Hip Hop Drunkies

"Hip Hop Drunkies" is a song written and performed by American hip hop group Tha Alkaholiks featuring Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. It was released in 1997 through Loud Records as the lead single from Tha Liks' third studio album Likwidation. Recording sessions took place at Soundcastle in Los Angeles and at Marley's House Of Hits in New York. Production was handled by E-Swift with co-production from Marley Marl. The single peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs, making it the group's most successful single.

"Hip Hop Drunkies"
Single by Tha Alkaholiks featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard
from the album Likwidation
Released	1997
Studio	Soundcastle (Los Angeles, CA) Marley's House Of Hits (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	14:27
Label	Loud
Songwriter(s)	James Robinson Rico Smith Eric Brooks Russell Jones Marlon Williams
Producer(s)	E-Swift Marley Marl (co.)
Tha Alkaholiks singles chronology
"The Next Level" (1995) "Hip Hop Drunkies" (1997) "Likwidation" (1997)
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (1995) "Hip Hop Drunkies" (1997) "Fix (Remix)" (1997)
Music video
"Hip Hop Drunkies" on YouTube

In 1999, the song appeared on Wu-Tang compilation album Wu-Chronicles.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hip Hop Drunkies (Album Version)"	4:54
2.	"Hip Hop Drunkies (Radio Edit)"	4:53
3.	"Hip Hop Drunkies (Instrumental Version)"	4:40
Total length:		14:27

Personnel

• James Robinson – main artist, songwriter
• Rico Smith – main artist, songwriter
• Eric Brooks – main artist, songwriter, producer, mixing
• Russell Jones – featured artist, songwriter
• Marlon Williams – co-producer, songwriter
• Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering, mixing
• Mark Chalecki – mastering
• Ola Kudu – art direction
• Ron Croudy – design

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	37
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3]	6

References

1. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
2. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
3. "Ol Dirty Bastard Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

External links

• Hip Hop Drunkies at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics