IV Life

IV Life is the fourth studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. It was released on March 28, 1995 via MCA Records, making it his first album on the label after his split with Capitol Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including DJ Pooh, Moe Love, TR Love, Grand Mixer DXT, E-Swift, DJ Broadway, Mark Sparks, Rashad, Thayod, Da Mic Profesah, Nikke Nicole, SLJ, and King Tee himself. It also features guest appearances from Xzibit, Breeze, and Tha Alkaholiks. The album spawned three singles: "Dippin'"/"Duck", "Way Out There"/"Super Nigga" and "Free Style Ghetto"/"Let's Get It On", but only "Dippin'" made it to Billboard charts, reaching number 46 on the Hot Rap Songs.

IV Life
Studio album by
King Tee
ReleasedMarch 28, 1995
Recorded1994
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length50:18
LabelMCA Records
Producer
  • Bob Raylove (exec.)
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
  • Big Moe X
  • Da Mic Profesah
  • DJ Pooh
  • D.St.
  • Mark Sparks
  • Nikke Nicole
  • Rashad
  • Slej Tha Ruffedge
  • T.R. Funk Ignitor
  • Thayad
King Tee chronology
Tha Triflin' Album
(1993)		 IV Life
(1995)		 The Kingdom Come
(2002)
Singles from IV Life
  1. "Dippin' / Duck"
    Released: June 28, 1994
  2. "Way Out There / Super Nigga"
    Released: February 21, 1995
  3. "Free Style Ghetto / Let's Get It On"
    Released: June 20, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album peaked at number 171 on the US Billboard 200, number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 10 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."You Can't See Me"
  • Broadway
  • Mark Sparks
4:23
2."Super Nigga" (featuring DJ Pooh & Rashad)
4:03
3."Duck" (featuring E-Swift)
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
4:09
4."Dippin'"
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
4:16
5."3 Strikes Ya' Out"
  • Big Moe X
  • T.R. Funk Ignitor
4:19
6."Down Ass Loc"
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
3:00
7."Free Style Ghetto" (featuring Breeze, Tha Alkaholiks & Xzibit)
  • Broadway
  • Thayod Ausar
4:50
8."Way Out There"
  • Da Mic Profesah
  • Broadway (co.)
4:35
9."Let's Get It On" (featuring Nikke Nicole)Nikke Nicole4:29
10."Check the Flow"
4:12
11."Advertisement"
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
3:53
12."Dippin'" (Remix)
  • Broadway
  • King Tee
4:09
Total length:50:18

Sample credits

You Can't See Me

Super Nigga

Duck

Dippin'

3 Strikes Ya' Out

  • "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone
  • "Threnody for Sharon Tate" by Freddie Hubbard

Down Ass Loc

  • "Maracas Beach" by Grover Washington, Jr.

Free Style Ghetto

Way Out There

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Personnel
  • Roger McBride – main artist, producer (tracks: 2-4, 6, 11-12)
  • Mark S. Jordan – featured artist & producer (track 2)
  • James Rashad Coes – featured artist & producer (track 2)
  • Eric Brooks – featured artist (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Rico Smith – featured artist (track 7)
  • James Robinson – featured artist (track 7)
  • Alvin Nathaniel Joiner – featured artist (track 7)
  • M.C. Breeze – featured artist (track 7)
  • Nicole Miller – featured artist & producer (track 9)
  • James Broadway – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12), co-producer (track 8)
  • Johnathan Marc Blount – producer (track 1)
  • Maurice Russell Smith – producer (track 5)
  • Trevor Randolph – producer (track 5)
  • Eric James Banks – producer (track 7)
  • Da Mic Profesah – producer (track 8)
  • Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn – producer (track 10)
  • Derek Showard – producer (track 10)
  • Bob Raylove – executive producer
  • Dave Rideau – mixing (track 12)
  • Victor "Vic C." Conception – remixing (track 12)
  • Tom Baker – mastering

Album singles
Single cover Single information
"Dippin'"
  • Released: June 28, 1994
  • B-side: "Duck"
"Way Out There"
  • Released: February 21, 1995
  • B-side: "Super Nigga"
"Free Style Ghetto"
  • Released: June 20, 1995
  • B-side: "Super Nigga", "Let's Get It On"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1995) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard 200[2] 171
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 23
scope="row"US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

Singles

Year Song Hot Rap Songs
1994 "Dippin'" 46
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References
  1. Mills, Brad. "IV Life – King Tee". Allmusic. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. "King Tee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  3. "King Tee Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  4. "King Tee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

IV Life at Discogs (list of releases)

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