Ice Cream Man (album)

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Ice Cream Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
RecordedJanuary 1996
StudioK-Lou Studios (Richmond, California)
Genre
Length78:18
Label
Producer Beats By the Pound (exec.)
(exec.)
K-Lou, DJ Daryl
Master P chronology
99 Ways to Die
(1995)
Ice Cream Man
(1996)
Ghetto D
(1997)
Singles from Ice Cream Man
  1. "Mr. Ice Cream Man"
    Released: March 30, 1996
  2. "Bout It Bout It Pt ll"
    Released: May 7, 1996
  3. "No More Tears"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews8/10 [3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Village Voice Scissors icon black.svg [6]

Ice Cream Man is the fifth studio album by American rapper Master P. [7] [8] According to Master P the album was recorded in 1 week, as stated in BET's Chronicles: No Limit. [9] It was released on April 16, 1996. Ice Cream Man peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The track "The Ghetto Won't Change" was not included on the 2005 re-issue.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"2:50
2."Mr. Ice Cream Man" (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)5:08
3."Time for a 187"4:08
4."1/2 on a Bag of Dank"3:17
5."Break 'Em Off Somethin'" (featuring UGK)4:42
6."How G's Ride" (featuring Big Ed & Silkk the Shocker)3:54
7."No More Tears" (featuring Mo B. Dick)3:42
8."The Ghetto Won't Change" (featuring Mo B. Dick)3:49
9."Commercial"1:09
10."Playa from Around the Way" (featuring Mo B. Dick & Silkk the Shocker)4:54
11."Sellin' Ice Cream" (featuring Mo B. Dick)3:50
12."Time to Check My Crackhouse"4:09
13."'Bout It Bout It 2" (featuring Mia X)5:09
14."Back Up Off Me"5:13
15."Never Ending Game"4:58
16."Watch These Hoes" (featuring Mr. Serv-On, Silkk the Shocker, Mo B. Dick & Tre-8)3:20
17."Bout That Drama" (featuring Silkk The Shocker)4:00
18."Killer Pussy"3:49
19."Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (featuring Mo B. Dick)3:55
20."My Ghetto Heroes" (featuring Skull Duggery)4:44

Samples

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Birchmeier, Jason. Ice Cream Man at AllMusic
  2. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857125958 via Google Books.
  3. Chan, Nin (October 19, 2004). "Master P :: Ice Cream Man :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. Sisario, Ben (2004). "Master P". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 518. ISBN   0743201698.
  5. Gordon, Allen S. (August 1996). "Record Report: Master P – Ice Cream Man". The Source . No. 83. New York. p. 98.
  6. Christgau, Robert (July 7, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Vol. 43, no. 27. p. 114. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. Thompson, Paul (April 19, 2021). "The Improbable Empire: Master P's 'Ice Cream Man' and the Birth of a Southern Rap Dynasty". The Ringer.
  8. "Master P Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  9. https://www.bet.com/episodes/jwx3d7/chronicles-nightmares-dreams-season-1-ep-1
  10. "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  11. "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  15. "American album certifications – Master P – Ice Cream Man". Recording Industry Association of America.