The Predator

Looooooovvvv los álbumes que empiezan con intro. Comienzo 10/10. "Cause yo us Uncle Sam is Hitler without an oven" 🥴☠️. Obviamente desde ya se que no voy a conectar realmente con el tema del álbum directamente. Boca abierta en varias unidades de ocasiones, tanto por la letra como por la producción. Too notch. Discazo a pesar de que no suele ser mi género go to.

Good hiphop album but not the best of it’s time period. Ice cube’s flow, delivery and lyricism are undeniable. It just hits so much harder when it’s on a Dre beat. Still very impressed by what Ice Cube does as a solo album and tracks like ‘It Was A Good Day’

An absolute hip hop classic. I am a massive hip hop fan and this album is the essence of what made West Coast rap so interesting. Ice Cube was and is one of the best rappers. The highlight was obviously "It Was A Good Day". Theres a reason why its so popular. The beat is timeless, the lyrics just make sense and its very immersive. All in all, a hip hop classic and a very good roster of tracks. 9/10

nicey cube

he's so cute 🥺

Own it already. Great album?

Absolute bump for a Leather Tuscadero reference but solid album otherwise

By a WILD coincidence I was watching the 2015 film "Straight Outta Compton" on the very self-same day that I was assigned this album. The movie was alright, but I think the synergy made me enjoy both a lot more. Love the righteous anger and the flow. This album sounds like the future (and it was, in a lot of ways). Don't love the homophobia or sexism, but I also understand that that's part of the genre/image.

Har ändå en större kärlek för Wu Tangig hiphop framför N.W.A.ig hiphop. Detta känns ibland lite för hårt och aggressivt. Även om jag gillar hur Ice Cube kommenterar sociala orättvisor och rasism, och det då hör till att ha en viss ilska. Bäst är det ändå när det är lite mer "smooth", som i megahiten 'It Was a Good Day' eller baslinjerna i beatet i 'We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up'. Ice Cubes är ju kontroversiell för tidigare antisemitiska textrader, en bild som följer honom än idag, och som faktiskt gör det liiiite svårare för mig att helt omfamna albumet. Bästa låt: We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up.

Not my usual style of music but an enjoyable listen.

Pretty good, some weak songs. 7/10

"Predator" is the third studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It followed his highly successful albums "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" and "Death Certificate." Here are some key points about the album: Release and Reception: "Predator" was released on November 17, 1992, under Priority Records. The album received positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Themes and Content: The album continued Ice Cube's socially and politically charged lyricism. He addressed topics such as racism, police brutality, and the challenges faced by African Americans in the United States. The title "Predator" reflects his perspective on the predatory nature of certain individuals and institutions. Production: The production on "Predator" was handled by several notable producers, including Dr. Dre, DJ Pooh, and Sir Jinx, among others. The beats were often characterized by their hard-hitting and funky sound, which complemented Ice Cube's aggressive delivery. Singles: The album spawned several successful singles, including "Wicked," "Check Yo Self," and "It Was a Good Day." "Check Yo Self" in particular became a major hit and featured a remix version with a guest appearance by Das EFX. Impact: "Predator" solidified Ice Cube's position as one of the leading voices in West Coast hip-hop during the early 1990s. The album's political and social commentary also contributed to the ongoing dialogue about these issues in hip-hop music. Overall, "Predator" is considered a significant and influential album in the history of hip-hop. Its combination of potent lyrics and memorable production helped establish Ice Cube as a prominent figure in the genre. If you're interested in this album, I would recommend listening to it to get a more personal sense of its content and impact. For specific reviews of the album, you can check music websites, magazines, or databases for more up-to-date information.

Fun moments but bland overall

Pari legeendarista räbäytystä ja muuten paikoin semisti tylsä. 2,80*

Tiukka. Tällasta jaksaa kuunnella paljon ja mieluusti

Great beats and production. I love Ice Cube’s flow. The inserts were all really good and I rarely like the skits or extras on most rap albums. The songs that are responses to Rodney King were the best part, and sadly are still relevant today.

