1 Less G n Da Hood is the debut studio album by American rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Released on October 16, 2001,[1] the album is his second release on the Psychopathic label, following his self-titled debut EP. 1 Less G n Da Hood was produced by Twiztid, Mike Puwal, Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky, and Violent J, and features appearances by guests Anybody Killa, Monoxide Child, Violent J, Jamie Madrox, and Shaggy 2 Dope.

1 Less G n Da Hood
Cover of the original edition of the album
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2001[1]
GenreGangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, horrorcore
Length52:08
LabelPsychopathic Records
ProducerTwiztid, Mike P., Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky, Violent J
Blaze Ya Dead Homie chronology
1 Less G n Da Hood
(2001)
Colton Grundy: The Undying
(2004)
1 Less G in the Hood: Deluxe G Edition
2006 reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Reception

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Allrovi wrote, "Combining the seriousness of a violent life in the ghetto with the juvenile antics of the Insane Clown Posse doesn't quite sound like a formula for success, but Detroit rapper and ICP affiliate Blaze somehow made it work".[3]

Reissue

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In 2006, the album was reissued under the title 1 Less G in the Hood: Deluxe G Edition. The reissue contained material from Blaze's self-titled EP, the 2001 album, and three additional bonus tracks.[4] The reissue also deleted the introduction "The Eulogy", which was replaced by the Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP intro, and the songs "Str8 Outta Detroit", "Here I Am" and "Hatchet Execution", which remain unavailable due to the fact that the original version of 1 Less G N Da Hood is out of print and these tracks did not appear on any other albums.

1 Less G In The Hood: Deluxe G Edition peaked at #19 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #25 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #86 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]

Legacy

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The album is widely considered a "Juggalo Classic" as it was a big hit for Blaze with it being dubbed "Blaze's own "'The Great Milenko'".

In early June 2017 it was announced that Blaze Ya Dead Homie would be performing 1 Less G N Da Hood in its entirety at Attack Of The Ninjas 2017 Afterparty.

Track listing

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Original
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."The Eulogy"  1:26
2."Grave Ain't No Place" (performed by Drive-By featuring Monoxide Child)Drive-By
Monoxide Child
M. Puwal
Twiztid
4:41
3."Casket"Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Power of the Pen
M. Puwal
Twiztid
2:46
4."Juggalo Anthem" (featuring Jamie Madrox)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Jamie Madrox
M. Puwal
Twiztid
3:30
5."Nasty"Power of the PenM. Puwal
Twiztid
Violent J
3:08
6."Str8 Outta Detroit" (performed by Drive-By featuring Violent J)Drive-By
Violent J
 4:07
7."Maggot Face"Blaze Ya Dead HomieM. Puwal
Twiztid
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:25
8."Here I am" (featuring Twiztid)  3:14
9."Hood Ratz" (performed by Drive-By)Drive-ByM. Puwal
Twiztid
Chyna Dawl
3:38
10."Hatchet Luv"Blaze Ya Dead HomieM. Puwal2:20
11."Saturday Afternoon" (featuring Jamie Madrox)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Jamie Madrox
M. Puwal
Twiztid
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
4:14
12."Given Half a Chance" (performed by Dark Lotus)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Insane Clown Posse
Twiztid
M. Puwal
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:54
13."U Can’t Hurt Me Now"Power of the PenM. Puwal
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:46
14."Thug 4 Life" (performed by Drive-By featuring Jamie Madrox)Drive-By
Jamie Madrox
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky3:38
15."Hatchet Execution" (featuring Twiztid, Insane Clown Posse)Drive-By
Insane Clown Posse
Twiztid
 6:31
Total length:52:08
Deluxe G Edition
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."Intro 2 the Hood" Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky1:40
2."Real G Shit"Power of the PenFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
Twiztid
0:57
3."In Case U Forgot"Power of the PenFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
Twiztid
2:26
4."I Go to Work"Blaze Ya Dead HomieFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
Twiztid
4:01
5."Put It Down"Power of the PenFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
Twiztid
3:48
6."Grave Ain't No Place" (performed by Drive-By featuring Monoxide Child)Drive-By
Monoxide Child
M. Puwal
Twiztid
3:58
7."Casket"Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Power of the Pen
M. Puwal
Twiztid
2:48
8."Juggalo Anthem" (featuring Jamie Madrox)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Jamie Madrox
M. Puwal
Twiztid
3:26
9."Nasty"Power of the PenM. Puwal
Twiztid
Violent J
3:11
10."Maggot Face"Blaze Ya Dead HomieM. Puwal
Twiztid
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:56
11."Hood Ratz" (performed by Drive-By)Drive-By
Chyna Dawl
M. Puwal
Twiztid
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:18
12."Hatchet Luv"Blaze Ya Dead HomieM. Puwal1:21
13."Saturday Afternoon" (featuring Jamie Madrox)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Jamie Madrox
M. Puwal
Twiztid
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
4:14
14."Given Half a Chance" (performed by Dark Lotus)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Insane Clown Posse
Twiztid
M. Puwal
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:55
15."U Can’t Hurt Me"Power of the PenM. Puwal
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky
3:47
16."Thug 4 Life" (performed by Drive-By featuring Jamie Madrox)Drive-By
Jamie Madrox
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky3:49
17."Look Out" (featuring Lavel)Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Lavel
Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky3:49
18."Mamma I Ain't Changed"Power of the PenFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky2:26
19."Garbage"Blaze Ya Dead HomieFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky3:55
Total length:60:43

Personnel

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  • Blaze Ya Dead Homie – Vocals
  • Anybody Killa – Performer
  • Jamie Madrox – Vocals
  • Monoxide – Performer
  • Sabrina – Vocals
  • Shaggy 2 Dope – Cut
  • Jami Spittler – Graphic Design, Concept
  • Twiztid – Producer
  • Violent J – Vocals, Producer
  • Eric "EWolf" Wheeler – Photography
  • Chyna Dawl- voicemail vocals

Charts

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Deluxe G Edition

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers[5] 19
US Top Independent Albums[5] 25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 86

References

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  1. ^ a b "1 Less G in da Hood". Amazon.
  2. ^ "1 Less G in the Hood Review by AllMusic". allmusic.com. 16 October 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2001.
  3. ^ "Blaze Ya Dead Homie - 1 Less G in da Hood". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  4. ^ Cordor, Cyril. "Blaze Ya Dead Homie > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  5. ^ a b c d "Charts and awards for 1 Less G in the Hood (Deluxe G Edition)". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-21.