| Artist | Spice 1 |
|---|---|
| Cover | Blackbossalini.jpg |
| Released | October 28, 1997 |
| Studio | The Crackhouse (New York City) · Echo Sound (Los Angeles) · The Cosmic Slop Shop (Sacramento, Calif.) · Scarface · Badass Beat Lab · Chris Biondo |
| Genre | West Coast hip hop · gangsta rap · g-funk |
| Length | 58:17 |
| Label | Jive |
| Producer | Paris · Ali Malek · Ant Banks · Femi Ojetunde · Rick Rock · Clint "Payback" Sands · Hen-Gee · Mike Mosley · Bobby Ross Avila (co.) |
| Prev year | 1995 |
| Next year | 1999 |
The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from da Bay) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on October 28, 1997, via Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Paris, Rick Rock, Ali Malek, Clint "Payback" Sands, Femi Ojetunde, Hen-Gee, and Mike Mosley. It features guest appearances from Big Syke, Ice-T, Kokane, Mack 10, MC Breed, Too $hort, WC, and Yukmouth. The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 5 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
The album spawned two singles: a promo single "510, 213 / Ballin' / I'm High" and "Playa Man", but none of them made it to Billboard charts. A music video was shot for the song "Playa Man".[1] The song "2 Hands & a Razorblade" was originally heard in the 1997 film Dangerous Ground and was also included on the film's soundtrack.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in his review for AllMusic, wrote: "There are a couple of Southern Californian flourishes here and there...it's a solid record that should appeal to his legions of fans."[2]
Sample credits
510 / 213
- "That Girl" by Stevie Wonder
Caught Up in My Gunplay
- "Anger" by Marvin Gaye
Down Payment on Heaven
- "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" by LeVert
Playa Man
- "Virgin Man" by Smokey Robinson
Recognize Game
- "Humpin'" by the Gap Band
The Boss Mobsta
- "Friends" by Whodini
The Thug in Me
- "Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson
Chart history
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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References
- ^ Spice1VEVO (2018-01-10), "Spice 1 - Playa Man", archived 2021-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2018-02-20
- ^