Pretty catchy but too violent in a lot of ways

Ice Cube crafts some great songs. Really enjoyed the theme and lyrical composition.

a little too real for me

Tiene una par de grandes canciones, pero como me pasa con los discos de rap, se me hace muy largo.

It was a good album.

I recognize the significance of Ice Cube as an artist and of his music. I even occasionally enjoy his beats, but I'm afraid I'm not a fan of the music, of most of the lyrics.

4/16, 25%

I really like this album. It feels very much like 90’s rap (because it is). I feel like I’d have to be in the mood for it, but it’s good. 4/5

A few big songs I knew, but mostly went into this one blind. Great production, but is still old enough into hiphop variance in the individual songs. Very socially aware and a worthwhile listen as a response to the 1992 riots.

So yeah, the elephant in the room is the antisemitism and misogyny. You can make an argument that it is never okay and steals attention from the impact of the rest of the record, and that may be a valid point. You can make an argument that the importance of the messages about racism and the Black experience is so strong that it is undeniable in spite of those things, and that may also be a valid point. I think it may be up to the individual, and it likely is a spectrum. For me, it does make for a more challenging listen, but then again it's supposed to be a challenging listen for me as a white man, but then again is it a mixed message, and on and on.

The ripple effects of the Rodney King decision come through on almost every song on here. 4/5

It Was A Good Day is nice, the rest is trash

Pretty Solid hip hop album

A fantastic album which has stood up well over the years. The main themes are still salient and are delivered with a suitable amount of venom. Some great beats in there, too. This was never my favourite Ice Cube album when I was regularly listening to rap, but going back to it I think that I may have been too hasty with that judgement. Definitely a classic.

this aint no tpab but there is still a message behind some/most of the songs in this album. i enjoy the way the voices in this album sound paired with the beats/background sounds. the occasional trumpets or different instruments add a little bit of spice to the songs and make this album better * It Was A Good Day * if more songs on the album would go this way in terms of vibe the album would be much better

almost half the album is skits but yeah he had bars on this one

Het gebruikelijke grofgebekte geouwehoer. De begeleiding is soms nog wel enigzins muzikaal, maar sommige nummers bestaan uit hetzelfde eindeloos herhaalde deuntje met een boel gewauwel eroverheen. Het zal vast een belangrijke politieke boodschap hebben, maar ik haak af door de verpakking. Met hangen en wurgen tot de helft gekomen, daarna afgezet.

Ik mocht al eerder een plaat van deze man horen. Dat was nog niet zo 'verfrissend'. Het miste creativiteit en afwisseling. En al zit The Predator duidelijk in een afgebakend hokje; het is hem nu wel gelukt. Hij zal daarbij goed naar de concurrent gekeken hebben. Je hoort de intonatie van bijvoorbeeld Cypress Hill (We Had to Tear This Mothafucka up) en House of Pain (Check Yo Self). En dit sample-roofdier maakt er geen geheim van dat hij goed naar Public Enemy heeft geluisterd.

Ik hoor gelijk in het eerste nummer "Insane in da Membrane" van Cypress Hill. En vervolgens maakt hij op het eind van het nummer een verwijzing ernaar, net als naar Rage against the Machine. Wat blijkt, heeft die gast van Cypress de boel medegeproduceerd. En dat hoor je toch terug, het is meer funky rapcore dan gangstarap. In de stijl van House of Pain en Cypress Hill. Bevalt me een stuk beter dan de kale beats van eerdere albums, de muzikale omlijsting klinkt gewoon een stuk beter samen met de harde raps van Ice Cube. Later ging Ice Cube ook samenwerken met nu metal artiesten als Korn en Deftones en dat hoor je in deze plaat al terug. Ik kan hier zeker wel van genieten.

