1990-Sick | ||||
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Released | December 5, 1995 | |||
Recorded | December 1994 – April 1995 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
Length | 66:38 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer | Ant Banks, Blackjack, Bosko, Chase, Chaz Hayes (exec.), Clint "Payback" Sands | |||
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The Source | [2] |
1990-Sick is the fourth studio album by American rapper Spice 1, released December 5, 1995, on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, Bosko, Chase and Clint "Payback" Sands. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 30 on the Billboard 200. [3] One single, "1990-Sick (Kill 'em All)", peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 18 on the Billboard Rap Songs. [4] The album features guest appearances by MC Eiht, E-40, Kokane, Joya, Young Kyoz and G-Nut of 187 Fac.
Along with singles, music videos were released for two songs: "1990-Sick (Get 'Em All)" [5] featuring MC Eiht, and an alternate version of "Ain't No Love" [6] featuring Levitti on the chorus instead of Joya. G-Nut makes a cameo appearance in "1990-Sick (Get 'em All)".
After wrapping up recording 1990-Sick, Spice turned himself in to Oakland police. The rapper was forced to lie low during the summer of 1995 while making the album, since police were armed with a warrant for his arrest on illegal weapons charges. In between hiding and recording, he made a video for his first single, "1990-Sick (Get 'em All)". After serving two weeks in prison, he was released due to overcrowding. [7]
AllMusic – "...Building from a solid West Coast hip-hop base, Spice 1 adds ragamuffin and dancehall flourishes, which makes him distinctive as an MC... Spice 1 is an engaging rapper..." [1]
The Source – "...The way he switches flows from semi-automatic fire to fully automatic is enough to make you overlook the weak points of the CD. Spice may be 1990-SICK, but he's still 187-Pure." [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "1990-Sick (Kill 'Em All)" (featuring MC Eiht) | 4:28 |
2. | "Dirty Bay" | 4:23 |
3. | "Mind of a Sick Nigga" | 4:59 |
4. | "Drama" (featuring Kokane) | 4:50 |
5. | "Mobbin'" | 4:21 |
6. | "Survival" | 3:31 |
7. | "Tales of the Niggas Who Got Crept On" | 4:05 |
8. | "Sucka Ass Niggas" (featuring G-Nut) | 3:20 |
9. | "Faces of Death" (featuring Kokane) | 4:30 |
10. | "1-800 (Straight from the Pen)" | 4:21 |
11. | "Ain't No Love" (featuring Joya) | 4:19 |
12. | "Funky Chickens" | 5:40 |
13. | "Snitch Killas" | 5:00 |
14. | "Can U Feel It?" (featuring Young Kyoz, E-40, Audra Cunningham, Rick Cousins) | 4:40 |
15. | "1990-Sick (Kill 'em All)" (Original version) | 4:11 |
Dirty Bay
Mind of a Sick Nigga
Sucka Ass Niggas
Snitch Killas
Weekly charts
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Song | Chart (1995) [4] | Peak position |
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"1990-Sick (Kill 'em All)" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 91 |
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs | 18 |
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