One Mo Nigga Ta Go
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One Mo Nigga ta Go is a 1996 album by former N.W.A producer DJ Yella
. It is a tribute dedicated to the late Eazy-E
, a long-time friend and fellow N.W.A member, who died of AIDS
on March 26, 1995, exactly one year before the album was released. The album cover shows close-up of Eazy-E's face and Yella himself at Eazy-E's grave. Singles included "Dat's How I'm Livin, and "4 Tha E," a tribute to Eazy-E. The album is certified Gold.
DJ Yella produced the whole album, but did not rap on most of it. Yella never released any other solo material, and after the release he left the music industry to direct pornographic films. One of the reasons Yella made this album was to help raise money for college for nine of Eazy-E's children.
's Cary Darling called it along with MC Ren
's The Villain in Black
"ordinary by hard-core rap standards".
DJ Yella
DJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby , a DJ, drummer, music producer, film director and pornographer from Compton, California. He was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A...
. It is a tribute dedicated to the late Eazy-E
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...
, a long-time friend and fellow N.W.A member, who died of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
on March 26, 1995, exactly one year before the album was released. The album cover shows close-up of Eazy-E's face and Yella himself at Eazy-E's grave. Singles included "Dat's How I'm Livin, and "4 Tha E," a tribute to Eazy-E. The album is certified Gold.
DJ Yella produced the whole album, but did not rap on most of it. Yella never released any other solo material, and after the release he left the music industry to direct pornographic films. One of the reasons Yella made this album was to help raise money for college for nine of Eazy-E's children.
Critical reception
The album was mildly received. Allmusic gave the album 3 stars while Bradley Torreano called it "a flop". and Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It is the primary newspaper in Milwaukee, the largest newspaper in Wisconsin and is distributed widely throughout the state...
's Cary Darling called it along with MC Ren
MC Ren
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
's The Villain in Black
The Villain in Black
The Villain in Black is MC Ren's second solo album. Working with Above the Law's Cold 187um, Ren has constructed an album reminiscent of classic G-funk grooves.-Track listing:# Bitch Made Nigga Killa...
"ordinary by hard-core rap standards".
Track listing
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dose of Reality | DJ Yella | DJ Yella |
2 | Westside Story | DJ Yella | Dirty Red |
3 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
4 | Streets Won't Let Me Go | DJ Yella | Dresta Dresta Andre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and... |
5 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
6 | Neva Had a Chance | DJ Yella | - |
7 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
8 | 4 tha E | DJ Yella | Kokane Kokane Kokane, 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... |
9 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
10 | Send 4 Me | DJ Yella | Traci Nelson |
11 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
12 | Dat's How I'm Livin | DJ Yella | B.G. Knocc Out B.G. Knocc Out Al Hasan Naqiyy , better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life and music career :Arlandis Hinton... |
13 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
14 | Ain't No Luv | DJ Yella | Dirty Red |
15 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
16 | 2Two Face | DJ Yella | Leicy Loc |
17 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
18 | So In Luv | DJ Yella | - |
19 | Interlude | DJ Yella | - |
20 | Not Long Ago | DJ Yella | DJ Yella |