Ice Cold

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Ice Cold
Choclair IceCold.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999 (Canada)
March 14, 2000 (United States)
Recorded1998–1999
Genre Canadian hip hop
Length72:31
Label
Producer
Choclair chronology
What It Takes
(1997)
Ice Cold
(1999)
Memoirs of Blake Savage
(2002)
Singles from Ice Cold
  1. "Let's Ride"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Rubbin'"
    Released: 2000

Ice Cold is the debut studio album of Canadian rapper Choclair, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label Virgin/Priority Records. The album's early success was driven by the first single, "Let's Ride", which reached #37 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and #38 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart. [1] [2] The second single, "Rubbin'", features Saukrates.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews8/10 [5]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

In Canada, the album debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart and went gold in 35 days, eventually selling over 63,000 copies. [7] [8] It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that Choclair used it "not only to display his own lyrical credentials, but to showcase the wealth of untapped talent our neighbors to the north have to offer." [3] The Source gave it 3 out of 5 mics, praising the production, "the beats...give this album some of the most original sounds in hip-hop today." [9] The album won the award for Best Rap Recording at the 2000 Juno Awards.

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Length
1."Intro"0:21
2."Ice Cold" Da Grassroots 4:37
3."Let's Ride" Kardinal Offishall 4:21
4."Rubbin'" Saukrates Saukrates3:43
5."Takin' It In"Saukrates5:10
6."Bare Witness"Kardinal Offishall Guru 3:53
7."Jambone"Kardinal Offishall4:30
8."Fresh" Solitair 4:50
9."Kardi's P.S.A."0:40
10."Rollin'" K-Cut (co-produced by X-Rated) Jully Black 5:30
11."Young Gunz"Solitair Memphis Bleek 4:09
12."Runnin' wid Us"Kardinal Offishall3:40
13."Flagrant"Saukrates3:49
14."Die Hard"Solitair Rascalz 4:54
15."S.O.T."SolitairSolitair and Kardinal Offishall4:39
16."Da Chiznock"K-Cut (co-produced by X-Rated)4:43
17."First Thing"Day and Solitair Rahzel 4:27
18."Situation 9" Frankenstein 4:35

The 1999 Canadian release does not include "First Thing". Instead, there is a radio version of "Rollin'".

Samples

Chart positions

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [10] 10
Canadian RPM Albums Chart [11] 8

Release history

RegionDate
CanadaNovember 2, 1999
United StatesMarch 14, 2000

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