Born Gangstaz
| Born Gangstaz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Boss | |
| Released | May 25, 1993 |
| Recorded | 1992–93 |
| Studio |
Beat Street Studios (Hollywood, California) Rockin Reel Studios (Commack, New York) Mad Hatter Studios M'Bila Studios Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) Chung King Studios (New York City) Ian London Studios (East Islip, New York) |
| Genre | Gangsta Rap, Midwest Hip Hop |
| Label |
DJ West/Chaos/Columbia/SME Records OK 52903 (North America) 474074 (international) |
| Producer | Def Jef, Erick Sermon, AMG, Chyskillz, Jam Master Jay, MC Serch |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[3] |
Born Gangstaz is the debut album released by gangsta emcee Boss, released on May 25, 1993, on Def Jam Recordings' West Coast-based sub-label DJ West and featured production from some of hip hop's top producers at the time, including Def Jef, Erick Sermon and Jam Master Jay. Born Gangstaz was a success, peaking at #22 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Despite the success of this album, Boss has yet to release another album. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Born Gangstaz has sold 378,000 copies to date.
Three singles were released from the album, "Deeper," "Recipe of a Hoe," and "Progress of Elimination," the first of the two both topping the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Track listing
| # | Track Listing | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro: A Call from Mom featuring Lillie Laws |
Def Jef |
| 2 | Deeper featuring Papa Juggy Additional vocals by Def Jef |
Def Jef |
| 3 | Comin' to Getcha featuring Erick Sermon |
Erick Sermon |
| 4 | Mai Sista Izza Bitch featuring AMG |
AMG |
| 5 | Thelma and Louise | Def Jef |
| 6 | Drive By | Stone Tha Lunatic |
| 7 | Progress of Elimination | Def Jef |
| 8 | Livin' Loc'd featuring Sticky Fingaz |
Chyskillz, Jam Master Jay |
| 9 | Recipe of a Hoe | Mic Professah |
| 10 | A Blind Date With Boss featuring Onyx |
Tracey Waples |
| 11 | Catch a Bad One | Def Jef |
| 12 | Born Gangsta Additional vocals by Admiral D |
AMG, Courtney Branch, Tracy Kendrick |
| 13 | 1-800-Body-Bags Additional vocals by Def Jef |
Def Jef |
| 14 | Diary of a Mad Bitch | MC Serch, T-Ray |
| 15 | 2 to da Head | Erick Sermon scratching by Redman |
| 16 | I Don't Give a Fuck | MC Serch, T-Ray |
| 17 | Outro: A Call from Dad featuring Joe Laws |
Def Jef |
Credits
Executive producers: Russell Simmons, Courtney Branch, Tracy Kendrick, Greg Jessie, Tracey Waples
Chart positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 22 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | R&B | Rap | Dance | ||
| 1993 | "Deeper" | 65 | 28 | 1 | 25 |
| "Recipe of a Hoe" | 118[A] | 73 | 1 | 29 | |
[A] Number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Songs in soundtracks
The song "I Don't Give A Fuck" featured as the Closing Credits song of the episode "Lesbian Request Denied" from Season 1 of the Netflix TV show Orange Is the New Black.[4]