MC Ren discography

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MC Ren discography
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MC Ren in 1990
Studio albums4
EPs2
Soundtrack albums3
Singles21
Music videos8

The discography of American rapper MC Ren Consists of four studio albums, three collaborative albums, two extended plays, 21 singles (including 7 as a featured artist) as well as three movie soundtracks.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
Shock of the Hour 221
The Villain in Black
  • Released: April 9, 1996
  • Label: Ruthless, Relativity
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
317
Ruthless for Life
  • Released: June 30, 1998
  • Label: Ruthless, Epic
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
10014
Renincarnated
  • Released: October 31, 2009
  • Label: Villain
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
Kizz My Black Azz
  • Released: June 30, 1992
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
1210
  • RIAA: Platinum [3]
Osiris [4]
  • Released: June 3, 2022
  • Label: Boomdocz Productions
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[5]
US R&B
[2]
US Rap
[6]
1992"Final Frontier"8017 Kizz My Black Azz
1993"Mayday On The Frontline" CB4 soundtrack
"Same Ol' Shit"906211 Shock of the Hour
1994"Fuck What Ya Heard"
1996"Mad Scientist" The Villain in Black
"Keep It Real"10643
1998"Ruthless for Life"1156113 Ruthless for Life
"Comin' After You" (featuring Ice Cube)
"Who in the Fuck" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)
2009"Renincarnated" Renincarnated
"Showtime"
2014"Rebel Music"Rebel Music
"Burn Radio Burn" (featuring Redd Tha Rsonist)
2019“King Villain”King Villain
YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[7]
US R&B
[8]
US Rap
[9]
1988"We Want Eazy"
(Eazy-E featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren)
437 Eazy-Duz-It
1990"We're All in the Same Gang"
(with The West Coast Rap All-Stars)
35101 We're All in the Same Gang
"Ballad of a Menace"
(CPO featuring MC Ren)
To Hell and Black
1995"Tha Muthaphukkin' Real"
(Eazy-E featuring MC Ren)
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
2000"Hello"
(Ice Cube featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren)
50 War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
2003"The Shit"
(The D.O.C. featuring 6Two, Ice Cube, MC Ren & Snoop Dogg)
Deuce
2012"Have Dat Money Rite"
(Tha Chill featuring MC Ren)
Chillafornia
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

YearSongArtist(s)Album
1988"Ruthless Villain" Eazy-E featuring MC Ren Eazy-Duz-It
"2 Hard Mutha's"
1989"Comm. 2" The D.O.C. featuring MC Ren No One Can Do It Better
"The Grand Finale" The D.O.C. featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E & MC Ren
1990"Ballad of a Menace" CPO featuring MC Ren To Hell and Black
"Gangsta Melody"
"The Last Song" Above the Law featuring MC Ren, Dr. Dre & Eazy-E Livin' Like Hustlers
1993"Process of Elimination (Untouchakickamurdaqtion)" Above the Law featuring MC Ren Black Mafia Life
"Mayday On The Frontline" MC Ren CB4 soundtrack
1994"Eyes of the Storm"Street Soulga featuring MC Ren & Da Konvicted FelonLife Threatnin Of The Dawn Dead
1995"Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" Eazy-E featuring MC Ren Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
"Down Fa Mine" Kam featuring MC Ren & Dresta Made in America
1996"Killaz In The Park" Above the Law featuring MC Ren Time Will Reveal
"Who Wanna Be The Villain" MC Ren Original Gangstas soundtrack
1998"Stallion" Yukmouth featuring MC Ren & Tech N9ne Thugged Out: The Albulation
1999"Gansta P.O.V."Bigg Nastee featuring MC Ren My Life, Dreams & Feelings
"Some L.A. Niggaz" Dr. Dre featuring MC Ren, Defari, Hittman, Xzibit, Knoc-Turn'al, Time Bomb, King T & Kokane 2001
2000"Hello" Ice Cube featuring MC Ren & Dr. Dre War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
"Set It Off" Snoop Dogg featuring MC Ren, Ice Cube, Nate Dogg & The Lady of Rage Tha Last Meal
2001"The Hardest Muthafuckas" Kurupt featuring Xzibit, Nate Dogg & MC Ren Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
"Bangin'"Ms. Toi featuring MC Ren That Girl
"Legend of Jimmy Bones" Snoop Dogg featuring MC Ren & RBX Bones soundtrack
"Southland Killers" Cypress Hill featuring MC Ren & King T Stoned Raiders
2002"Wanna Ride" WC featuring Ice Cube & MC Ren Ghetto Heisman
"Got Ta Hussle" Ant Banks featuring MC Ren The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2
2003"Westside Driveby" DJ Kay Slay featuring E-A-Ski, Kam & MC Ren The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
"The Villain and the Homie Down" Down AKA Kilo featuring MC Ren California Cowboys
"The Format" E-A-Ski featuring MC Ren & Boss Hogg Past And Present: Unlimited Edition Mixtape
2004"We Roll Deep"3 Way Funk featuring Fat Joe & MC Ren 3 Way Funk
2006"F!ck Your Fine Ass B*%ch" Mitchy Slick featuring MC Ren & DJ Crazy ToonesLive From Da Gutter soundtrack
"Raw Shit" Public Enemy & Paris featuring MC Ren Rebirth of a Nation
"Hard Truth Soldiers" Public Enemy & Paris featuring Dead Prez, The Conscious Daughters & MC Ren
"Still Ain't Free" Paris featuring MC Ren Paris presents Hard Truth Soldiers, Vol. 1
"Roll On Em"DJ Crazy Toones featuring MC Ren, Xzibit, Young Maylay & WC CT Experience
2010"Intro"Concrete Crminialz featuring MC Ren Concrete Criminal Gang
"Have Dat Money Rite" Tha Chill featuring MC Ren Chillafornia
2012"11th Hour" E-A-Ski featuring MC Ren & Boss HoggSummer Music Watch

Music videos

As lead artist

YearSongDirector [10]
1992"Final Frontier"Marty Thomas
1993"Mayday On The Frontline"
"Same Ol' Shit"
1994"Fuck What Ya Heard"Marty Thomas
1996"Mad Scientist"
"Keep It Real"John Troxtel
1998"Ruthless For Life" David Meyers
"Who in the Fuck"
YearTitleArtistDirector
1988Straight Outta Compton N.W.A. Rupert Wainwright
Express Yourself N.W.A.
1989We Want Eazy Eazy-E
1990We're All in the Same GangWest Coast Rap All-Stars
Ballad Of A Menace CPO
100 Miles And Runnin' N.W.A.
1991Appetite for Destruction N.W.A.
Alwayz Into Somethin' N.W.A.
Approach To Danger N.W.A.
1997Gotsa ChillBigg Rocc
2000Hello Ice Cube
2006Roll One Em DJ Crazy Toones
2010Have Dat Money Rite Tha Chill

Cameo appearances

YearTitleArtistProducer
1988Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn Eazy-E John Lloyd Miller, Director [11]
We Want Eazy
1989Big Payback EPMD
It's Funky Enough The D.O.C.
DOC AND THE DOCTOR
1990Murder Rap Above the Law
Untouchable
This Beat Is Funky CPO
1992Explanation Of A Playa Penthouse Players Clique
1993Call It What You Want Above the Law
1995Just Tah Let U Know Eazy-E
1998Black Nigga Killa

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