In the present day in Hip-Hop Historical past: Ol’ Soiled Bastard’s Sophomore ‘N***a Please’ LP Turns 25 Years Previous!

On this present day in 1999, the late nice Ol’ Soiled Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan launched his second LP Ni**a Please on the Elektra label. Earlier than it’s launch, ODB was quoted saying that the then-untitled album had two contenders for its identify; God Made and Grime Don’t Harm and The Black Man Is God, White Man Is The Satan. Ni**a Please was selected after the unique two had been thought of too outrageous.

Recognized for his controversial nature, ODB’s concept of selling this undertaking was to get his identify in the headlines as a lot as attainable, whether or not it’s optimistic or damaging. Within the time in between his debut and sophomore launch ODB was throughout leisure information and tabloids. His antics included a bail cash fundraiser, surviving a shootout with police, interrupting the 1998 Grammy Awards, and even popping up on the welfare workplace in Brooklyn in a limousine to choose up his meals stamps.

Clearly, all press is sweet press as a result of the album debut on the Billboard 200 at #10 and offered 93,000 copies within the first week. The album went on to be licensed gold by the RIAA within the 12 months of its launch.