"1-800 Suicide" is the third and final single released from the
Gravediggaz
Gravediggaz was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group from New York, known for its Black comedy, dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes. Gravediggaz blended hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap and Heavy metal music, heavy metal with ...
' debut album, ''
6 Feet Deep
''6 Feet Deep'' (also titled ''Niggamortis'' in some regions) is the debut album of the American hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz. Formed by former Tommy Boy Records artists Prince Paul, RZA, Frukwan and Poetic, the group utilized horror-the ...
''. Produced by
Prince Paul (The Undertaker), "1-800 Suicide" was the Gravediggaz final charting single, making it to 46 on the
Hot Rap Singles
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. The song was paired with "Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?" as a
Double A-Side
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, although Gee Street also released "1-800 Suicide" and "Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?" as individuals with exactly the same cover art. The song can also be found on the soundtrack of the 1995 film ''
Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight'', and as the opening theme song for ''
The Leftovers'' Season 3 episode "Certified".
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Complex
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'' ranked "1-800-Suicide" at #22 on their list of the 25 most violent rap songs of all time.
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Single track listing
A-Side 1
#"1-800-Suicide" (Clean Version) – 4:18
#"1-800-Suicide" – 4:18
#"1-800-Suicide" (Instrumental Version) – 3:41
A-Side 2
#"Mommy What's a Gravedigga?" (Clean RZA Mix) – 4:08
#"Mommy What's a Gravedigga?" (RZA Mix Instrumental) – 3:34
#"Mommy What's a Gravedigga?" – 1:44
#"Mommy What's a Gravedigga?" (Album Instrumental) – 1:40
Charts
See also
*Suicide, it's a suicide
The phrase "suicide, it's a suicide" was first used by rapper KRS-One in the song "Moshitup" (Just-Ice feat. KRS-One) in 1987. It has since entered into hip hop music as a meme, and has been used by artists such as Ice-T, Gravediggaz, Redman, F ...
* 1-800-273-8255
*1-800-273-8255 (song)
"1-800-273-8255" (also known simply as "1-800") is a song by American rapper Logic, featuring guest vocals from Canadian singer Alessia Cara and American singer Khalid. It was released on April 27, 2017, through Visionary Music Group and Def Jam ...
References
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1995 singles
Gravediggaz songs
Song recordings produced by Prince Paul (producer)
Hardcore hip hop songs
Horrorcore songs
Songs about suicide