"1st of tha Month" is the first single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from their second studio album, E. 1999 Eternal (1995). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top-20 single, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.
Background
The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier.
Track listing
"1st of tha Month" (radio edit) "1st of tha Month" (radio edit) "1st of tha Month" (album version) "1st of tha Month" (instrumental) "1st of tha Month" (a cappella) "Die Die Die" (album version)
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In popular culture
Chris Rock references the song in his 1997 album Roll With the New on his "Niggas vs. Black People" routine, calling the song a "welfare carol". The track is also featured at the beginning of Girl Talk's "Steady Shock" on his mashup-style album "All Day." American rapper the Game sampled the song for his song "Celebration". The song is featured in the re-release version of the video game Grand Theft Auto V as part of the West Coast Classics radio station. American rapper Playboi Carti interpolated the song on his track, "Sky", from his sophomore album Whole Lotta Red. Specifically on these lines, "Wake up (Wake up, wake up, woah); It's the first of the month (Slatt, slatt, slatt, slatt)".