Get Down or Lay Down

Get Down or Lay Down
Get Down or Lay Down
Studio album by Philly's Most Wanted
Released	August 7, 2001
Recorded	1999–2001
Studio	Mastersound Studios (Virginia Beach, VA); Suave Spot (Atlanta, GA); Quad Recording Studios (New York, NY); The Weight Room (New York, NY); Right Track Studios (New York, NY); The Cutting Room (New York, NY); Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:07:21
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Epitome; Just Blaze; The Neptunes; T-Mix;
Philly's Most Wanted chronology
Singles from Get Down or Lay Down
	"Y'All Can't Never Hurt Us"; Released: 2000; "Cross the Border"; Released: 2000; "Please Don't Mind"; Released: 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7/10^[2]

Get Down or Lay Down is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Philly's Most Wanted. It was released on August 7, 2001, through Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Mastersound Studios in Virginia Beach, Suave Spot in Atlanta, and Quad Recording Studios, The Weight Room, Right Track Studios, The Cutting Room, and Soundtrack Studios in New York. The album was produced by the Neptunes, Epitome, T-Mix, and Just Blaze. It features guest appearances from the Clipse, Dre Boogie, Fabolous, and Pharrell Williams.

The album debuted at number 69 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us", reached number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The second single off of the album, "Cross the Border", made it to number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 3 on the Hot Rap Songs, becoming the duo's biggest hit. The third and final single, "Please Don't Mind", peaked at number 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 12 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Radikal"	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Al Holly Joel Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:04
2.	"Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us"	Holly Witherspoon Tristan Jones	T-Mix	4:03
3.	"Suckas"	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	3:52
4.	"Pretty Tony"	Witherspoon	The Neptunes	2:16
5.	"Please Don't Mind" (featuring Andre Wilson)	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:00
6.	"Philly Celebrities"	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:07
7.	"Ladies Choice"	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:40
8.	"The Question"	Robert Taylor Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	Epitome	0:50
9.	"Cross the Border"	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:14
10.	"Dream Car (Do You Wanna Ride)" (featuring Pharrell Williams)	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	3:43
11.	"The Reason"		Epitome	1:24
12.	"What Makes Me"	Taylor Witherspoon Holly Keenan Edwards	Epitome Nance Nickels (co.)	4:38
13.	"Suckas, Pt. 2 (For da Gangsta's)"	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon Dwight Grant	The Neptunes	4:02
14.	"The Game"	Holly Witherspoon Jones	T-Mix	5:28
15.	"Piece of the Pie"		Epitome	2:41
16.	"Street Tax" (featuring the Clipse)	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon	The Neptunes	4:12
17.	"This Bitch"	Justin Smith Holly Witherspoon Lionel Evans	Just Blaze	5:32
18.	"Cross the Border (J.B.M. Remix)" (featuring Terrar and Fabolous)	Williams Hugo Holly Witherspoon John Jackson	The Neptunes	3:35
Total length:				1:07:21

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	20

References

^ Azpiri, Jon. "Get Down or Lay Down - Philly's Most Wanted". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ S, Mr (September 13, 2001). "Philly's Most Wanted Get Down or Lay Down". RapReviews. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "Phillys Most Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "Phillys Most Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

External links

Get Down Or Lay Down at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Azpiri, Jon. "Get Down or Lay Down - Philly's Most Wanted". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[2] S, Mr (September 13, 2001). "Philly's Most Wanted Get Down or Lay Down". RapReviews. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Phillys_Most-3] "Phillys Most Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Phillys_Most-4] "Phillys Most Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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