1st of tha Month

"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

 * 1) "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
 * 2) "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
 * 3) "1st of tha Month" (album version)
 * 4) "1st of tha Month" (instrumental)
 * 5) "1st of tha Month" (a cappella)
 * 6) "Die Die Die" (album version)

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)".