N.W.A was an American hip hop group formed in Compton,California. They were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre,and the group is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential groups in the history of hip hop music.
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson,better known by his stage name MC Ren,is an American rapper,songwriter,and record producer from Compton,California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain Entertainment.
O'Shea Jackson Sr.,better known as Ice Cube,is an American rapper,songwriter,actor,and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity,and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990),Death Certificate (1991),and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
Teren Delvon Jones,better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien or Sir DZL,is an American rapper.
"Back in the Day" is a 2003 hip-hop song by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,featuring guest vocals from Jay-Z and Elliott protégéTweet. The song appears on her 2002 album Under Construction and was at one time planned for release as a single. It peaked at #86 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart in 2003 before being scrapped as a single.
Anthony Wheaton,professionally known by his stage name Sir Jinx,is an American hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles. He is a cousin of multi-platinum producer Dr. Dre. He began his career as a member of the C.I.A. in the mid-80s with Ice Cube and Kid Disaster. He produced tracks for the likes of Dazzie Dee,Westside Connection,Too Short,Yo-Yo,Tone Loc,Kool G Rap,CeCe Peniston,Xzibit and Kurupt among others,and also remixed songs for Rage Against the Machine,Public Enemy and Toni Braxton.
Dedrick D'Mon Rolison,better known by his stage name Mack 10,is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 "Bootlegs &B-Sides" compilation on the remixed track "What Can I Do?" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube. Mack 10 is also the creator of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records and made his stage name with the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun.
Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on October 29,1991,through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The production on the album was primarily handled by Sir Jinx,DJ Pooh and Ice Cube. The album was supported by two singles:"Steady Mobbin'" and "True to the Game".
Laugh Now,Cry Later is the seventh studio album by rapper Ice Cube,released on June 6,2006. It is Ice Cube's first album to be released on his independently owned record label Lench Mob Records,Virgin Records,and EMI. This album is his first studio album in six years since his previous album,War &Peace Vol. 2. After spending the previous six years mainly doing movie projects,it could be considered a comeback album.
Bootlegs &B-sides is a compilation studio album by American recording artist Ice Cube released on November 22,1994,via Priority Records. It is a collection of b-sides and remixes compiled from various 12-inches,originally recorded between 1992 and 1994. It includes the remix of the hit single "Check Yo Self",originally on The Predator album,and its b-side "24 Wit' An L". Production-wise,much of the album is very similar to the Lethal Injection album.
War &Peace Volume 2 is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube,released March 21,2000 on his own label Lench Mob Records with distribution by Priority Records. It is the second part from the two-album project War &Peace;the previous volume,War &Peace Vol. 1 was released in 1998. This was Ice Cube's final album under Priority Records and his last until the release of Laugh Now,Cry Later in 2006.
"Check Yo Self" is the third and final single from American rapper Ice Cube's third solo album,The Predator. It was released on July 13,1993,and features New York City rappers Das EFX. It topped both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart. The song retains two main versions,the original and a remix which utilizes the same beat as Grandmaster Flash's "The Message",titled "Check Yo Self ". The original mix includes a sample from the intro of the Beastie Boys' track "The New Style",which uses the phrase "check it" throughout the chorus.
"You Can Do It" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released as the second single from the Next Friday soundtrack. The song features Ice Cube's Westside Connection bandmate Mack 10,as well as rapper Ms. Toi. "You Can Do It" later used as the lead single on Cube's sixth studio album,War &Peace Vol. 2. The song also appears on his Greatest Hits and In the Movies compilations. It would also appear on the soundtrack for the film Save the Last Dance.
"Hello" is the third &final single from Ice Cube's sixth studio album War &Peace Vol. 2. The song is an N.W.A reunion with his former groupmates Dr. Dre and MC Ren.
War &Peace Volume 1 is the fifth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on November 17,1998,through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The album features production by Bud'da,E-A-Ski,Ice Cube,K-Mac,N.O. Joe and T-Mix. It is the first part from the two-album project War &Peace,the subsequent volume,War &Peace Vol. 2 was released in 2000.
Featuring...Ice Cube is a compilation album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on December 16,1997,by Priority Records. The material featured on the compilation spans a length of about seven years. The earliest tracks are taken from the 1990 album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted while "Bend a Corner Wit Me" was a brand new release at the time. The compilation was released while Ice Cube was enjoying notoriety from his recent success with Westside Connection. Despite the title,several of the tracks were originally released on Ice Cube's studio albums and featured other artists. The album was produced by Ice Cube with A&R and marketing by Joel Conrad Bechtolt and Greg Danylyshn for Priority Records. Featuring...Ice Cube was a Billboard Top 40 Hip-Hop/ R&B hit and went gold in 1998.
"We Be Clubbin'" is the first single from Ice Cube's soundtrack,The Player's Club. The single was minor success,only making it to No. 32 on the Rhythmic Top 40 single chart. Several remixes were made,all featuring DMX and DJ Clark Kent,2 Clark World Remixes,one with DMX and Sonja Blade and one without Blade and The Eye of the Tiger Remix which sampled Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". At the end of the song,Ice Cube shouts out his homeboys,homegirls and the club workers. He then shouts out cities to "show him love in the club":Los Angeles,San Francisco Bay Area,Chicago,St. Louis,Miami,New York City,Detroit,Houston,Kansas City,Denver,Washington,D.C.,Atlanta,Memphis,Dallas and New Orleans.
I Am the West is the ninth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on September 28,2010 by Lench Mob Records and EMI.
Icon is a compilation album by American hip hop artist Ice Cube. Consisting of songs from previous albums such as AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted,The Predator,War &Peace Vol. 1,War &Peace Vol. 2,Lethal Injection,and Death Certificate,it contains classic hits including "It Was a Good Day","Steady Mobbin'",and "Check Yo Self". The collection,which includes 11 songs,is essentially a repackaged version of Ice Cube's 10 Great Songs album with the addition of "What Can I Do?" Released in 2013,the album grossed 50,000 sales globally according to Statistic Brain. Although the number of sales doesn't compete with some of his earlier work,the popularity of many of the tracks propelled this collection to critical acclaim.
