Nigga Please

Nigga Please is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. Released on September 14, 1999, this was the last official solo album released during ODB's lifetime. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.[11] Three months later, the album was certified gold by the RIAA.[12]

This article is about the album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. For the phrase "nigga, please", see Nigga.
Nigga Please
Studio album by
Ol' Dirty Bastard
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreHip hop
Length47:48
LabelElektra
62414
ProducerBuddha Monk, Dat Nigga Reb, DL, Flavahood Productions, Irv Gotti, Mr. Fingers, The Neptunes, RZA, 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)
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 Source4/5[8]
Spin8/10[9]
USA Today[10]

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
  1. "Recognize" (featuring Chris Rock) (produced by The Neptunes) 4:24
  2. "I Can't Wait" (produced by Irv Gotti) 3:59
    • Samples "Theme From T.J. Hooker" by Mark Snow
  3. "Cold Blooded" (Produced by The Neptunes) 3:35
  4. "Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis) (produced by The Neptunes) 3:59
  5. "Rollin' Wit You" (produced by Mr. Fingers & Irv Gotti) 3:52
  6. "Gettin' High" (Raison the Zukeeper, 12 O'Clock, La The Darkman, Shorty Shit Stain) (produced by Buddha Monk) 2:13
    • Samples "You Turn Me On" by Labelle
  7. "You Don't Want to Fuck With Me" (Produced by DL & Irv Gotti) 4:05
  8. "Nigga Please" (produced by RZA) 2:49
  9. "Dirt Dog" (produced by Buddha Monk co-prod. by RZA) 3:08
  10. "I Want Pussy" (produced by RZA) 2:28
  11. "Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Lil' Mo) (produced by Flavahood Productions) 4:20
  12. "All in Together Now" (produced by True Master) 4:42
  13. "Cracker Jack" (produced by RZA) (unlisted 13th song on the album) 4:02
    • Samples "Group Introduction" by Emotions

Charts
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[14] 10
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[15] 2
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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 13, 1999). "Dirty". Entertainment Weekly. 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. 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. 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. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". The Source. No. 122. November 1999. pp. 213–14.
  9. Smith, RJ (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please". Spin. Vol. 15 no. 11. pp. 184–85. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. Jones, Steve (September 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, N**** Please". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  11. Boehlert, Eric (22 September 1999). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  12. "American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  13. Heimlich, Adam (23 September 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  14. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  15. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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