Pre-Meditated Drama
Pre-Meditated Drama is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Steady Mobb'n. It was released May 6, 1997 via No Limit/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at No Limit Studios and at The Grill in Oakland. Production was handled by DJ Daryl, Craig B and KLC, with Master P serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Master P, Fiend, Marvin Klark, Big Ed, C-Loc, C-Murder, Dirty White, JT the Bigga Figga, Kane & Abel, Killa K, Kollision, Mac, Mia X, Mystikal, Richie Rich and Silkk the Shocker, as well as contributions from Ephriam Galloway, Juda, and Maliki on guitar.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with first-week sales of more than 32,800 units.
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.