Kizz My Black Azz

Kizz My Black Azz
EP by
MC Ren
ReleasedJune 30, 1992 (1992-06-30)
Recorded1991–1992
StudioAudio Achievements (Torrance, California)
Genre
Length24:38
Label
Producer
MC Ren chronology
Kizz My Black Azz
(1992) 		Shock of the Hour
(1993)
Singles from Kizz My Black Azz
  1. "Final Frontier"
    Released: September 14, 1992

Kizz My Black Azz is the debut extended play by rapper MC Ren, released on June 30, 1992, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Priority Records. Selling over one million copies in the first month, to date, the album has sold 2.2 million copies in the U.S.[1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
RapReviews7/10[6]
The Source[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by MC Ren.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro: Check It Out Y'all"DJ Bobcat2:01
2."Behind The Scenes"
4:37
3."Final Frontier"
4:11
4."Right Up My Alley"
5:37
5."Hounddogz"
4:34
6."Kizz My Black Azz"
4:18
Total length:24:38

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 58

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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. ^ "Kizz My Black Azz; Return of the Product". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 1992. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief review of Mc Ren's "Kizz My Black Azz"". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Johnson, Brett (September 4, 1992). "MC Ren; Kizz My Black Azz review in The Source". The Source. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ RapReviews review
  7. ^ "MC Ren Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "MC Ren Chart History: (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – MC Ren – Kizz My Black Azz". Recording Industry Association of America.
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