I was expecting to get AmiKKKa's Mot Wanted here but I'm glad I discovered that one too because it's almost just as good. It's less hardcore than his last two, but there are plenty of great beats here and his delivery is just as sharp as he is on his two previous albums.

Surprises just like a couple of ice cubes in the back.

And again... The delivery of Ice Cube is perfect and insane. The beats are also very wild on this album. It's only a little too long-winded to very stand out as a huge hip-hop masterpiece, but it's an important one for sure.

idk what it is about 90s rap that just doesn’t do it for me. maybe the beats? it was a good listen but just good nothing special. gangsta’s fairy tale 2 was very funny

Too profane for me.

This was a fun rabbit hole on racism and the race riots of 1992. Great album and political commentary.

Lyrics and flow disappointed me slightly. Nothing that stood out too much.

Everything is alright

Ice Cube is crazy as fuck! This is awesome stuff - some big hits here. It Was a Good Day, Check Yo Self. Just good stuff!

Some good tracks, but also some duds. Cube seems like a cool guy

Pretty good I guess. Skits are boring they're a real trope of these rap albums

Classic 90s hip-hop. The beats are killer and while Ice Cube's lyrics have aged a bit poorly on some occasions, the flow is impeccable. It Was a Good Day is just flawless.

The production is so danceable and catchy. I really admire when he lets everything drop away and the politics shine through. Amazing. That Good Day occurs in the middle of the album is a masterclass that redeems the rest of the violent album. "Nobody I know got shot in South Central LA, I gotta say, today was a good day" strums the heartstrings just right in the middle of the rest of this warcry. Removing one star for antisemetic apologetics. There is space for this message without hurting other minorities.

These interludes are almost unsettlingly modern for an album released in 1992. This alone should be enough to prove why the message is even more important now. Back to the music...it's simply incredible. (unfortunately) Timeless themes throughout the music, very heavy rapping with impeccable flow, very creative beats. Love this album. Favorite track: Don't Trust 'Em

Listened to it twice. It's good. A generous 4.

Brilliant

Powerful album with Powerful flow and lyricism. Ice cube went into this with an idea and message and executes it perfectly.

Good shit from cube. It was a good day like a top 3 song all time

Oh Ice Cube, what would my drink be without you? 2 royalty checks made out to George Clinton out of 5 💵💵

Explicit lyrics aside, the beats are good. Not my taste, but I can appreciate it. I didn't really listen to this back in 1992 ironically, but listened to it now.

Can’t say whether or not it was better than the chronic, definitely edgier and angrier. Also regular people just enjoy this album, psychos like me immediately recognize the Steely Dan Green Earrings sample on Dont Trust Em

Ice Cube definitely embodies the in your face gangster rap of the early 90s. Wild to listen to, since i was a baby when this came out, i recognize him more from his silly kids movies. But he's got that edge ya know

Pour un gars qui aime pas le rap, j’ai quand même bien apprécié l’album, il y avait un ptit kekchose de différents je sais pas quoi

Condamné à vivre dans l'ombre de Ice T et Ice Spice

on se fait un peu harceler par le type recemment deso

No sería la música que escuche por voluntad propia, pero me gustó, me resulta sumamente interesante y valorable cuando se usa la música con un propósito, cuando se crea con un fin, cuando busca visibilizar problemáticas que solo con voces de personas anónimas no llegarían mucho más allá, siento que puedo interpolarlo con la sensación de música de mí lugar, que aunque sean de distinto género e idiomas, buscaron lo mismo, dar voz al dolor, el enojo, el rechazo y el descontento social de los violentados

ANy album that has It's Been a Good Day is alright with me.

That was a trip reliving this album. I didn't like it as much as I used to, but it was still pretty good.

Ice Cube is an OG. He never really (and still doesn't) stick out to me as one of "the greats" - but he was certainly talented and you can hear the influence he had on artists that would come later. Worthy of the list.

Genius, from one of the all time greats.

i mean it’s classic old school hip hop - if you like that you’ll like this

3 stars

Some angry guy with loud drums.

