Kizz My Black Azz

Kizz My Black Azz
EP by MC Ren
Released	June 30, 1992
Recorded	January - May 1992 Audio Achievements, Torrance, California
Genre	Gangsta rap, Hardcore rap, West Coast Rap
Length	24:38
Label	Ruthless Priority
Producer	Executive producers Eazy-E Additional producers DJ Bobcat DJ Train MC Ren The Torture Chamber
MC Ren chronology
Kizz My Black Azz (EP) (1992) Shock of the Hour (1993)
Singles from Kizz My Black Azz
"Final Frontier" Released: May 14, 1992

Kizz My Black Azz is the debut EP by rapper MC Ren, released in June 30, 1992, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Priority Records.

Release and reception

Kizz My Black Azz was released on June 30, 1992.^[1]

Critical reception

The EP received critical acclaim from music critics and fans

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B- [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The Source	[5]
RapReviews	(7/10) [6]

Commercial performance

The EP was a commercial success, debuting number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 342,000 copies. Two months later it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 1, 1992, for sales over one million copies. As of 2015 the EP has sold 1,406,000 copies.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro: Check It Out Ya'll"	DJ Bobcat	2:01
2.	"Behind The Scenes"	DJ Bobcat	4:37
3.	"Final Frontier"	DJ Bobcat	4:11
4.	"Right Up My Alley"	DJ Bobcat	5:37
5.	"Hounddogz"	The Torture Chamber, DJ Train, MC Ren	4:34
6.	"Kizz My Black Azz"	DJ Bobcat	4:18
Total length:			24:38

Sample Credit

"Intro: Check It Out Ya'll" "It's My Turn" by Dezo Daz "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E "The Dayz of Wayback" by N.W.A "Alwayz Into Somethin'" by N.W.A "Behind The Scenes" "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex "She Swallowed It" by N.W.A. "Final Frontier" "Crossfire" by The Crusaders "Flash Light" by Parliament "The Bridge Is Over" by Boogie Down Productions "The Dayz of Wayback" by N.W.A

"Right Up My Alley" "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick "Hounddogz" "The Unsafe Bridge" by Laura Olsher "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim "Vapors" by Biz Markie "Kizz My Black Azz" "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd

Personnel

• MC Ren - primary artist, performer, producer
• Eazy-E - executive producer
• Bobby Bobcat Ervin - composer, producer
• DJ Train - composer, producer
• The Torture Chamber - composer, producer
• Mike Sims - bass
• Bernie Grundman - mastering
• Dean Karr - photography
• Dino Paredes - art direction, design

Charts

Album Charts (1992) Peak position U.S. Billboard 200 12 U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 10

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap 1992 "Final Frontier" - 80 17

References

1. Nelson, Havelock (July 4, 1992). "Sister Souljah Becomes Front-Page News, But Her Raps Remain Unremarkable". Billboard. Vol. 104 no. 27. p. 21.
2. Kellman, Andy. Kizz My Black Azz at AllMusic
3. Bernard, James. Review: Kizz My Black Azz. Entertainment Weekly.
4. Gold, Jonathan. Review: Kizz My Black Azz.
5. Johnsen, Brett. Review: Kizz My Black Azz.
6. RapReviews review