<P> "1st of tha Month" is the first single by Bone Thugs - n - Harmony from their album E. 1999 Eternal . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out . There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier . </P> <Ol> <Li> "1st of tha Month" (radio edit) </Li> <Li> "1st of tha Month" (radio edit with Tré) </Li> <Li> "1st of tha Month" (album version) </Li> <Li> "1st of tha Month" (instrumental) </Li> <Li> "1st of tha Month" (a cappella) </Li> <Li> "Die Die Die" (album version) </Li> </Ol>

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