I just don't like this style of music.

DOPE

This album sounds a lot like Stevie Wonder got in with a bad crowd.

Yeah but who would win in a fight tho

I’m not discounting the importance of this album, but it’s not for me.

Lekker oldskool

Oh ga ik nog eens beluisteren. it was a good day natuurlijk een klassieker maar eigenlijk heel het album wel echt top!

This record comes at you fast from the beginning and doesn't really let up. The early 90s hip-hop just hits so good.

Pretty standard for 90s west coast hip hop/gangster rap. Too long and really not enough variation throughout to keep me wanting to listen. 5/10

Funny? Cool vibe

The 90s ruled.

Classic funky 90s hip hop with I assume offensive lyrics. Some recognisable samples. finally allowed swears on the speaker.

If 90’s alt rock has a soft spot in my heart, then hip hop has a hard spot. As bad as that metaphor may be, I don’t usually like most hip hop, but there are a few albums that break the rule, one of which is Straight Outta Compton by NWA. I’ve never listened to a solo aide Cube album before, so let’s see how this goes. Songs I already knew: Check Yo Self Favourites: It Was A Good Day Unfortunately, this album didn’t do much for me. I can appreciate the flow of the rapping and the beats, but there wasn’t much here that grabbed my attention. Ice Cube does have a great voice for rap, that much is clear. However, I highly doubt I’ll be coming back to this album again. It was too much of the same thing for me, and not enough variation from song to song.

Pratsjunger ok. När han nämner ”West side” kan jag inte låta bli att tänka på Göteborg, men det är väl helt fel.

Cube speaks to real issues with some catchy songs.

Ice cube cuenta con un disco qeu comienza de maenra interesantísima, incluso me atrevo a decir qeu no envejeció tan bien como sonaba en su época. Las temáticas repetitivas, junto con los excelentes beats pero demasiado repetitivos hacen que a veces canse. La capacidad narrativa de Cube es espectacular, igualmente su flow es practicamente el mismo durante todo el proyecto lo que hace que carezca de profundidad. Pero bueno, se intenta introducir una especie de temática clara al principio en medio y demás que funciona al principio pero hasta ahí. Hay canciones entretenidas y demás y hay temones. Realmente Ice Cube logra entregarnos un disco de hip hop mas aceptable en el que el fanático del rap va a encontrar un disfrute tremendo, igualmetne no es más que eso 6,5/10.

Nope

Solid album. Enjoyed the samples.

Da bomb

Fuck off 1

Not my kind of music, but still fun.

The production of this album is absolutely fantastic, the beats are excellent the whole way through, Ice Cube has an absolutely signature flow and style that is maintained throughout the entire album. If this album were just about how it sounds, I would have nothing negative to say. But that’s not the case because, and I’m quoting Eminem here, music is reflection of self. One of the qualities I love about a lot of rap is that it is expression; it’s speech, and that’s what this album is. It’s speech presented with dope beats and sick rhymes. And I love that. I love Ice Cube’s anger and frustration with racist police, with the injustice of the Rodney King trial, with the state of race relations in America. I empathize with him while listening, and he’s absolutely correct in his scathing criticisms of these things and calls for change. It’s powerful, and I do love to hear it. Unfortunately however, I do not love everything Ice Cube has to say here(and in general). His critics are absolutely right to criticize his anti-semitism and association with anti-semitic groups. Cube’s rebuke of these criticisms don’t exactly alleviate those concerns, both here on The Predator and in the present. I found these thoughts continuing to surface throughout listening to this album, and it made it quite difficult to enjoy fully. I don’t intend to use this review to debate with Cube, but I don’t think I can accurately review it without mentioning these things due to how much of this album is a reflection of Ice Cube’s own feelings and self. With that all being said and out of the way, I do feel the need to reiterate that I enjoyed the production of everything on this album. It Was a Good Day is an absolute classic. Wicked was another that stood out to me that I really enjoyed. I also quite enjoyed the concept of Gangsta’s Fairytale 2. There’s a lot of good songs on this one, and I do think it’s worth a listen, even if I am not in love with it.

