One Mo Nigga ta Go is the only solo studio album by former N.W.A member DJ Yella. It was released on March 26, 1996, 1 year after Eazy-E's death and is dedicated to him.[1][2] The album cover shows close-up of Eazy-E's face and Yella himself at Eazy-E's grave.

One Mo Nigga Ta Go
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Recorded1994–1996
StudioAudio Achievements (Torrance, California)
GenreHip hop
Length47:28
LabelStreet Life Records
Producer
  • Chuck Gullo (exec.)
  • David Michery (exec.)
  • DJ Yella (also exec.)
  • Donovan Smith (co.)
  • Don Spratley (co.)
DJ Yella chronology
Niggaz4Life
(1991)
One Mo Nigga Ta Go
(1996)
Singles from One Mo Nigga Ta Go
  1. "4 tha E"
    Released: March 26, 1996
  2. "Dat's How I'm Livin'"
    Released: May 18, 1996
  3. "Send 4 Me"
    Released: December 17, 1996

Recording sessions took place at Audio Achievements in Torrance, California with Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Smith, who also provided mixing and co-production. Production was handled primarily by DJ Yella himself. The album features guest appearances from B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta, Kokane, Dirty Red, Traci Nelson and Leicy Loc. It spawned three singles: "4 tha E", a tribute song to Eazy-E, which peaked at #50 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs, "Dat's How I'm Livin'" and "Send 4 Me".

Yella never released any other solo material, and after the release he left the music industry to direct pornographic films until 2011, when he started working on a new album called West Coastin which currently has no information regarding the project since 2012.[1] One of the reasons Yella made this album was to help raise money for college for nine of Eazy-E's children.[3]

The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Vibe(favorable)[5]

The album was mildly received.[2] AllMusic gave the album 3 stars while Bradley Torreano called it "a flop".[1] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Cary Darling called it along with MC Ren's The Villain in Black (which was released two weeks later after the album's release) "ordinary by hard-core rap standards".[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dose of Reality"A. Carraby0:33
2."Westside Story" (featuring Dirty Red)
  • A. Carraby
  • K. Carter
  • M. Sims
3:43
3."Interlude" 0:20
4."Streets Won't Let Me Go" (featuring Dresta)
4:01
5."Interlude" 0:10
6."Neva Had a Chance"A. Carraby4:40
7."Interlude" 0:14
8."4 tha E" (featuring Kokane)
4:48
9."Interlude" 0:12
10."Send 4 Me" (featuring Traci Nelson)6:15
11."Interlude" 0:16
12."Dat's How I'm Livin'" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out)
5:00
13."Interlude" 0:09
14."Ain't No Luv" (featuring Dirty Red)
  • A. Carraby
  • K. Carter
  • M. Sims
4:20
15."Interlude" 0:17
16."2Two Face" (featuring Leicy Loc)A. Carraby3:37
17."Interlude" 0:14
18."So In Luv"A. Carraby4:57
19."Interlude" 0:30
20."Not Long Ago"
  • A. Carraby
  • M. Sims
3:12
Total length:47:28
Sample credits[7]

Personnel

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  • Antoine Carraby – vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Kevyn "Shaki" Carter – vocals (tracks: 2, 14)
  • Andre DeSean Wicker – vocals (track 4)
  • Jerry Buddy Long, Jr. – vocals (track 8)
  • Traci Nelson – vocals (track 10)
  • Arlandis Hinton – vocals (track 12)
  • Leicy Loc – vocals (track 16)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Stan Martin – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound – co-producer, mixing, recording
  • Don "D-Dawg" Spratley – co-producer (track 18)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • David Michery – A&R, executive producer
  • Chuck Gullo – executive producer
  • Doug Haverty – art direction
  • Johnny Buzzerio – photography

Chart history

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 82
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 23

References

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  1. ^ a b c Torreano, Bradley. "Yella | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Steve (March 23, 2000). "The return of N.W.A. Album ahead after attitude adjustments, Dogg addition". McLean, Virginia: USA Today. Archived from the original (Fee required) on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Eazy-E Biography". 123Movies. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "One Mo Nigga ta Go – Yella". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Love, T (July 1996). "Review: One Mo Nigga To Go". Vibe Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ Darling, Cary (May 2, 1996). "Rappers' albums are weak" (Fee required). Orange County, California: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  7. ^ "Yella". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Yella Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "Yella Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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One Mo Nigga Ta Go - Dedicated To The Memory Of Eazy-E at Discogs (list of releases)