Ice Cube was a major force in the rap industry back in the early 1990s. He was fresh from leaving the groundbreaking and controversial rap group N.W.A.(Niggaz with Attitude) Cube went to New York to record with Public Enemy's production team Bomb Squad in creating this classic album. This album has influenced the late Tupac Shakur to release his debut album 2Pacalypse in 1991. Cube was bringing the heat with his mixture of gangsta rap mixed with political hip hop in the sounds on the record. This album was certified gold a couple months after being released. This masterpiece certified Cube as a true MC in the hip hop community because he was able to tell stories raw and uncut as well spreading knowledge in his lyrics. There were tracks like Once Upon A Time in the Projects, Whos the Mack, The Nigga You Love to Hate, the title track, You Can't Fade Me, Gangsta Fairytale made me feel Cube's approach as a raw lyricist. If you're a true hardcore hip hop fan, this album is a must in your collection.
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