| Pre-Meditated Drama | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Steady Mobb'n |
| Cover: | Pre Meditated Drama.jpg |
| Released: | May 6, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1996−1997 |
| Genre: | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Length: | 70:43 |
| Label: | No Limit Records / Priority Records |
| Producer: | Master P |
| Next Title: | Black Mafia |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
Pre-Meditated Drama is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Steady Mobb'n, released May 6, 1997 on Bomb Shelter and No Limit Records. The 12 songs DJ Daryl produced were recorded at The Grill Studios in Oakland California. It managed to gain decent success, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at 29 on the Billboard 200 selling 74,000 copies in its first week. [1]
The original version of "If I Could Change" was heard in the film, I'm Bout It, and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack came out shortly after this album and the song was produced by DJ Daryl.
The Source (5/97, p. 128) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...Pre-Meditated Drama shows that (Steady Mobb'n) definitely have those engaging narratives of the hustling street life....if you truly appreciate gangsta rap and the sound that has made No Limit records so popular, then this is the album for you..."
| Chart (1997) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 29 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 6 |