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Dying to Live

Hosted by DJ Drama. Sixteen tracks with Ty Dolla $ign, Troy Ave, Ray Jr. and Stalley, including “Like You,” “Cake” and “Ever Since.”

Mixtape release, contemporary coverage:

Released July 21, 2015, as reported in contemporary coverage and listed on the archived DatPiff page. The LiveMixtapes edition was uploaded July 22.

Credits

Tracklist

  1. Dying to Live (Intro)
  2. Relate To That (feat. Troy Ave) [Prod. By Chase N Cashe]
  3. Cake (feat. Ray Jr.) [Prod. By Pyrexxz]
  4. I Know [Prod. By P-Lo]
  5. Checks
  6. Like You (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
  7. Player
  8. Elevators
  9. Blow Skit
  10. Blow [Prod. By Beatpusher]
  11. Seen It All (Remix)
  12. So Different
  13. Commas (Remix)
  14. Never Change [Prod. By Sonny Digital]
  15. The Hustle [Prod. By G Major]
  16. Ever Since (feat. Stalley & Ray Jr.) [Prod. By Beatpusher]

Connected records

Like You ↗recording · 2015-09-21MistaRogers and Ty Dolla $ign over P-Lo production. The original “Like You,” from the DJ Drama-hosted Dying to Live mixtape.Ever Since ↗recordingRay Jr. and Stalley join MistaRogers on “Ever Since.” Produced by Beatpusher, the record closes Dying to Live.Ever Since — AllHipHop ↗Song announcement · 2015-07-07Jake Crates introduces “Ever Since” with Ray Jr. and Stalley for AllHipHop, ahead of the DJ Drama-hosted Dying to Live mixtape.Dying to Live — Mixtape Archive ↗Mixtape archive · 2015-07-22The original 16-track sequence on LiveMixtapes, alongside the archived DatPiff and HotNewHipHop pages.Ever Since — HNHH Video Premiere ↗Video premiere · 2015-07-23HotNewHipHop premieres the Ced Lynch-directed “Ever Since” video with Stalley and Ray Jr.Saturday Spotlight — 2015 ↗Editorial roundup selection · 2015-07-26HipHop-N-More features MistaRogers in Saturday Spotlight, covering Dying to Live and “Ever Since.”Cake — BET Jams playlist record ↗milestone · 2016-03-14“Cake” with Ray Jr. appears in BET Jams’ MIXTAPES listing for March 14–18, 2016, published by Deane Media Solutions.10 Minute Move — STEEL Interview ↗interview · 2015-08-24MistaRogers talks Dying to Live and Money Hungry Records in STEEL Unlimited’s 10 Minute Move interview.Austin HHS1987 Showcase — 2016 Performance ↗performance · 2016-03-22MistaRogers performs “Cake,” “I Know” and “Like You” at HipHopSince1987’s March 2016 Austin showcase.Dying to Live — 2008 CD edition ↗mixtapeThe first Dying to Live release, issued on physical CD in 2008, according to the MistaRogers artist team. Singles followed before the later DJ Drama-hosted project.Early Recordings — 2011 ↗Early recordings · 2011-02-03Six recordings from MistaRogers’ original YouTube channel, uploaded in February 2011. Originals and remixes, including “This Is My Life,” “I Do It” and “Magnificent (Remix).”Ever Since — HotNewHipHop ↗Single coverage · 2015-07-10Kevin Goddard covers “Ever Since” with Ray Jr. and Stalley ahead of the DJ Drama-hosted Dying to Live mixtape.Like You — AllHipHop ↗Single announcement · 2015-08-14AllHipHop announces “Like You” with Ty Dolla $ign as a single from Dying to Live.I Know — AllHipHop ↗Video coverage · 2015-08-26AllHipHop’s August 2015 post for the “I Know” video from Dying to Live.Dying to Live — HipHopSince1987 ↗Mixtape coverage · 2016-03-22HipHopSince1987’s March 2016 post for the 16-track Dying to Live mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama.
Sources & record notes 5

Documented 2026-10-21. Notes distinguish release editions, uploads, publication dates and public metric snapshots.

LiveMixtapes — Dying to Live ↗title · host · tracklist · platform upload dateJuly 22 is the platform upload date. Original release date remains unresolved.
AllHipHop — Ever Since ↗featured artists · announcement date · DJ Drama hostJuly 7 announcement; do not use its proposed mixtape date as a confirmed original release date.
HotNewHipHop — Ever Since video premiere ↗premiere · director · July 21 mixtape releaseOriginal July 23, 2015 date from artist index.
AllHipHop — Ever Since video ↗release chronology · video · Ced Lynch directorJuly 23 article says the mixtape was unveiled two days before.
Internet Archive — DatPiff, Dying to Live (July 5, 2022 snapshot) ↗Mixtape ID 719753 · Added July 21, 2015 · 66,389 views · 21,765 listens · 5,489 downloadsHistorical platform snapshot. Views, listens and downloads are separate counters; they are not unique listeners or total career plays.

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