5150: Home 4 tha Sick

5150: Home 4 tha Sick is the debut extended play by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on December 15, 1992 by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was the final original album from Ruthless Records to be released by Priority.

5150: Home 4 tha Sick
EP by Eazy-E
Released	December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15)
Recorded	1992
Studio	Audio Achievements (Torrance, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	18:07
Label	Ruthless Priority
Producer	Eazy-E (also exec.) Naughty by Nature Cold 187um Bobcat Dr. Jam Madness 4 Real
Eazy-E chronology
Eazy-Duz-It (1988) 5150: Home 4 tha Sick (1992) It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (1993)
Singles from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
"Only If You Want It" Released: October 12, 1992 "Neighborhood Sniper" Released: December 1992 "Merry Muthaphukkin' Xmas" Released: December 10, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Spin Alternative Record Guide	3/10

"Only If You Want It" was given both a single release and promotional music video. "Neighborhood Sniper" also had a promotional music video released. "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" was released as a single by Record Store Day in a limited run of 2000 copies with "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight" as the b-side.

The EP was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 9, 1993. All the songs were included on the remastered version of Eazy-E's premiere, Eazy-Duz-It.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro: New Year's E-Vil"	E. Wright	Eazy-E	0:49
2.	"Only If You Want It"	A. Criss E. Wright K. Gist	Naughty By Nature	3:03
3.	"Neighborhood Sniper"	G. Hutchinson J. Long E. Wright	Cold 187um	5:14
4.	"Niggaz My Height Don't Fight"	C. Singleton E. Wright B. Ervin	DJ Bobcat	3:14
5.	"Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" (featuring Dolemite, Atban Klann, Buckwheat & Menajahtwa)	E. Wright R. Jackson W. Adams M. Fields T. Hudson R. Moore	Dr. Jam Madness 4 Real	5:56

On the vinyl EP, "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas" is listed as "Merry Muthafuckin' X-Mas".

Personnel

• Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer (track 4)
• Makeba Fields – guest appearance (track 5)
• Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
• Jerry Heller – management
• Tarasha Hudson – guest appearance (track 5)
• Gregory Fernan Hutchinson – producer (track 3)
• Rahsaan "Buckwheat" Jackson – guest appearance (track 5)
• Henrik Milling – producer (track 5)
• Rudy Ray Moore – guest appearance (track 5) as Dolemite
• Dean Karr – photography
• Dino Paredes – art direction & design
• Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound – recording & mixing
• Eric "Eazy-E" Wright – main artist, executive producer, art direction & design
• Atban Klann – guest appearance (track 5)
• Madness 4 Real – producers (track 5)
• Naughty by Nature – producers (track 2)

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	70
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.