1 Less G n da Hood

1 Less G n Da Hood
1 Less G n Da Hood
	Cover of the original edition of the album
Studio album by Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Released	October 16, 2001
Genre	Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, Horrorcore
Length	52:08
Label	Psychopathic Records
Producer	Twiztid, Mike P., Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky, Violent J
Blaze Ya Dead Homie chronology
1 Less G in the Hood: Deluxe G Edition
	2006 reissue

Last updated November 10, 2023

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

1 Less G n Da Hood is the debut studio album by American rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Released on October 16, 2001,^[1] the album is his second release on the Psychopathic label, following his self-titled debut EP. 1 Less G n Da Hood was produced by Twiztid, Mike Puwal, Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky, and Violent J, and features appearances by guests Anybody Killa, Monoxide Child, Violent J, Jamie Madrox, and Shaggy 2 Dope.

Reception

Allrovi wrote, "Combining the seriousness of a violent life in the ghetto with the juvenile antics of the Insane Clown Posse doesn't quite sound like a formula for success, but Detroit rapper and ICP affiliate Blaze somehow made it work".^[3]

Reissue

In 2006, the album was reissued under the title 1 Less G in the Hood: Deluxe G Edition. The reissue contained material from Blaze's self-titled EP, the 2001 album, and three additional bonus tracks.^[4] The reissue also deleted the introduction "The Eulogy", which was replaced by the Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP intro, and the songs "Str8 Outta Detroit", "Here I Am" and "Hatchet Execution", which remain unavailable due to the fact that the original version of 1 Less G N Da Hood is out of print and these tracks did not appear on any other albums.

1 Less G In The Hood: Deluxe G Edition peaked at #19 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #25 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #86 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[5]

Legacy

The album is widely considered a "Juggalo Classic" as it was a big hit for Blaze with it being dubbed "Blaze's own "'The Great Milenko'".

In early June 2017 it was announced that Blaze Ya Dead Homie would be performing 1 Less G N Da Hood in its entirety at Attack Of The Ninjas 2017 Afterparty.

Track listing

Original
No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Eulogy"			1:26
2.	"Grave Ain't No Place" (performed by Drive-By featuring Monoxide Child)	Drive-By Monoxide Child	M. Puwal Twiztid	4:41
3.	"Casket"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Twiztid	2:46
4.	"Juggalo Anthem" (featuring Jamie Madrox)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Jamie Madrox	M. Puwal Twiztid	3:30
5.	"Nasty"	Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Twiztid Violent J	3:08
6.	"Str8 Outta Detroit" (performed by Drive-By featuring Violent J)	Drive-By Violent J		4:07
7.	"Maggot Face"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	M. Puwal Twiztid Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:25
8.	"Here I am" (featuring Twiztid)			3:14
9.	"Hood Ratz" (performed by Drive-By)	Drive-By	M. Puwal Twiztid Chyna Dawl	3:38
10.	"Hatchet Luv"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	M. Puwal	2:20
11.	"Saturday Afternoon" (featuring Jamie Madrox)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Jamie Madrox	M. Puwal Twiztid Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	4:14
12.	"Given Half a Chance" (performed by Dark Lotus)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Insane Clown Posse Twiztid	M. Puwal Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:54
13.	"U Can’t Hurt Me Now"	Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:46
14.	"Thug 4 Life" (performed by Drive-By featuring Jamie Madrox)	Drive-By Jamie Madrox	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:38
15.	"Hatchet Execution" (featuring Twiztid, Insane Clown Posse)	Drive-By Insane Clown Posse Twiztid		6:31
Total length:				52:08

Deluxe G Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro 2 the Hood"		Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	1:40
2.	"Real G Shit"	Power of the Pen	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky Twiztid	0:57
3.	"In Case U Forgot"	Power of the Pen	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky Twiztid	2:26
4.	"I Go to Work"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky Twiztid	4:01
5.	"Put It Down"	Power of the Pen	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky Twiztid	3:48
6.	"Grave Ain't No Place" (performed by Drive-By featuring Monoxide Child)	Drive-By Monoxide Child	M. Puwal Twiztid	3:58
7.	"Casket"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Twiztid	2:48
8.	"Juggalo Anthem" (featuring Jamie Madrox)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Jamie Madrox	M. Puwal Twiztid	3:26
9.	"Nasty"	Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Twiztid Violent J	3:11
10.	"Maggot Face"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	M. Puwal Twiztid Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:56
11.	"Hood Ratz" (performed by Drive-By)	Drive-By Chyna Dawl	M. Puwal Twiztid Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:18
12.	"Hatchet Luv"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	M. Puwal	1:21
13.	"Saturday Afternoon" (featuring Jamie Madrox)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Jamie Madrox	M. Puwal Twiztid Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	4:14
14.	"Given Half a Chance" (performed by Dark Lotus)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Insane Clown Posse Twiztid	M. Puwal Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:55
15.	"U Can’t Hurt Me"	Power of the Pen	M. Puwal Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:47
16.	"Thug 4 Life" (performed by Drive-By featuring Jamie Madrox)	Drive-By Jamie Madrox	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:49
17.	"Look Out" (featuring Lavel)	Blaze Ya Dead Homie Lavel	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:49
18.	"Mamma I Ain't Changed"	Power of the Pen	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	2:26
19.	"Garbage"	Blaze Ya Dead Homie	Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky	3:55
Total length:				60:43

Personnel

Blaze Ya Dead Homie – Vocals
Anybody Killa – Performer
Jamie Madrox – Vocals
Monoxide – Performer
Sabrina – Vocals
Shaggy 2 Dope – Cut
Jami Spittler – Graphic Design, Concept
Twiztid – Producer
Violent J – Vocals, Producer
Eric "EWolf" Wheeler – Photography
Chyna Dawl- voicemail vocals

Charts

Deluxe G Edition

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers ^[5]	19
US Top Independent Albums^[5]	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ^[5]	86

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1 2 3 4 "Charts and awards for 1 Less G in the Hood (Deluxe G Edition)". Billboard . Retrieved 2009-03-21.

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