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Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
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Length | 1:13:15 | |||
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Singles from Ice-T VI: Return of the Real | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Muzik | [2] |
NME | [3] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Source | [6] |
Ice-T VI: Return of the Real is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on June 4, 1996, via Rhyme $yndicate/Priority Records. The title is a play on words based on the movie Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi , with the "VI" referring to it being his sixth album. Production was handled by several record producers, including Aquel, Big Rich, DJ Ace, Dre MC, E-A-Ski, Hen-Gee, Mad Rome, San Man, SLJ, Trials of Flowalistics, and Ice-T himself. It also features guest appearances from Hot Dolla, Powerlord JEL, Mr. Wesside, Godfather of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Sean E. Sean of Body Count, Deft Saplin, K-Wiz Spurt, and Angela Rollins.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 89 on the Billboard 200. One single, "I Must Stand", peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [7] and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs. [8] Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "I Must Stand". An unused demo from this album's sessions, titled "Here I Go Again", was later re-recorded by Ice-T with Body Count on Bloodlust .
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pimp Anthem" |
| 4:35 |
2. | "Where the Shit Goes Down?" | E-A-Ski & CMT | 5:20 |
3. | "Bouncin' Down the Strezeet" (featuring Hot Dolla, Mr. Wesside & Powerlord JEL) | DJ Ace | 3:50 |
4. | "Return of the Real" | DJ Ace | 4:58 |
5. | "I Must Stand" (featuring Angela Rollins) |
| 4:02 |
6. | "A Lotta Niggas" (featuring Sean E. Sean) | Ice-T | 0:58 |
7. | "Rap Game's Hijacked" | SLEJ Da Ruff Edge | 5:31 |
8. | "How Does It Feel" |
| 4:30 |
9. | "The Lane" |
| 3:45 |
10. | "Rap Is Fake" (featuring Dee) | Ice-T | 0:44 |
11. | "Make the Loot Loop" |
| 3:39 |
12. | "Syndicate 4 Ever" (featuring Hot Dolla, L.P. & Powerlord JEL) | DJ Ace | 4:05 |
13. | "The 5th" | DJ Ace | 4:26 |
14. | "It's Goin' Down" | Ice-T | 0:33 |
15. | "They Want Me Back In" | DJ Ace | 3:09 |
16. | "Inside of a Gangsta" |
| 4:03 |
17. | "Forced to Do Dirt" | Aquel | 4:55 |
18. | "Haters" | Ice-T | 0:45 |
19. | "Cramp Your Style" (featuring Deft Saplin & K-Wiz Spurt) | Trails of Flowalistics | 3:52 |
20. | "Real?" | Ice-T | 1:38 |
21. | "Dear Homie" (featuring Godfather) |
| 3:57 |
Total length: | 1:13:15 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 31 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [10] | 40 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 40 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC) [14] | 26 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 89 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [16] | 19 |
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