Pre-Meditated Drama

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Pre-Meditated Drama
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 1997
Recorded1996−1997
Genre West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length70:43
Label No Limit Records / Priority Records
Producer Master P
Steady Mobb'n chronology
Pre-Meditated Drama
(1997)
Black Mafia
(1998)

Pre-Meditated Drama is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Steady Mobb'n, released May 6, 1997 on Bomb Shelter and No Limit Records. The 12 songs DJ Daryl produced were recorded at The Grill Studios in Oakland California. It managed to gain decent success, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at 29 on the Billboard 200 selling 74,000 copies in its first week. [1]

Contents

The original version of "If I Could Change" was heard in the film, I'm Bout It , and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack came out shortly after this album and the song was produced by DJ Daryl.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Source (5/97, p. 128) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...Pre-Meditated Drama shows that (Steady Mobb'n) definitely have those engaging narratives of the hustling street life....if you truly appreciate gangsta rap and the sound that has made No Limit records so popular, then this is the album for you..."

Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Strong Heart"
  3. "It's On" (featuring Master P, Fiend & Mystikal)
  4. "Animosity"
  5. "Trouble" (featuring Richie Rich)
  6. "Kidnap Call" (skit)
  7. "West to South" (featuring Master P, Fiend, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mac, C-Loc, Kane & Abel)
  8. "Puff Puff Pass"
  9. "Dice Game" (skit)
  10. "Check ya Nuts"
  11. "Trying to Get Mine" (featuring Master P & JT the Bigga Figga)
  12. "Call Back" (skit)
  13. "Blood Money" (featuring Marvin Klark)
  14. "Lil Nigga"
  15. "Up to no Good" (featuring Master P, Mia X & Big Ed)
  16. "Block Monsters" (featuring Killa K, Marvin Klark & Kollision)
  17. "Mr. Serv On commercial"
  18. "4 Corners" (featuring Dirty White)
  19. "If I Could Change" (remix) (featuring Ephrine Galloway & Juda)

Chart history

Chart (1997) [1] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 29
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 6

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References

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  2. Stanley, Leo. Review: Pre-Meditated Drama. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-12-31.
  3. Columnist. "Review: Pre-Meditated Drama". The Source : 128. May, 1997.