We Come Strapped
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We Come Strapped is the debut album by American rapper MC Eiht
, released July 19, 1994 on Epic Street
. It was produced by MC Eiht and DJ Slip
of Compton's Most Wanted
. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and at number 5 on the Billboard 200
. The album features guest performances by Spice 1
and Redman.
Along with singles, music video
s were produced for the songs, "All for the Money" and "Geez Make the Hood Go Round"
and also at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. The album was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It has been MC Eiht's most successful album to date.
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...
, released July 19, 1994 on Epic Street
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. It was produced by MC Eiht and DJ Slip
DJ Slip
DJ Slip , is a producer and member of the Compton group, Compton's Most Wanted. Terry started work with his father, Richard Allan, before becoming a professional DJ. He has produced all the three first Compton's Most Wanted albums along with The Unknown DJ...
of Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:...
. 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 5 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 features guest performances by 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...
and Redman.
Along with singles, music video
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...
s were produced for the songs, "All for the Money" and "Geez Make the Hood Go Round"
Information
The lyrical content of the album gained Eiht the "Double-Sticker" on the front cover of the LP. The sticker read "The lyrical content on this album solely expressed the views of the artist". This is also the album where Eiht begins to produce, hense forming "EIHTHYPE Productions" with himself, long-time beat-maker DJ Slip, with William Zimmerman, "Willie Z", on the keyboard. We Come Strapped has a lot of dark-beats, but all the beats on the album have a funky rhythm, especially the hit single "All For The Money" with its funky guitar riff in the back ground, as Eiht's lyrics portray the life of a kid from the streets doing whatever he can to survive. DJ Mike-T does some scratching on the album as well, bringing back the feeling of the old CMW albums. There are "endoludes" on this album, which are basically interludes, showing off some instrumentals that EIHTHYPE Productions have done. This album was also released at the height of Eiht's feud with DJ Quik, and Eiht throws more than a few insults on the track "Def-Wish III". "We Come Strapped" was released and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200Billboard 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 also 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...
. The album was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It has been MC Eiht's most successful album to date.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Niggaz That Kill (endolude)" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 2 | "Def Wish III" (Intro) | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 3 | "Def Wish III" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 4 | "Take 2 With Me" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 5 | "All for the Money" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen, P. Richmond, R. Locke, D. Ellis) |
| 6 | "Compton Cyco" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 7 | "Niggaz Make the Hood Go Round" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 8 | "Nuthin' But High (endolude)" | (A. Tyler, W. Zimmerman) |
| 9 | "We Come Strapped" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 10 | "Can I Still Kill It" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 11 | "Goin' Out Like Geez" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 12 | "Nuthin' But the Gangsta" (featuring 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... and Redman) |
(A. Tyler, T. Allen, R. Noble, R. Green) |
| 13 | "Hard Times" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 14 | "Compton Bomb" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
| 15 | "2 Tha Westside (endolude)" | (A. Tyler, T. Allen) |
Chart history
| Chart (1995) | 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... |
5 |
| 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 |
| We Come Strapped |
|---|
| RIAA certification RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : Gold |
| Released: July 19, 1994 |
External links
- We Come Strapped at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- We Come Strapped 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...