Nigga Please

Nigga Please
Nigga Please
Studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
Released	September 14, 1999
Studio	Quad Recording, Chung King Studios, 36 Chambers (New York City); American (Los Angeles);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:49
Label	Elektra
Producer	Buddha Monk; Dat Nigga Reb; DL; Flavahood Productions; Irv Gotti; Mr. Fingers; The Neptunes; RZA; True Master;
Ol' Dirty Bastard chronology
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Singles from Nigga Please
	"Got Your Money"; Released: August 24, 1999;

Nigga Please (stylized as N☆☆★A PLeASe) is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. It was released on September 14, 1999, via Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Quad Recording Studios, at Chung King Studios and at 36 Chambers Studio in New York City, and at American Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by RZA, The Neptunes, Irv Gotti, Buddha Monk, Dat Nigga Reb, DL, Flavahood Productions, Mr. Fingers and True Master. It features guest appearances from 12 O'Clock, Kelis, La the Darkman, Lil' Mo, Pharrell Williams, Raison the Zukeeper, Shorty Shit Stain, and comedian Chris Rock.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	3/5[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
NME	9/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
The Source	4/5[8]
Spin	8/10[9]
USA Today	[10]

In the United States, the album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.[11] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 6, 1999. The album also peaked at number 59 in Germany and number 64 in the Netherlands.

Its lead single, "Got Your Money", peaked at #11 in the UK, #33 in the US, #82 in France, #96 in the Netherlands, and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The music video for "Got Your Money" was directed by Hype Williams.

It was the last album to be released in ODB's lifetime before his death on November 13, 2004, due to complications of a drug overdose.[12]

Album name

Before its release Ol' Dirty Bastard announced multiple title possibilities for the album, including God Made Dirt and Dirt Don't Hurt and The Black Man Is God, White Man Is the Devil.[13] In a 1997 interview with MTV, which went unreleased until 2015, he said that the album might be called Dirty's World.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Recognize" (featuring Chris Rock and Pharrell Williams)	Russell Tyrone Jones Pharrell Lanscilo Williams Charles Edward Hugo	The Neptunes	4:24
2.	"I Can't Wait"	Jones Irving Lorenzo Martin Fulterman	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti	3:59
3.	"Cold Blooded"	Jones James Ambrose Johnson Jr.	The Neptunes	3:35
4.	"Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis)	Jones Williams Hugo	The Neptunes	3:59
5.	"Rollin' Wit You"	Jones Lorenzo Taiwan Green	Mr. Fingers Irv Gotti	3:52
6.	"Gettin' High" (featuring Raison the Zukeeper, 12 O'Clock, La the Darkman and Shorty Shit Stain)	Jones Raison Allah Lason Jackson Ellery Chambers	Buddha Monk	2:13
7.	"You Don't Want to Fuck With Me"	Jones Lorenzo	DL Irv Gotti	4:05
8.	"Nigga Please"	Jones Robert Fitzgerald Diggs	RZA	2:49
9.	"Dirt Dog"	Jones Chambers Diggs	Buddha Monk RZA (co.)	3:08
10.	"I Want Pussy"	Jones Diggs	RZA	2:28
11.	"Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Lil' Mo)	Jones Irene Higginbotham Ervin Drake Dan Fisher	Flavahood Productions	4:20
12.	"All in Together Now"	Jones Derrick Harris Diggs	True Master	4:42
13.	"Cracker Jack"	Jones Diggs	RZA	4:02
Total length:				47:36

20th Anniversary bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Got Your Money" (Instrumental)		The Neptunes	4:03
15.	"Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Breakbeat Mix)	Jones Williams Hugo	The Neptunes DJ Dee Kline Ed209	5:24
16.	"Got Your Money" (DJ Dee Kline and Ed209 Vocal Mix)	Jones Williams Hugo	The Neptunes DJ Dee Kline Ed209	5:22
17.	"Got Your Money" (Oxide Remix)	Jones Williams Hugo	The Neptunes DJ Oxide	3:42
Total length:				66:09

Sample credits

Track 2 contains excerpts from "Theme From T. J. Hooker" by Mark Snow
Track 3 contains interpolations from the composition "Cold Blooded" by Rick James
Track 4 contains samples from "Children's Story" by Slick Rick and "Nigga Please" from Dolemite
Track 6 contains samples from "You Turn Me On" by Labelle
Track 10 contains samples from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Track 12 contains samples from "65 Bars and a Taste of Soul" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Track 13 contains samples from "Group Introduction" by The Emotions

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	59
US Billboard 200[17]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	82

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Conaway, Matt. "Nigga Please – Ol' Dirty Bastard". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
"Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Alternative Press. No. 138. January 2000. p. 96.
Sinclair, Tom (September 13, 1999). "Dirty". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
Baker, Soren (September 12, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'Nigga Please,' Elektra". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
Capper, Andy (September 30, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard – N***a Please". NME. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
Tate, Greg (October 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Rolling Stone. No. 823. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Ol' Dirty Bastard". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 602. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
"Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". The Source. No. 122. November 1999. pp. 213–14.
Smith, RJ (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. pp. 184–85. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
Jones, Steve (September 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, N**** Please". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
Boehlert, Eric (September 22, 1999). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
Devenish, Colin (15 December 2004). "ODB Died of Drug Overdose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
Heimlich, Adam (September 23, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
"R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Ol%27 Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
"Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
"Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Conaway, Matt. "Nigga Please – Ol' Dirty Bastard". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

[2] "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Alternative Press. No. 138. January 2000. p. 96.

[3] Sinclair, Tom (September 13, 1999). "Dirty". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[4] Baker, Soren (September 12, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'Nigga Please,' Elektra". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[5] Capper, Andy (September 30, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard – N***a Please". NME. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[6] Tate, Greg (October 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". Rolling Stone. No. 823. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[7] Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Ol' Dirty Bastard". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 602. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[8] "Ol' Dirty Bastard: Nigga Please". The Source. No. 122. November 1999. pp. 213–14.

[9] Smith, RJ (November 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. pp. 184–85. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[10] Jones, Steve (September 14, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard, N**** Please". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[11] Boehlert, Eric (September 22, 1999). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[12] Devenish, Colin (15 December 2004). "ODB Died of Drug Overdose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[13] Heimlich, Adam (September 23, 1999). "Ol' Dirty Bastard Is a Free Man". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

[14] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Ol%27_Dirty_Bastard-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Ol%27 Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Ol'_Dirty_Bastard-16] "Offiziellecharts.de – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Ol'_Dirty_Bastard-17] "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Ol'_Dirty_Bastard-18] "Ol' Dirty Bastard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[19] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[RIAA-20] "American album certifications – Ol' Dirty Bastard – Nigga Please". Recording Industry Association of America.

Ol' Dirty Bastard
Discography
Studio albums	Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Nigga Please
Posthumous albums	Osirus A Son Unique
Compilation albums	The Dirty Story: The Best of Ol' Dirty Bastard The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story Free to Be Dirty! Live
Singles	"Brooklyn Zoo" "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" "Got Your Money"
Featured singles	"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check (The World Wide Remix)" "Fix" "Hip Hop Drunkies" "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" "Where's Your Money?"
Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan Brooklyn Zu