Ice-T VI: Return of the Real

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Ice-T VI: Return of the Real
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)
Recorded1995–1996
Studio
Genre
Length1:13:15
Label
Producer
  • Ice-T (exec.)
  • Hen-Gee
  • DJ Ace
  • Big Rich
  • Mad Rome
  • San Man
  • Slej Tha Ruffedge
  • Aquel
  • Dre MC
  • E-A-Ski
  • Trails of Flowalistics
  • L.P.
Ice-T chronology
Home Invasion
(1993)
Ice-T VI: Return of the Real
(1996)
The Seventh Deadly Sin
(1999)
Singles from Ice-T VI: Return of the Real
  1. "I Must Stand"
    Released: 1996
  2. "The Lane"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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.

Contents

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".

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Pimp Anthem"
  • San Man
  • LP (co.)
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 Ace3:50
4."Return of the Real"DJ Ace4:58
5."I Must Stand" (featuring Angela Rollins)
  • San Man
  • LP (co.)
4:02
6."A Lotta Niggas" (featuring Sean E. Sean) Ice-T 0:58
7."Rap Game's Hijacked"SLEJ Da Ruff Edge5:31
8."How Does It Feel"
  • Big Rich
  • Mad Rome
4:30
9."The Lane"
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
  • DJ Ace
3:45
10."Rap Is Fake" (featuring Dee)Ice-T0:44
11."Make the Loot Loop"
  • DJ Ace
  • LP (co.)
3:39
12."Syndicate 4 Ever" (featuring Hot Dolla, L.P. & Powerlord JEL)DJ Ace4:05
13."The 5th"DJ Ace4:26
14."It's Goin' Down"Ice-T0:33
15."They Want Me Back In"DJ Ace3:09
16."Inside of a Gangsta"
  • Big Rich
  • Mad Rome
4:03
17."Forced to Do Dirt"Aquel4:55
18."Haters"Ice-T0:45
19."Cramp Your Style" (featuring Deft Saplin & K-Wiz Spurt)Trails of Flowalistics3:52
20."Real?"Ice-T1:38
21."Dear Homie" (featuring Godfather)
  • Dre MC
  • Hen Gee
3:57
Total length:1:13:15

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
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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VI: Return Of The Real at Discogs (list of releases)