It was a Good Day is a 5 star song on an album full of noise. Gangster Rap is a headache waiting to happen. I did find the intro interesting. Ice Cube is one of the biggest hypocrites out there. He does have another good song out there, You Can Do It. Other than that, F that clown and turn in your gangster card Mr. Hollywood.

Truthfully I had to listen to this one a few times. The first time I thought it was strikingly unremarkable. It left no impression whatsoever so I didn't feel like I had anything to say. The next few times I slowly started to warm up to it. I initially had to get over the fact that my first real exposure to Ice Cube was "Are We There Yet?". It was hard to take anything seriously. This is also a problem for me with NWA's work too. Then I warmed up more when I realized this is kind of a "Jammy" hip-hop album, so to speak. Long instrumental interludes in songs reminded me of a lot of shoegaze stuff in terms of their progressions and movements. Anyway after a few listens I thought this was pretty nifty and I think I'll listen to more. 3

4 Probably not the best name for an album I’ve heard, but the first thing I did was see if It Was a Good Day is on this - and it is! If you haven’t seen it, there’s an interesting post somewhere online where some guy determined the exact date that Ice Cube had his good day based on clues from the song - January 20, 1992. Even though I think the rapper himself confirmed the song is hypothetical and not actually based on a real day, it’s still a fun read. Anyway, great tune, but because it’s the one that I most associate with Ice Cube’s solo career, I didn’t realize how political his music continued to be post-N.W.A. In fact, It Was a Good Day almost feels out of place compared to the subject matter of nearly every other song on the album, most of which describe the current state of black oppression in America, especially on the heels of the Rodney King beating and LA Riots. And for me, how effectively it depicts the experience is the album’s biggest strength, attacking an unjust system which still exists today (Who Got the Camera? was hauntingly prescient). Coupled with some absolutely fantastic beats throughout, this really turned out to be a great listen. There were a lot of highlights here for me, with two of my favorite tracks being When Will They Shoot? and Don’t Trust ‘Em - not only did they have two of the most infectious beats I think I’ve heard on a rap track, but they had profound lyrics to match. The Public Enemy sample on the latter was also a really cool touch, though I was pretty jazzed to hear a nod to the Beastie Boys’ The New Style on Check Yo Self as well, another fun song that I had no idea was the source of the phrase “Check yourself before you wreck yourself”. I couldn’t help but notice though that the delivery of his bars in the song feels very reminiscent of Jump Around by House of Pain - which is interesting because he also mentions the group by name in the lyrics. Maybe it’s an intentional homage, but I couldn’t find anything online about it. We Had To Tear This Mothafucka Up was another track with a great beat to it, with the bass emphasis reminding me of something off of A Tribe Called Quest album, but the usage of the homophobic slur was pretty jarring, especially considering it precedes another line in which he denies claims of being anti-Semitic. On that note, I have to address the fact that he seems to be denying anti-Semitic claims on like half the songs here. I wasn’t really sure what that was about, so I looked it up and supposedly he negatively referred to his old manager with N.W.A. as a “Jew” on his prior solo release and had also endorsed a book asserting Jewish people were responsible for the slave trade. I’m not sure if the guy actually holds those beliefs or not, but I will say the constant mentioning of it was kind of weird, and when compounded with the occasional homophobic slur, I couldn’t help but feel it put a slight damper on the message of minority empowerment throughout. That all to say, I don’t think this is an outright prejudiced record by any means, and I still had a lot of fun with it - it’s a nice reminder that Ice Cube was once a king of the game before Are We There Yet? (Ok, I can’t throw shade, I love him in the Jump Street movies). Definitely see myself listening again.

I get the point of the album. But the misogyny, the violence, the language: it's all waaay too much. And I just don't like the macho persona. As far as the music is concerned, it's boring and repetitious.

