Nigga Please
1999 studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
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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.
- Quad Recording, Chung King Studios, 36 Chambers (New York City)
- American (Los Angeles)
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| Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:49 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 3/5[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| NME | 9/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Source | [8] |
| Spin | 8/10[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 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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Recognize" (featuring Chris Rock and Pharrell Williams) | The Neptunes | 4:24 | |
| 2. | "I Can't Wait" |
| 3:59 | |
| 3. | "Cold Blooded" | The Neptunes | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Rollin' Wit You" |
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| 3:52 |
| 6. | "Gettin' High" (featuring Raison the Zukeeper, 12 O'Clock, La the Darkman and Shorty Shit Stain) | Buddha Monk | 2:13 | |
| 7. | "You Don't Want to Fuck With Me" |
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| 4:05 |
| 8. | "Nigga Please" | RZA | 2:49 | |
| 9. | "Dirt Dog" |
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| 3:08 |
| 10. | "I Want Pussy" |
| RZA | 2:28 |
| 11. | "Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Lil' Mo) |
| Flavahood Productions | 4:20 |
| 12. | "All in Together Now" |
| True Master | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Cracker Jack" |
| RZA | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 47:36 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Got Your Money" (Instrumental) | The Neptunes | 4:03 | |
| 15. | "Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Breakbeat Mix) |
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| 5:24 |
| 16. | "Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Vocal Mix) |
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| 5:22 |
| 17. | "Got Your Money" (Oxide Remix) |
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| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 66:09 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains excerpts from "Theme From T. J. Hooker" by Mark Snow
- Track 3 contains interpolations from the composition "Cold Blooded" by Rick James
- Track 4 contains samples from "Children's Story" by Slick Rick and "Nigga Please" from Dolemite
- Track 6 contains samples from "You Turn Me On" by Labelle
- Track 10 contains samples from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Track 12 contains samples from "65 Bars and a Taste of Soul" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- Track 13 contains samples from "Group Introduction" by The Emotions
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 703,000[23] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||