5150: Home 4 tha Sick
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5150: Home 4 tha Sick is a 1992 EP by Eazy-E
. It was released on December 28, 1992 through Ruthless and Priority Records
and was his first release since the break-up of N.W.A. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at 70 on the Billboard 200
and 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
.
"Only If You Want It" was given both a single release and promotional music video. "Neighborhood Sniper" also had a promotional music video released.
The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 9, 1993.
It is now out of print. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's, Eazy-Duz-It.
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
. It was released on December 28, 1992 through Ruthless and Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
and was his first release since the break-up of N.W.A. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at 70 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...
and 15 on the 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...
.
"Only If You Want It" was given both a single release and promotional music video. "Neighborhood Sniper" also had a promotional music video released.
The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 9, 1993.
It is now out of print. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's, Eazy-Duz-It.
Track listing
- "Intro: New Year's E-Vil" – 0:49
- "Only If You Want ItOnly If You Want It"Only If You Want It" was the only single released from Eazy-E's 1992 EP, 5150: Home 4 tha Sick. For "Only If You Want It" Eazy collaborated with rap group Naughty by Nature, who both wrote and produced the song....
" – 3:03 - "Neighborhood Sniper" featuring KokaneKokaneKokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed...
and Cold 187umCold 187umGregory Fernan Hutchinson , better known by his stage names Big Hutch and Cold 187 um, is an African American rapper and producer, and the lead act of the rap group Above the Law. The group signed to Ruthless Records in late 1989, releasing their debut album, Livin' Like Hustlers, in 1990...
– 5:14 - "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" – 3:14
- "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" featuring Menajahtwa, BuckwheatBuckwheatBuckwheat refers to a variety of plants in the dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, the North American genus Eriogonum, and the Northern Hemisphere genus Fallopia. Either of the latter two may be referred to as "wild buckwheat"...
& Atban KlannAtban KlannThe Atban Klann was a hip hop group whose members were Will 1X, apl.de.ap, Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 & Dante Santiago. The Atban Klann were signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records...
– 5:56
Personnel
- Naughty by NatureNaughty by NatureNaughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
– Producer - Cold 187um – Producer
- Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – Producer
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – Mastering
- Donovan Sound – Engineer, Mixing
- Dean Karr – PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 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... |
70 |
| 1992 | 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... |
15 |