187 He Wrote

187 He Wrote
Studio album by
Spice 1
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)
Recorded1992–1993
GenreGangsta rap[1]
Length61:13
LabelJive
Producer
Spice 1 chronology
Spice 1
(1992) 		187 He Wrote
(1993) 		AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
(1994)
Singles from 187 He Wrote
  1. "Dumpin' Em in Ditches"
    Released: 1993
  2. "The Murda Show"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8.5/10[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

187 He Wrote is the second studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on September 28, 1993, via Jive Records.

The album was produced by E-A-Ski & CMT, Mentally Blunted, Prodeje, Too $hort, Ant Banks, Jonny Z, MC Eiht, and D.J. Xtra Large, with Chaz Hayes and 187 Fac serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Bo$$ and MC Eiht and contributions from G-Nut, Ant Banks, E-40, Havikk, Havoc & Prodeje, and Nuttin' Nyce.

The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified gold on November 30, 1993, by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. Its lead single, "Dumpin' Em in Ditches", made it to No. 34 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales and No. 79 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in the United States. The second single off of the album, "The Murda Show", reached No. 50 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm the Fuckin' Murder"
Prodeje3:33
2."Dumpin' Em in Ditches"
4:05
3."Gas Chamber"
Too $hort3:18
4."187 He Wrote"
  • Green Jr.
  • Gentry Reed
Mentally Blunted4:52
5."Don't Ring the Alarm (The Heist)" (with Bo$$)
Mentally Blunted4:04
6."Clip & the Trigga"
Ant Banks5:21
7."Smoke 'Em Like a Blunt"
  • Green Jr.
  • Shaw
Too $hort4:14
8."The Murda Show" (with MC Eiht)
MC Eiht4:27
9."380 on Dat Ass"
  • Green Jr.
  • Patterson
Prodeje4:20
10."Mo' Mail"
  • Green Jr.
  • John Zunino
  • R. Bryant
Jonny Z4:30
11."Runnin' out da Crackhouse"
  • Green Jr.
  • Adams
  • Ogleton
  • E-A-Ski
  • CMT
3:18
12."Trigga Gots No Heart"
  • Green Jr.
  • Adams
  • Ogleton
  • E-A-Ski
  • CMT
3:07
13."Trigga Happy"
  • Green Jr.
  • K. Turner
Xtra-Large3:11
14."RIP"
  • Green Jr.
  • Adams
  • Ogleton
  • E-A-Ski
  • CMT
3:50
15."All He Wrote"
  • Green Jr.
  • Reed
Mentally Blunted5:03
Total length:1:01:13
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Robert L. "Spice 1" Green, Jr. — vocals, arrangement
  • Lichelle "Bo$$" Laws — additional vocals (track 5)
  • Anthony "Ant" Banks — additional vocals & producer (track 6), mixing & engineering (tracks: 3, 6, 7)
  • Gregory "G-Nut" Brown — background vocals (track 6), additional vocals (tracks: 7, 15), executive producer
  • Aaron "MC Eiht" Tyler — additional vocals & producer (track 8)
  • Austin "Prodeje" Patterson — additional vocals (track 9), producer (tracks: 1, 9)
  • Cary "Havoc" Calvin — additional vocals (track 9)
  • Brian "Havikk The Rhime Son" West — additional vocals (track 9)
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens — additional vocals (track 10)
  • Nuttin' Nyce — additional vocals (track 13)
  • Robert "Fonksta" Bacon — guitar (tracks: 1, 9)
  • Shon "E-A-Ski" Adams — producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 11, 12, 14), keyboard and drum programming & engineering (track 12)
  • Mark "CMT" Ogleton — producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 11, 12, 14), keyboard and drum programming & engineering (track 12)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw — producer (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Gentry "Black Jack" Reed — producer (tracks: 4, 5, 15), mixing (tracks: 5, 15)
  • John "Jonny Z" Zunino — producer, mixing & engineering (track 10)
  • K. "DJ Xtra-Large" Turner — producer & mixing (track 13)
  • Sean Freehill — mixing & engineering (tracks: 1, 9)
  • Pat Coughlin — engineering (tracks: 2, 10, 14)
  • Matt Kelley — recording (tracks: 4, 5), mixing (tracks: 5, 15), engineering (track 15)
  • Tim Latham — mixing (tracks: 4, 13), recording (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Adam Kudzin — mixing (tracks: 4, 13), recording (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham — mixing & engineering (track 8)
  • Terry "DJ Slip" Allen — mixing (track 8)
  • Dennis "Den Fen" Thomas — executive producer
  • Chaz Hayes — executive producer, management
  • Victor Hall — photography
  • Jeremy Dawson — photo illustration

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "187 He Wrote Spice 1". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Wallace, Emanuel (October 13, 2009). "Spice 1 187 He Wrote". RapReviews. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Neblett, Touré (November 25, 1993). "Is Oaktown In The House?". Rolling Stone. No. 670. p. 121. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 2, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 16, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 16, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Spice 1 – 187 He Wrote". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 19, 2024.