Lethal Injection (album)
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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Singles from Lethal Injection | ||||
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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] |
Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The Source | [8] |
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.[9] 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 Get 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) | D'Maq, Lay Law | 4:27 | |||||||
14. | "What Can I Do?" (Eastside Remix) | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | 4:46 | |||||||
15. | "You Know How We Do It" (Remix) | Ice Cube | 4:23 | |||||||
16. | "Lil Ass Gee" (Eerie Gumbo Remix) | N.O. Joe | 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 |
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1993 (U.S.)
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The Austin Chronicle review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Los Angeles review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived March 28, 2008)
- ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, p. 281, at Google Books
- ↑ The Source review
- ↑ Billboard 5 dec. 1998, p. RA1-PA128, at Google Books
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