The song features a guest verse from fellow West Coast rapper MC Eiht.
The song would go on to reach #91 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #18 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
[2] Due to extreme amounts of profane language and violent content in the lyrics, the lyrics in the music video version for "1990-Sick" are heavily altered, to the point where the lyrics are unrecognizable when compared to the original uncensored album version.
A version of the song without MC Eiht was also made and included on the 1990-Sick album.
The song was released as a 12-inch single on October 30, 1995, and later appeared on Spice's 1998 greatest hits album Hits.