Lethal Injection (album)
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| Lethal Injection | ||||
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| Studio album by Ice Cube | ||||
| Released | December 7, 1993 | |||
| Recorded |
1992-1993 Echo Sound, Skip Saylor's, Westlake Studios | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, g-funk | |||
| Length | 56:21 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
| Producer | QDIII, Madness 4 Real, Sir Jinx, Ice Cube | |||
| Ice Cube chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Source | [7] |
Lethal Injection is the fourth studio album by California-based rapper Ice Cube. Similar to the rapper's previous albums, it was a commercial hit, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 with 215,000 copies sold in its first week.[8] However, it was heavily criticized for what many saw as Cube's pandering to gangsta rap, and toning down of the socio-political content found on his earlier efforts. The album's standing has increased over time. It includes the popular singles; "You Know How We Do It", and the Funkadelic-sampling "Bop Gun (One Nation)", which became a staple on MTV.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "The Shot" (Intro) | Sir Jinx | 0:55 | |
| 2. | "Really Doe" | Derrick McDowell, Lay Law | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Ghetto Bird" | QDIII | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "You Know How We Do It" | QDIII | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "Cave Bitch" | Brian G | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "Bop Gun (One Nation)" (featuring George Clinton) | Ice Cube, QDIII | 11:17 | |
| 7. | "What Can I Do?" | 88 X Unit | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Lil Ass Gee" | Sir Jinx | 4:04 | |
| 9. | "Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth" (featuring K-Dee) | QDIII | 4:23 | |
| 10. | "Down For Whatever" | Madness 4 Real | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Enemy" | Madness 4 Real | 4:50 | |
| 12. | "When I Go to Heaven" | Brian G | 5:04 |
| 2003 reissue bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 13. | "What Can I Do?" (Westside Remix) (featuring Mack 10) | 4:27 | ||||||||
| 14. | "What Can I Do?" (Eastside Remix)) | 4:46 | ||||||||
| 15. | "You Know How We Do It" (Remix) | 4:23 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Lil Ass Gee" (Eerie Gumbo Remix) | 5:21 | ||||||||
Partial list of samples
Really Doe "Intro from the Film: American Me"
- "You Gotta Believe" by The Pointer Sisters
- "Lick the Balls" by Slick Rick
You Know How We Do It
- "The Show Is Over" by Evelyn King
- "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls
- "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang
Bop Gun (One Nation)
- "One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic
Lil' Ass Gee
- "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick, and Doug E. Fresh
When I Get to Heaven
- "Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye
Ghetto Bird
- "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
- "Funky Worm" by The Ohio Players
Cave Bitch
- "Horny Lil Devil" by Ice Cube
Album singles
- Released: 1993
- B-side: "My Skin Is My Sin"
- Released: February, 1994
- B-side: "2 'N The Morning"
- Released: August, 1994
- B-side: "Down For Whatever"
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1993 | Lethal Injection | #5 | #1 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 1993 | "Really Doe" | #54 | #30 | #3 | |
| 1994 | "You Know How We Do It" | #30 | #21 | #5 | |
| 1994 | "Bop Gun (One Nation)" | #23 | #37 | #6 | |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The Austin Chronicle review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Los Angeles review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ The Source review
- ↑ http://books.google.com.br/books?id=LgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA128&lpg=RA1-PA128&dq=ice+cube+lethal+injection+first+week+sales&source=bl&ots=R9eqe0zgXo&sig=aimZBkWxYlMidadpisuhReO10q0&hl=pt-BR&ei=l2OoTr6lPIOmsQLiwcTQDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=ice%20cube%20lethal%20injection%20first%20week%20sales&f=false
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1993 (U.S.)
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