5150: Home 4 tha Sick

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5150: Home 4 tha Sick
5150 - Home 4 tha Sick by Eazy-E single cover art.jpg
EP by
ReleasedDecember 15, 1992 (1992-12-15)[1]
Recorded1992
Genre
Length18:07
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
Eazy-Duz-It
(1988)
5150: Home 4 tha Sick
(1992)
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
(1993)
Singles from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
  1. "Only If You Want It"
    Released: October 12, 1992
  2. "Merry Muthaphukkin' Xmas"
    Released: December 10, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[2]

5150: Home 4 tha Sick is the debut extended play by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on December 15, 1992[3] 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.

"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. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's premiere, Eazy-Duz-It.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: New Year's E-Vil"E. WrightEazy-E0:49
2."Only If You Want It"Naughty By Nature3:03
3."Neighborhood Sniper"Cold 187um5:14
4."Niggaz My Height Don't Fight"
DJ Bobcat3:14
5."Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" (featuring Dolemite, Atban Klann, Buckwheat & Menajahtwa)
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
5:56

On the vinyl EP, "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" is listed as "Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas".

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 70
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 15

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1993) Position
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 64

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ https://shop.urbanlegends.com/products/eazy-e-eazy-duz-it-5150-home-4-tha-sick-2lp
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/5150-home-4-tha-sick-mw0000093672
  3. ^ https://shop.urbanlegends.com/products/eazy-e-eazy-duz-it-5150-home-4-tha-sick-2lp
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – 5150: Home 4 tha Sick". Recording Industry Association of America.
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