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Nigga Please (stylized as N☆☆★A PLeASe) is the second solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. It was released on September 14, 1999 via Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Quad Recording Studios, at Chung King Studios and at 36 Chambers Studio in New York City, and at American Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by RZA, The Neptunes, Irv Gotti, Buddha Monk, Dat Nigga Reb, DL, Flavahood Productions, Mr. Fingers and True Master. It features guest appearances from 12 O'Clock, Kelis, La the Darkman, Lil' Mo, Pharrell Williams, Raison the Zukeeper, Shorty Shit Stain, and comedian Chris Rock.

This article is about the album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. For the phrase, see Nigga please.
Nigga Please
Studio album by
Ol' Dirty Bastard
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999 (1999-09-14)
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
  • Quad Recording Studios (New York, NY)
  • Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
  • 36 Chambers Studio (New York, NY)
  • American Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreHip hop
Length47:49
LabelElektra
Producer
Ol' Dirty Bastard chronology
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
(1995)		 Nigga Please
(1999)		 The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
(2002)
Singles from Nigga Please
  1. "Got Your Money"
    Released: August 24, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press3/5[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
NME9/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
The Source4/5[8]
Spin8/10[9]
USA Today[10]

In the United States, the album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.[11] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 6, 1999. The album also peaked at number 59 in Germany and number 64 in the Netherlands.

Its lead single, "Got Your Money", peaked at #11 in the UK, #33 in the US, #82 in France, #96 in the Netherlands, and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The music video for "Got Your Money" was directed by Hype Williams.

It was the last album to be released in O.D.B.'s lifetime before his death on November 13, 2004.


Album name


Before its release Ol' Dirty Bastard announced multiple title possibilities for the album, including God Made Dirt and Dirt Don't Hurt and The Black Man Is God, White Man Is the Devil.[12] In a 1997 interview with MTV, which went unreleased until 2015, he said that the album might be called Dirty's World.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Recognize" (featuring Chris Rock and Pharrell Williams)
The Neptunes4:24
2."I Can't Wait"
3:59
3."Cold Blooded"James Ambrose Johnson Jr.The Neptunes3:35
4."Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis)
  • Jones
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes3:59
5."Rollin' Wit You"
  • Jones
  • Lorenzo
  • Taiwan Green
  • Mr. Fingers
  • Irv Gotti
3:52
6."Gettin' High" (featuring Raison the Zukeeper, 12 O'Clock, La the Darkman and Shorty Shit Stain)
  • Jones
  • Ellery Chambers
Buddha Monk2:13
7."You Don't Want to Fuck With Me"
  • Jones
  • Lorenzo
  • DL
  • Irv Gotti
4:05
8."Nigga Please"
RZA2:49
9."Dirt Dog"
  • Jones
  • Chambers
  • Diggs
  • Buddha Monk
  • RZA (co.)
3:08
10."I Want Pussy"
  • Jones
  • Diggs
RZA2:28
11."Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Lil' Mo)
  • Irene Higginbotham
  • Ervin Drake
  • Dan Fisher
Flavahood Productions4:20
12."All in Together Now"
  • Jones
  • Derek Harris
  • Diggs
True Master4:42
13."Cracker Jack"
  • Jones
  • Diggs
RZA4:02
Total length:47:36
Sample credits

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Conaway, Matt. "Nigga Please – Ol' Dirty Bastard". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  2. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Alternative Press. No. 138. January 2000. p. 96.
  3. Sinclair, Tom (September 13, 1999). "Dirty". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  4. Baker, Soren (September 12, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'Nigga Please,' Elektra". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  5. Capper, Andy (September 30, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard – N***a Please". NME. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. Tate, Greg (October 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Rolling Stone. No. 823. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  7. Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Ol' Dirty Bastard". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 602. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". The Source. No. 122. November 1999. pp. 213–14.
  9. Smith, RJ (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. pp. 184–85. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. Jones, Steve (September 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, N**** Please". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  11. Boehlert, Eric (September 22, 1999). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. Heimlich, Adam (September 23, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved October 6, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ol%27 Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  15. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  16. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  18. "American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America.



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Nigga Please — второй студийный альбом американского хип-хоп исполнителя, а также члена американской хип-хоп группы Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard. Выпущен 14 сентября 1999 года. Это второй и последний альбом, выпущенный при жизни ODB. Альбом дебютировал на 10-й строке чарта Billboard 200, за первую неделю было продано 93 000 экземпляров. Позже альбом получил статус золотого.


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