6 in the Mornin'

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“6 In The Mornin'”
“6 In The Mornin'” cover
Single by Ice T
A-side "Dog 'N The Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II)"[1]
Released 1986
Format Vinyl, 12"[1]
Genre Gangsta rap
Length 7:11
Label Techno Hop Records
Writer(s) Tracy Marrow
Producer The Unknown DJ
Ice T singles chronology
"Ya Don't Quit"
(1985)
"Dog 'N The Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II)/6 In The Mornin'"
(1986)
"I'm Your Pusher"
(1988)

"6 in the Mornin'" is a song by Ice T. Released in 1986 as the B-side to "Dog 'N the Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II)", the song is considered to be one of the defining tracks of the gangsta rap genre. The song appeared on Ice T's debut album, Rhyme Pays (name slightly changed to "6 'N The Mornin'"), in 1987.[1][2] The song is produced by Compton's Most Wanted associate The Unknown DJ.

"Midnight," from Ice T's 1991 album O.G. Original Gangster, is a prequel to this song. "Midnight" ends with the lyric, "Looked at my watch, it was six in the morning," and "6 in the Mornin'" opens with the lyric, "Six in the morning, police at my door."

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Dog 'N The Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II) (12"). Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. Rhyme Pays review. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.