5150: Home 4 tha Sick is the debut extended play by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on December 15, 1992[4] by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was the final original album from Ruthless Records to be released by Priority.
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Released | December 15, 1992[1] | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
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Length | 18:07 | |||
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Singles from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 3/10[3] |
"Only If You Want It" was given both a single release and promotional music video. "Neighborhood Sniper" also had a promotional music video released. "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" was released as a single by Record Store Day in a limited run of 2000 copies with "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" as the b-side.
The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 9, 1993. According to Eazy E’s son Lil E, the EP was later certified Platinum. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's premiere, Eazy-Duz-It.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro: New Year's E-Vil" | E. Wright | Eazy-E | 0:49 |
2. | "Only If You Want It" | Naughty By Nature | 3:03 | |
3. | "Neighborhood Sniper" |
| Cold 187um | 5:14 |
4. | "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" |
| DJ Bobcat | 3:14 |
5. | "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" (featuring Dolemite, Atban Klann, Buckwheat & Menajahtwa) |
| 5:56 |
On the vinyl EP, "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" is listed as "Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas".
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 70 |
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 15 |
Chart (1993) | Position |
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US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 64 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |