5150: Home 4 tha Sick
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| Released | December 15, 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 18:07 | |||
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| Singles from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 3/10[3] |
5150: Home 4 tha Sick is the debut extended play by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on December 15, 1992[4] by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was the final original album from Ruthless Records to be released by Priority.
"Only If You Want It" was given both a single release and promotional music video. "Neighborhood Sniper" also had a promotional music video released. "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" was released as a single by Record Store Day in a limited run of 2000 copies with "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" as the b-side.
The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 9, 1993. According to Eazy E’s son Lil E, the EP was later certified Platinum. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's premiere, Eazy-Duz-It.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: New Year's E-Vil" | E. Wright | Eazy-E | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Only If You Want It" | Naughty By Nature | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Neighborhood Sniper" |
| Cold 187um | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" |
| DJ Bobcat | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" (featuring Dolemite, Atban Klann, Buckwheat & Menajahtwa) |
| 5:56 |
On the vinyl EP, "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" is listed as "Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas".
Personnel[edit]
- Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer (track 4)
- Makeba Fields – guest appearance (track 5)
- Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
- Jerry Heller – management
- Tarasha Hudson – guest appearance (track 5)
- Gregory Fernan Hutchinson – producer (track 3)
- Rahsaan "Buckwheat" Jackson – guest appearance (track 5)
- Henrik Milling – producer (track 5)
- Rudy Ray Moore – guest appearance (track 5) as Dolemite
- Dean Karr – photography
- Dino Paredes – art direction & design
- Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound – recording & mixing
- Eric "Eazy-E" Wright – main artist, executive producer, art direction & design
- Atban Klann – guest appearance (track 5)
- Madness 4 Real – producers (track 5)
- Naughty by Nature – producers (track 2)
Charts[edit]
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 70 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 15 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 64 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Eazy-E, Eazy Duz It/5150 Home 4 Tha Sick (2LP)".
- ^ "5150: Home 4 Tha Sick - Eazy-E | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Sandow, Greg (1995). "N.W.A". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 277–278. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "Eazy-E, Eazy Duz It/5150 Home 4 Tha Sick (2LP)".
- ^ "American EP certifications – Eazy-E – 5150 Home 4 tha Sick". Recording Industry Association of America.
