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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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. | 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[]
- 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[]
Chart positions[]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 70 |
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 15 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1993) | Position |
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US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 64 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ https://shop.urbanlegends.com/products/eazy-e-eazy-duz-it-5150-home-4-tha-sick-2lp
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/5150-home-4-tha-sick-mw0000093672
- ^ https://shop.urbanlegends.com/products/eazy-e-eazy-duz-it-5150-home-4-tha-sick-2lp
- ^ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – 5150: Home 4 tha Sick". Recording Industry Association of America.
- 1992 debut EPs
- Eazy-E albums
- Hip hop EPs
- Ruthless Records EPs
- Gangsta rap EPs