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5150: Home 4 tha Sick (1992)

Where the lyrics of 5150: Home 4 tha Sick take you, and where it was really made.

This EP was made to replace a shelved album, Temporary Insanity, which was scheduled for a May 1993 release.

Key places

Recording studio: Audio Achievements (1992)

Recording site Audio Achievements — The EP is recorded at Audio Achievements, a studio in Torrance, California. The pin sits at the city centre, not at the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• 5150: Home 4 tha Sick: debut extended play by American rapper Eazy-E
• Released 15 December 1992 by Ruthless Records and Priority Records
• Final original Ruthless Records album released by Priority
• All songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-Duz-It

Background

• Conceived after Temporary Insanity was shelved
• Temporary Insanity was scheduled for a May 1993 release
• Shelving followed changes at Ruthless Records after Dr. Dre's departure
• The EP helped keep Eazy-E present in the hip-hop scene
• Themes: gangsta rap and dark humor
• Some tracks were later reworked into his subsequent projects

Recording

• Production primarily by Eazy-E
• DJ Yella and Naughty by Nature also contributed
• Combines gangsta rap style with dark humor and social commentary
• Reflects the gritty realities of life in Compton
• Aggressive lyrics paired with catchy hooks
• Hard-hitting rhythms and a less polished sound

Cover

• Photography credit: Dean Karr

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

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Artist

Formation

• Eric Lynn Wright, known as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record executive born September 7, 1964 in Compton, California.
• He founded Ruthless Records in 1987 and was dubbed the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".
• In 1987 he formed N.W.A with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Arabian Prince, later joined by DJ Yella and MC Ren.

Members

• N.W.A's original lineup was Arabian Prince, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and Ice Cube; DJ Yella and MC Ren joined later.
• Ice Cube left in 1989, and the group continued as a four-piece before disbanding in 1991.

Career

• N.W.A's debut studio album Straight Outta Compton (1989) is ranked among the greatest and most influential albums.
• His solo debut Eazy-Duz-It (1988) sold over 2.5 million copies in the US and reached number 41 on the Billboard 200.
• He released two EPs, 5150: Home 4 tha Sick (1992) and It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (1993), and signed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
• He died of HIV/AIDS on March 26, 1995, aged 30; his final album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was released posthumously in 1996.
• In 2016 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Reviews for the album were generally negative
• Some critics noted the sound felt somewhat outdated when it came out in December 1992
• The West Coast hip-hop scene had begun embracing the G-funk style popularized by Dr. Dre
• Eazy-E's raw energy and straightforward lyricism were seen as a contrast to the evolving sound of the genre
• The production choices did not align with emerging trends, which may have contributed to the critical reception

Records

• Billboard 200: peaked at #70
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: peaked at #15
• RIAA gold certification on February 9, 1993
• Portuguese Wikipedia gives 417,291 copies sold alongside the gold certification

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Only If You Want It" was released as a single and also had a promotional music video
• "Neighborhood Sniper" was also released as a single with a promotional music video
• "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
• On the vinyl EP, the Xmas track is listed as "Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas"
• Some of the tracks were later reworked into his subsequent projects

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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