Born Gangstaz is debut album released by gangsta emcee Boss, rreleased on July 26, 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 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 SermonErick Sermon 4 Mai Sista Izza Bitch featuring AMGAMG 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-Bagsbegin_of_the_skype_highlighting1-800-Body-Bagsend_of_the_skype_highlighting 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
I clearly remember hip hop's transition from the more innocent, and even militant persona bestowed upon it by East Coast rappers, into the more aggressive art form introduced by West Coast rappers, most notably NWA in the mid to late 80's. It was definitely a change I don't recall many being prepared for. In any case, what would soon be christianed "Gangsta Rap", would take the music world by storm and it no doubt sold records (lots of records!). … more
