Nigga Please

This article is about the album by hip-hop artist Ol' Dirty Bastard. For the phrase "nigga, please", see Nigga.

Nigga Please
Studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
Released	September 14, 1999
Recorded	1998-1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:48
Label	Elektra 62414
Producer	The RZA Irv Gotti The Neptunes Buddha Monk DL True Master
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
Inspectah Deck: Uncontrolled Substance (1998) Nigga Please (1999) U-God: Golden Arms Redemption (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	(favorable) [2]
RapReviews	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
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Nigga Please is the second studio album by American hip hop artist and member of the Wu-Tang Clan Ol' Dirty Bastard, released on September 14, 1999. This was the last album released during ODB's lifetime. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.^[5] Three months later the album was certified gold by the RIAA.^[6]

Album information

During the period between the release of his first album, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, and this one, Ol' Dirty Bastard's erratic behavior (including crashing the Grammy Awards of 1998 and multiple legal altercations) had earned him a reputation as a wild and eccentric member of the Wu-Tang Clan.

The original title was Black Man is God, White Man is the Devil, but was later changed due to commercial concerns.^[7] The new title could also be seen as controversial.

His vocal style was garbled and often arrhythmic and his lyrics tended to be free form, at times focusing obscurely on themes associated with the Five Percent Nation; in spite, or perhaps because of this, Nigga Please was a critical and commercial success.

Track listing

1. "Recognise" (featuring Chris Rock) (produced by The Neptunes)
2. "I Can't Wait" (produced by Irv Gotti)
   • Samples "Theme From T.J. Hooker" by Mark Snow
3. "Cold Blooded" (Produced by The Neptunes)
4. "Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis) (produced by The Neptunes)
   • Samples "Children's Story" by Slick Rick & "Nigga Please" from Dolemite
5. "Rollin' Wit You" (produced by Mr. Fingers & Irv Gotti)
6. "Gettin' High" (featuring 12 O'Clock, La The Darkman, Shorty Shit Stain) (produced by Buddha Monk)
7. "You Don't Want to Fuck With Me" (Produced by DL & Irv Gotti)
8. "Nigga Please" (produced by RZA)
9. "Dirt Dog" (produced by Buddha Monk co-prod. by RZA)
10. "I Want Pussy" (produced by RZA)
    • Samples "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
11. "Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Lil' Mo) (produced by Flavahood Productions)
12. "All in Together Now" (produced by True Master)
13. "Cracker Jack" (produced by RZA) (unlisted 13th song on the album)

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

• 1999 Got Your Money Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 19
• 1999 Got Your Money Rhythmic Top 40 No. 4
• 1999 Got Your Money Top 40 Tracks No. 35
• 1999 Got Your Money The Billboard Hot 100 No. 33
• 2000 Got Your Money The Billboard Hot 100 No. 26
• 2000 Got Your Money Hot Rap Singles No. 6
• 2000 Got Your Money Rhythmic Top 40 No. 5
• 2000 Got Your Money Top 40 Tracks No. 32

References

1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
2. ^ Rabin, Nathan (29 March 2002). "N***a Please". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/na-please,21176/. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
3. ^ Juon, Steve (5 October 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard :: Nigga Please". RapReviews.com. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/1999_10_niggaplease.html. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
4. ^ Tate, Greg (14 October 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow) (RS 823). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090515125935/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/131162/review/6068367/n*gg*please. 
5. ^ Boehlert, Eric (22 September 1999). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eve-rides-to-the-top-of-the-chart-19990922. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
6. ^ "American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Nigga+Please%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
7. ^ Heimlich, Adam (23 September 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger (Seattle: Index Newspapers). ISSN 1935-9004. http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/ol-dirty-bastard-is-a-free-man/Content?oid=2107. Retrieved 6 October 2011.