Ruthless for Life explained

Ruthless for Life
Type:studio
Artist:MC Ren
Cover:RuthlessForLife.jpg
Recorded:1997–1998
Genre:Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, G-funk
Producer:Executive producers
Additional producers
Prev Title:The Villain in Black
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Renincarnated
Next Year:2009

Ruthless for Life is the third album by rapper MC Ren, released June 30, 1998, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Epic Records.

Background

Ruthless for Life was MC Ren's last album on Ruthless Records. The album is dedicated to the deceased and to MC Ren's good friend Eazy-E, the album is also dedicated to his home-town Compton. The album was the last album from MC Ren for the next 11 years.

Commercial Performance

The album debuted on #100 on the Billboard top 200 with first week sales of 21,000 copies, the album sold to-date 175,000 copies in the US and over 220,000 copies worldwide.

Chart performance

ChartPeak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2] 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MC Ren Chart History (Billboard 200). . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117091047/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-ren/ . November 17, 2021 . September 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: MC Ren Chart History: (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124054720/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-ren/chart-history/blp/ . January 24, 2022 . September 24, 2023.