187 He Wrote
Encyclopedia
187 He Wrote is the second studio album
by American rapper Spice 1
, released September 28, 1993 on Jive Records
. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and at number 10 on the Billboard 200
. The album was produced by Ant Banks
, E-A-Ski & CMT
, Johnny Z, MC Eiht
, Mentally Blunted, Prodeje
, Too Short and Xtra Large. It features guest performances by MC Eiht
, E-40
, Havikk
& Prodeje, Boss
and Ant Banks.
Along with singles, music videos
were produced for two songs: "Dumpin' 'em in Ditches" and "The Murda Show" featuring MC Eiht.
The song, "Trigga Gots No Heart", was originally heard in the film, Menace II Society
, and was also released as a single and music video to promote the film's soundtrack
.
The album is regarded by many fans and critics as one of the most influential gangsta rap albums of all time, and one of the greatest west coast albums ever made. Late rapper Tupac Shakur
and friend of Spice 1 called it "The most hardest album ever recorded". It is considered a west coast classic.
Singles
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rapper Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
, released September 28, 1993 on Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and at number 10 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The album was produced by Ant Banks
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
, E-A-Ski & CMT
E-A-Ski
Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, when it was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master...
, Johnny Z, MC Eiht
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
, Mentally Blunted, Prodeje
South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
, Too Short and Xtra Large. It features guest performances by MC Eiht
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
, E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
, Havikk
South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
& Prodeje, Boss
Boss (rapper)
Boss is an American Midwest female gangsta rapper who enjoyed brief popularity in 1993 with her debut album Born Gangstaz. Her name is sometimes spelled Bo$$....
and Ant Banks.
Along with singles, music videos
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
were produced for two songs: "Dumpin' 'em in Ditches" and "The Murda Show" featuring MC Eiht.
The song, "Trigga Gots No Heart", was originally heard in the film, Menace II Society
Menace II Society
Menace II Society is a 1993 urban crime drama and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. Menace II Society is set in South Central Los Angeles and follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its frequent scenes of...
, and was also released as a single and music video to promote the film's soundtrack
Menace II Society (soundtrack)
Menace II Society is the name of the official soundtrack for the movie of the same name. It was released May 26, 1993 by Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 11 on the Billboard 200...
.
The album is regarded by many fans and critics as one of the most influential gangsta rap albums of all time, and one of the greatest west coast albums ever made. Late rapper Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
and friend of Spice 1 called it "The most hardest album ever recorded". It is considered a west coast classic.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest | Producer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I'm the Fuckin' Murderer" | Prodeje South Central Cartel South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original... |
3:33 | |
| 2 | "Dumpin' 'em in Ditches" | E-A-Ski & CMT E-A-Ski Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, when it was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master... |
4:06 | |
| 3 | "Gas Chamber" | Too Short | 3:18 | |
| 4 | "187 He Wrote" | Mentally Blunted | 4:51 | |
| 5 | "Don't Ring the Alarm (The Heist)" | Boss Boss (rapper) Boss is an American Midwest female gangsta rapper who enjoyed brief popularity in 1993 with her debut album Born Gangstaz. Her name is sometimes spelled Bo$$.... , G-Nut |
Mentally Blunted | 4:04 |
| 6 | "Clip & the Trigga" | Ant Banks Ant Banks Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk... , |
Ant Banks | 5:21 |
| 7 | "Smoke 'em Like a Blunt" | Too Short | 4:15 | |
| 8 | "The Murda Show" | MC Eiht MC Eiht Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms... |
MC Eiht | 4:27 |
| 9 | "380 on That Ass" | Havikk South Central Cartel South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original... , Prodeje |
Prodeje | 4:19 |
| 10 | "Mo' Mail" | E-40 E-40 Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut... |
Johnny Z | 4:29 |
| 11 | "Runnin' Out da Crackhouse" | E-A-Ski & CMT | 3:19 | |
| 12 | "Trigga Gots No Heart" | E-A-Ski & CMT | 3:08 | |
| 13 | "Trigga Happy" | DJ Xtra Large | 3:12 | |
| 14 | "RIP" | E-A-Ski & CMT | 3:38 | |
| 15 | "All He Wrote" | Mentally Blunted | 5:03 | |
Chart history
Album| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
1 |
Singles
| Song | Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Dumpen' 'em in Ditches" | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
79 | |
| Song | Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| "The Murda Show" | U.S. Billboard Rap Songs | 50 |
External links
- [ 187 He Wrote] at Allmusic
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- 187 He Wrote at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...
- 187 He Wrote at Tower RecordsTower RecordsTower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....