Bangin' on Wax

Bangin' on Wax
Bangin' on Wax
Studio album by Bloods & Crips
Released	March 9, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	71:21
Label	Dangerous
Producer	Ronnie Phillips; Tweedy Bird Loc; Jerome Evans (Silkski); Battlecat; David Scott Lindley; Big Qluso; J. Stank;
Bloods & Crips chronology
Singles from Bangin' on Wax
	"Bangin' on Wax"; Released: 1993; "Piru Love"; Released: 1993; "Crip, Crip, Crip"; Released: 1993; "Steady Dippin'"; Released: 1993;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Bangin' on Wax is the debut album by American hip hop group Bloods & Crips.^[2]^[3] The album was released in 1993 by Dangerous Records.^[4] Bangin' on Wax peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.^[5] Four singles were released: "Bangin' on Wax", "Piru Love", "Crip, Crip, Crip", and "Steady Dippin'". Music videos were made for "Bangin' on Wax", "Piru Love" and "Steady Dippin'". The album was produced by Ronnie Phillips, DJ Battlecat, Big Qluso, Siilski, Tweedy Bird Loc, and J. Stank. To minimize conflict, Phillips decided to use gang members from geographically separate areas of Los Angeles.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Slob B.K.O."	5:55
2.	"Gangsta Talk" (Intro)	3:10
3.	"Bangin' on Wax"	3:47
4.	"Shuda Beena B-Dog"	3:41
5.	"C-Sick"	4:09
6.	"Rip a Crab in Half"	4:00
7.	"Piru Love"	6:12
8.	"No Way Out"	3:59
9.	"I Killed Ya Dead Homies"	3:33
10.	"C-K Ride"	4:15
11.	"Crippin' Ain't Easy"	5:18
12.	"Crazy Lil' Nigga"	0:18
13.	"Another Slob Bites the Dust"	3:49
14.	"Crip, Crip, Crip"	3:50
15.	"Puttin' in Work"	5:26
16.	"Steady Dippin'"	4:23
17.	"Mackin' to Slob Bitches"	5:51
18.	"K's Up"	4:47
19.	"Bro Dahwood-Transmigrator of the Soul"	0:44

Samples

"Bangin' on Wax"	"More Bounce to the Ounce" "Peanut Butter"	by Zapp & Roger by Twennynine & Lenny White
"Shuda Beena B-Dog"	"I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You"	by Leon Haywood
"Rip a Crab in Half"	"Mothership Connection"	by Parliament
"Piru Love"	"Computer Love"	by Zapp & Roger
"No Way Out"	"Do Your Thing"	by Lyn Collins
"Another Slob Bites the Dust"	"Hollywood Swinging"	by Kool and the Gang
"Crip, Crip, Crip"	"Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll"	by Vaughn Mason & Crew

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	18

References

^ Bangin' on Wax at AllMusic
^ "Small Faces". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1993. p. 58.
^ Chadwick, Alex (October 18, 2006). "L.A. Street Gangs Join Forces for Hip-Hop CD". Day to Day. NPR.
^ Gundersen, Edna (March 10, 1993). "A record of L.A. gang life". USA Today. p. 4D.
^ Bangin' on Wax at Billboard. Billboard.com 2014-05-18 Retrieved. 2014-05-18
^ Harrington, Richard (May 12, 1993). "Crips & Bloods' War of Words". The Washington Post. p. B7.
^ "Blood & Crips – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Bloods & Crips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

[1] Bangin' on Wax at AllMusic

[2] "Small Faces". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1993. p. 58.

[3] Chadwick, Alex (October 18, 2006). "L.A. Street Gangs Join Forces for Hip-Hop CD". Day to Day. NPR.

[4] Gundersen, Edna (March 10, 1993). "A record of L.A. gang life". USA Today. p. 4D.

[5] Bangin' on Wax at Billboard. Billboard.com 2014-05-18 Retrieved. 2014-05-18

[6] Harrington, Richard (May 12, 1993). "Crips & Bloods' War of Words". The Washington Post. p. B7.

[7] "Blood & Crips – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Bloods_&_Crips-8] "Bloods & Crips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

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