This Is the Life I Lead
Studio album by Daz Dillinger
Released	June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)
Recorded	2001–02
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap underground hip hop
Length	58:38
Label	D.P.G. Recordz
Producer	Daz Dillinger (also exec.) Mike Dean
Daz Dillinger chronology
Don't Go 2 Sleep (2001) This Is the Life I Lead (2002) DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up (2003)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	6.5/10[2]

This Is the Life I Lead is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Daz Dillinger. It was released on June 11, 2002 via D.P.G. Recordz. Production was handled by Mike Dean and Daz himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Tanya Herron, Too $hort, Mean Piece, Crystal, P.F.N., Kurupt and Roscoe. The album peaked at number 109 on the Billboard 200, number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 9 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Track listing

Notes

• Track 12 consists of three separate songs: "Outro - D.P.G.C. 4 Life", "Gangsta Prerogative" featuring uncredited vocals from Kurupt and Roscoe, and "Think About It/Where Ya Headed?" featuring uncredited vocals from Kurupt, where the latter two songs are hidden tracks
• Track 13 is a hidden track

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