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Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!)

Ice‐T

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  1. Released on Sire Records, also There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths), Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode) and Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads)

  2. Produced by Afrika Islam, also I’m Your Pusher, Colors and You Played Yourself

  3. Written by Charles Andre Glenn, also I’m Your Pusher, You Played Yourself and Girls L.G.B.N.A.F.

  4. Part of Rhyme Pays, also 6 in the Mornin’, 409 and I Love Ladies

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Written by
Charles Andre Glenn and Ice‐T
Produced by
Afrika Islam and Ralph Cooper
Performed by
Emanon
Engineered by
Dave Storrs and Jim Lyons
Mixed by
Afrika Islam and Ice‐T
Part of
Rhyme Pays
Released on
Sire Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was performed by Emanon

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was performed by Emanon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was produced by Afrika Islam

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was produced by Afrika Islam

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was produced by Ralph Cooper

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was produced by Ralph Cooper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was written by Charles Andre Glenn

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was written by Charles Andre Glenn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was written by Ice‐T

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was written by Ice‐T

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) is part of the release Rhyme Pays

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) is part of the release Rhyme Pays

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Sire Records is the label of the song Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!)

    Sire Records is the label of the song Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was engineered by Dave Storrs

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was engineered by Dave Storrs

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was engineered by Jim Lyons

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was engineered by Jim Lyons

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was mixed by Afrika Islam

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was mixed by Afrika Islam

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was mixed by Ice‐T

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was mixed by Ice‐T

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was released on 1987-07-28

    Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy!!!) was released on 1987-07-28

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026