Nigga Please

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)
Studio
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)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Beneath the Surface
(1999) 		Nigga Please
(1999) 		Uncontrolled Substance
(1999)
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 Source[8]
Spin8/10[9]
USA Today[10]

Nigga Please (stylized as N☆☆★A PLeASe) is the second 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.

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 No. 11 in the UK, No. 33 in the US, No. 82 in France, No. 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 ODB's lifetime before his death on November 13, 2004, due to complications of a drug overdose.[12]

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.[13] 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"
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)
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)
Flavahood Productions4:20
12."All in Together Now"
True Master4:42
13."Cracker Jack"
  • Jones
  • Diggs
RZA4:02
Total length:47:36
20th Anniversary bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Got Your Money" (Instrumental) The Neptunes4:03
15."Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Breakbeat Mix)
  • Jones
  • Williams
  • Hugo
5:24
16."Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Vocal Mix)
  • Jones
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • The Neptunes
  • DJ Dee Kline
  • Ed209
5:22
17."Got Your Money" (Oxide Remix)
  • Jones
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • The Neptunes
  • DJ Oxide
3:42
Total length:66:09
Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 703,000[20]

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 17, 1999). "Dirty". Entertainment Weekly. No. 503. pp. 77–78. 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. p. 90. 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. pp. 119, 127. 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. ^ Rodriguez, Carlito (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". The Source. No. 122. pp. 213–214.
  9. ^ Smith, RJ (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. pp. 184–185. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Jones, Steve (September 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, N**** Please". USA Today. p. 04D. 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.
  12. ^ Devenish, Colin (15 December 2004). "ODB Died of Drug Overdose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. ^ Heimlich, Adam (September 23, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  14. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ol%27 Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  20. ^ Billboard Staff (2003-05-01). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Signs To Roc-A-Fella". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America.