Same Ol' Shit

1993 single by MC Ren From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Same Ol' Shit", sometimes censored as "Same Ol'", is a song written and performed by American rapper MC Ren. It was released on October 29, 1993 via Ruthless Records as the lead single from the rapper's debut solo full-length studio album Shock of the Hour. Recorded at Echo Sound Studios in Los Angeles, it was produced and co-written by Tootie, who utilized samples from "La Di Da Di", "Let's Get It On" and "I Got a Good Thang (And I Ain't Gonna Let It Go)".

ReleasedOctober 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
StudioEcho Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
Length3:59
Quick facts Single by MC Ren, from the album Shock of the Hour ...
"Same Ol' Shit"
Single by MC Ren
from the album Shock of the Hour
ReleasedOctober 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
StudioEcho Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreGangsta rap
Length3:59
LabelRuthless
Songwriters
ProducerTootie
MC Ren singles chronology
"Mayday On The Frontline"
(1993)
"Same Ol' Shit"
(1993)
"Fuck What Ya Heard"
(1994)
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In the United States, the song peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 11 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 25 on the Dance Singles Sales charts. Thus became most successful single chart-wise of MC Ren's solo career, reaching the Billboard Hot 100, his only single to make it to that chart.

Track listing

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Promo CD single
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1."Same Ol'" (Radio Version) 
2."Same Ol'" (Album Version) 
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Personnel

  • Lorenzo "MC Ren" Patterson – vocals
  • Joanette "Badd Newz" Porter – additional background vocals
  • Mark "Fingaz" Dixon – keyboards
  • Jesse "Tootie" Lars Jr. – producer
  • Bob Morse – recording, mixing
  • Eric "Eazy-E" Wright – executive producer

Charts

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