| Kizz My Black Azz | ||||
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| Released | June 30, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Studio | Audio Achievements (Torrance, California) | |||
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| Length | 24:38 | |||
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| MC Ren chronology | ||||
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Kizz My Black Azz is the debut extended play by rapper MC Ren, released on June 30, 1992, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Priority Records. Selling over one million copies in the first month, to date, the album has sold 2.2 million copies in the U.S. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| RapReviews | 7/10 [5] |
| The Source | [6] |
All tracks are written by MC Ren
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Check It Out Y'all" | DJ Bobcat | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Behind The Scenes" | DJ Bobcat, MC Ren | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Final Frontier" | DJ Bobcat, MC Ren | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Right Up My Alley" | DJ Bobcat, MC Ren | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Hounddogz" | The Torture Chamber, DJ Train, MC Ren | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Kizz My Black Azz" | DJ Bobcat, MC Ren | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 24:38 | ||
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 12 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [8] | 10 |
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] | 58 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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