Kizz My Black Azz

Kizz My Black Azz
EP by MC Ren
Released	June 30, 1992 (1992-06-30)
Recorded	1992
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
Niggaz4life (1991)Niggaz4life1991 Kizz My Black Azz (EP) (1992) Shock of the Hour (1993)Shock of the Hour1993
Singles from Kizz My Black Azz
"Final Frontier" Released: September 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.

Singles

The first and only single from the EP was "Final Frontier". The single contains sample from "Crossfire" by The Crusaders, "Flash Light" by Parliament, "The Bridge Is Over" by Boogie Down Productions and "The Dayz of Wayback" by N.W.A. It was released on September 14, 1992 and was produced by Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin. Though the song was only a minor success, making it to 80 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 17 on the Hot Rap Singles, it has arguably become MC Ren's most well known song.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B-
Los Angeles Times
The Source
RapReviews	(7/10)

Kizz My Black Azz charted without the support of a lead single or video, although "Final Frontier" would later be released as a single and get a music video. The EP peaked number 12 on Billboard 200, with first week sales of 342,000 copies. With very limited promotion, and almost no airplay, the EP was certified Platinum two months after its release on September 1,1992. As of 2015, the EP has sold 1,000,000 copies in the US. The album has been well received

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

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

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