War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)

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War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
War&PeaceV2.jpg
Studio album by
Ice Cube
ReleasedMarch 21, 2000
Genre
Length55:29
Label
Producer
Ice Cube chronology
War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
(1998)		War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
(2000)		 Greatest Hits
(2001)
Singles from War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
  1. "You Can Do It"
    Released: November 16, 1999
  2. "Until We Rich"
    Released: April 4, 2000
  3. "Hello"
    Released: June 3, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide C+ [2]
Entertainment Weekly B− [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews7/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Vibe favorable [7]

War & Peace Volume 2 (The Peace Disc) 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 (The War Disc) 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.

Contents

The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 185,000 copies in its first week. [9] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2000. [9] The club song "You Can Do It", which then later re-released in 2004, was a UK number two for Ice Cube.

Commercial performance

War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 185,000 copies in its first week. [9] This became Ice Cube's fifth US top-ten album. [9] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [10] On May 31, 2000, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. [11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hello" (featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren)
 Dr. Dre 3:52
2."Pimp Homeo (Insert)"  0:35
3."You Ain't Gotta Lie (Ta Kick It)" (featuring Chris Rock)
4:06
4."The Gutter Shit" (featuring Jayo Felony, Gangsta and Squeak Ru)
4:29
5."Supreme Hustle"
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Rich Nice
  • Loren Hill
4:22
6."Mental Warfare (Insert)"  1:01
7."24 Mo' Hours"
 Battlecat 3:27
8."Until We Rich" (featuring Krayzie Bone)
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Rich Nice
  • Loren Hill
  • Kevin Veney
4:14
9."You Can Do It" (featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi)
One Eye4:19
10."Mackin' & Driving (Insert)"  0:27
11."Gotta Be Insanity"
4:00
12."Roll All Day"
  • Jackson
  • Saunders
One Eye3:15
13."Can You Bounce?"
 Richard "Younglord" Frierson 3:53
14."Dinner with the CEO (Insert)"  0:49
15."Record Company Pimpin'"
 Bud'da 4:46
16."Waitin' ta Hate"
  • One Eye
  • DJ Joe Rodriguez
3:38
17."Nigga of the Century"
  • Jackson
  • Charly Charles
Charly "Suga Bear" Charles4:14
18."You Can Do It (Instrumental)" One Eye4:20

Samples

Until We Rich

Record Company Pimpin

Hello

Waitin' Ta Hate

You Can Do It

Gotta Be Insanity

Mackin' & Driving

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for War & Peace - Vol 2
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [25] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Silver60,000*
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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