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The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from da Bay) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on October 28, 1997 via Jive Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Ant Banks, Paris, Rick Rock, Ali Malek, Clint "Payback" Sands, Femi Ojetunde, Hen-Gee and Mike Mosley. It also features guest appearances from Big Syke, Ice-T, Kokane, Mack 10, MC Breed, Too $hort, WC, and Yukmouth. The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 5 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from da Bay)
Studio album by
Spice 1
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)
Recorded1996
Studio
  • The Crackhouse (New York, NY)
  • Echo Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
  • The Cosmic Slop Shop (Sacramento, CA)
  • Scarface Sound West
  • Badass Beat Lab
  • Chris Biondo Studios
Genre
  • West Coast hip hop
  • gangsta rap
  • g-funk
Length58:17
LabelJive
Producer
  • Chaz Hayes (exec.)
  • Spice 1 (exec.)
  • Paris
  • Ali Malek
  • Ant Banks
  • Femi Ojetunde
  • Rick Rock
  • Clint "Payback" Sands
  • Hen-Gee
  • Mike Mosley
  • Bobby Ross Avila (co.)
Spice 1 chronology
1990-Sick
(1995)		 The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from da Bay)
(1997)		 Immortalized
(1999)
Singles from The Black Bossalini
  1. "510, 213" / "Ballin'" / "I'm High"
    Released: September 22, 1997
  2. "Playa Man"
    Released: December 6, 1997

The album spawned two singles: a promo single "510, 213 / Ballin' / I'm High" and "Playa Man", but none of them made it to Billboard charts. A music video was shot for the song "Playa Man".[1] The song "2 Hands & a Razorblade" was originally heard in the 1997 film Dangerous Ground and was also included on the film's soundtrack.


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic - "...There are a couple of Southern Californian flourishes here and there...it's a solid record that should appeal to his legions of fans."[2]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Thug in Me" (Dedicated to Tupac Shakur)
Paris3:36
2."I'm High"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • O. Jackson, Jr.
Paris4:02
3."Recognize Game" (featuring Too $hort, Ice-T & Kokane)
Ant Banks4:03
4."Playa Man" (featuring Da Old Skool)
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • O. Jackson, Jr.
Paris4:07
5."Caught Up in My Gunplay"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • O. Jackson, Jr.
Paris3:28
6."Ballin'" (featuring Yukmouth & MC Breed)
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • J. Ellis
  • H. Garcia
  • B. Avila
  • Hen-Gee
  • Bobby Ross Avila (co.)
4:51
7."The Boss Mobsta"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • C. Sands
Clint "Payback" Sands4:46
8."510, 213" (featuring WC & Big Syke)
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde
3:54
9."Kill Street Blues"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • R. Thomas
Rick Rock5:12
10."Fetty Chico and the Mack" (featuring Mack 10)
Ant Banks4:06
11."Wanna Be a G"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • R. Thomas
  • F. Ojetunde
  • Rick Rock
  • Femi Ojetunde
3:23
12."Diamonds"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • A. Malek
Ali Malek4:04
13."Down Payment on Heaven" (featuring Cydal)
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • A. Malek
Ali Malek4:31
14."2 Hands & a Razorblade"
  • R. Green, Jr.
  • O. Jackson, Jr.
Paris4:14
Total length:58:17

Sample credits


510 / 213

Caught Up in My Gunplay

Down Payment on Heaven

Playa Man

Recognize Game

The Boss Mobsta

The Thug in Me


Chart history


Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 5

References


  1. Spice1VEVO (2018-01-10), Spice 1 - Playa Man, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2018-02-20
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: The Black Bossalini (a.k.a. Dr. Bomb from da Bay). Allmusic. Retrieved on February 7, 2010.
  3. "Spice 1 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. "Spice 1 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.




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