1st of tha Month - wikipedia 1st of tha Month This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2007 ) `` 1st of tha Month '' Single by Bone Thugs - n - Harmony from the album E. 1999 Eternal B - side `` Die, Die, Die '' Released June 15, 1995 Format CD Genre Midwest hip hop R&B Length 4 : 52 Label Ruthless Records Songwriter ( s ) Bryon McCane plus unknown writer Producer ( s ) DJ U-Neek Bone Thugs - n - Harmony singles chronology `` Foe tha Love of $ '' ( 1995 ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( 1995 ) `` East 1999 '' ( 1996 ) `` Foe tha Love of $ '' ( 1995 ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( 1995 ) `` East 1999 '' ( 1996 ) `` 1st of tha Month '' is the first single by Bone Thugs - n - Harmony from their album E. 1999 Eternal. It was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. It peaked at # 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top twenty single, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996. The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier. Contents 1 Track listing 2 Official versions 3 Samples 4 In popular culture 5 Charts 5.1 Peak positions 5.2 Year - end charts 6 References 7 External links Track listing `` 1st of tha Month '' ( radio edit ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( radio edit with Tré ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( album version ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( instrumental ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( a cappella ) `` Die Die Die '' ( album version ) Verse 1 - Krayzie Bone Verse 2 - Bizzy Bone Verse 3 - Wish Bone Verse 4 - Layzie Bone Official versions `` 1st of tha Month '' ( album version ; original version ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( a cappella ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( instrumental ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( The Kruder and Dorfmeister remix ) - 6 : 15 `` 1st of tha Month '' ( radio edit ) `` 1st of tha Month '' ( radio edit with Tré ) Samples The song contains a sample from the Chapter 8 and Anita Baker song `` I Just Want to Be Your Girl '' and an interpolation of the `` wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, get up, get up, get up, get up '' chant from Marvin Gaye 's `` Sexual Healing ''. In popular culture Chris Rock references the song in his 1997 album Roll With the New on his infamous `` 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. '' Rapper 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. Charts Peak positions Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position New Zealand Singles Chart 7 UK Singles Chart 15 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12 U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles U.S. Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks 9 Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Position New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 36 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 89 References Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1995 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1995 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 08 - 15. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 27. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics hide Bone Thugs - n - Harmony Bizzy Bone Layzie Bone Flesh - n - Bone Wish Bone Krayzie Bone Studio albums Faces of Death Creepin on ah Come Up E. 1999 Eternal The Art of War BTNHResurrection Thug World Order Thug Stories Strength & Loyalty Uni5 : The World 's Enemy The Art of War : World War III New Waves Compilations The Collection, Volume 1 The Collection, Volume 2 Greatest Hits Greatest Hits ( Chopped & Screwed ) T.H.U.G.S. Thug Smoke Fest Thuggish II Singles `` Thuggish Ruggish Bone '' `` Foe tha Love of $ '' `` 1st of tha Month '' `` East 1999 '' `` Tha Crossroads '' `` Days of Our Livez '' `` Look into My Eyes '' `` If I Could Teach the World '' `` War '' `` Resurrection ( Paper, Paper ) '' `` Change the World '' `` Money, Money '' `` Home '' `` Fire '' `` Take the Lead ( Wanna Ride ) '' `` I Tried '' `` Lil ' L.O.V.E. '' `` Young Thugs '' `` See Me Shine '' `` Rebirth '' `` Meet Me in the Sky '' `` Gone '' Related articles Discography Bone Brothers Mo Thugs ThugLine Records Ruthless Records BTNH Worldwide Full Surface Records Book : Bone Thugs - n - Harmony Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_of_tha_Month&oldid=845013373 '' Categories : 1995 singles Bone Thugs - n - Harmony songs Welfare in the United States Gangsta rap songs 1995 songs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2007 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 8 June 2018, at 18 : 33. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: what is the first of the month song about
Answer: welfare checks