AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
| AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January-April 1990 at Greene Street Studios in New York City | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, political hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:36 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
| Producer | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube, Chilly Chill, Sir Jinx | |||
| Ice Cube chronology | ||||
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted is the first studio album by American rapper, Ice Cube. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was released on May 16, 1990 through Priority Records.[1]
The album peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200.[2] It is considered to be one of the defining hip hop albums of the 1990s.[3] The album was listed in the books 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.[4][5]
The album featured the singles "Who's the Mack?", "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted", and "Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)".
Songs
[change | change source]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Off Dead" (Intro) | Ice Cube, Sir Jinx | 1:03 |
| 2. | "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 3:13 |
| 3. | "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 4:08 |
| 4. | "What They Hittin' Foe?" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 1:22 |
| 5. | "You Can't Fade Me/JD's Gafflin'" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Once Upon a Time In the Projects" | Sir Jinx, The Bomb Squad (co.) | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Turn Off the Radio" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)" (featuring Chuck D) | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 3:21 |
| 9. | "A Gangsta's Fairytale" (featuring Lil Russ) | Ice Cube, Sir Jinx, The Bomb Squad (co.) | 3:16 |
| 10. | "I'm Only Out For One Thang" (featuring Flavor Flav) | Ice Cube, Sir Jinx, The Bomb Squad (co.) | 2:10 |
| 11. | "Get Off My Dick & Tell Yo' Bitch to Come Here" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 0:56 |
| 12. | "The Drive-By" (Interlude) | Sir Jinx | 1:01 |
| 13. | "Rollin' Wit' the Lench Mob" | The Bomb Squad, Ice Cube (co.), Sir Jinx (co.) | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Who's the Mack?" | Sir Jinx, The Bomb Squad | 4:35 |
| 15. | "It's a Man's World" (featuring Yo-Yo) | Sir Jinx, Ice Cube | 5:26 |
| 16. | "The Bomb" | Sir Jinx, The Bomb Squad (co.) | 3:25 |
Total length: |
49:36 | ||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Amerikkka's Most Wanted by Ice Cube". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "Amerikkka's Most Wanted - Ice Cube - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "Amerikkka's Most Wanted: Accolades". acclaimedmusic.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Rocklist.net. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ Jericho, Chris (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. p. 558. ISBN 9780761153856.
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