length:				1:08:40

Sample credits

• "Ghetto Children" contains sampled elements from "Armageddon", written and performed by Bunny Wailer.

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	15
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	5

External links

• Ruff Ryders – Vol. 4: The Redemption at Discogs (list of releases)