For the beats and the beats only.

Not my kind of thing at all

Man I just don’t care for this album. Besides one or two tracks it’s a tough listen.

Sounds like a Cyprus Hill reject candidate

Rap is better when the performer has something to talk about other than their own gretaness.

For rap I mostly listen to East Cost, but Ice Cube is great. Liked the political messages of some of the songs. And the more laid-back ones are awesome! Highlights: Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha, It Was A Good Day

Indifferent

Nej tack!

Love the sampling on this album, and the inclusion of the talk show to make a real cutting statement is great. There's also some tracks that are just good no matter the context. I think it is just a touch too long and repetitve as you get through it though.

Ice Cube's flow is impeccable with an unbeatable aggressiveness and lyrical content that's still relevant today. The beats and production are top tier and there's few albums today that can match it. There's so many bangers on this album and definitely a classic hip hop album.

This is a pretty wild album. I usually don't like skits or interludes but on here they are really well done with the news segments and interviews. There's obvious bangers and some songs are just dumb like the fairy tale one. A lot of it sounds the same instrumentally but it doesn't get annoying. I think what's most wild is that Ice thought that having a camera would deter police from committing unwarranted violence. In our current time almost everyone has not just a camera but a video camera on them at all times and, well, look how much it changed things. Cops will still kill your dogs, shoot innocent people and even slowly choke people to death over the course of 8 minutes all while being filmed the entire time knowing full well the videos will be posted online. They do not care bro. That song in particular has aged so sadly. Score: 80 Art: 60

Ice Cube is awesome, I enjoy both his music and his acting. This is a good album with some great lyrics. Trust no bitch. It's on like Donkey Kong. 3.5

Of course I like the message behind this album but it got repetitive really fast. Immediately some of the noises just kept going and it wasn’t great. I’m also not a huge fan of the constant talking throughout. I think that it just isn’t my type of music.

Torn. I enjoy Ice Cube's voice a lot and especially his rap style/flow. I really like the beats (despite the bad mix). I really hate skits - makes it hard to get into [although admittedly there aren't that many], yet i say this and suddenly I find myself lost like 25 minutes in and I'm grooving so... maybe I should shut up and enjoy the good parts. Another negative is that It doesn't *sound* all that great, it's loud and way too compressed, but I do like this musical style (outside the dumb ones like "Dirty Mack" or "Gangsta's Fairytale 2" - terrible). I'll call it right up the middle - probably not something I'll reach for that often but 5 or 6 excellent cuts make it for me; some faves are "Check Yo Self" and "It Was a Good Day". And in retrospect "F**k 'Em" and "Integration" are important so on second listen I found it easier to get through. Fk the police indeed. 6/10 3 stars.

8/10 while the hits definitely hit hard, I don’t think I can give this anything higher than an 8, there’s a lot of slow moments throughout, and songs that are a bit weaker still a great album though

I enjoyed this album, but when it finished, Spotify immediately started playing Wu-Tang Clan, which made this feel very average in comparison.

Really liked this one. Really enjoyed the intermissions too

Good rap music

Interesting enough. Challenging content

Nup

Don’t get it, but ok, never really got captured by hip-hop music. Not my kind of music

Ice Cube at his best. Noisy. Urgent. Somewhat on the nose.

Nope.

its like listening to MLK in rap

3.6/5

This is alright, though it suffers from some of the same problems that other West Coast rap albums on this list so far have encountered. It's very one-speed, same rhythm and stylings over different beats, same delivery patterns, and doesn't elevate itself at any point except for It Was a Good Day. It has the usual mix of social commentary, misogyny and silliness, guess that was most of the 90s though.

Marginally better than The Chronic, but still not really good. It Was A Good Day is a step above the rest, but other than that it's nicely produced but not much more. Nothing specifically wrong with it, I don't think, but it just doesn't grab me. 3/5.

I wrote and recorded all the inserts and skits on this album.

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would but there’s a lot of homophobia (amongst other things) you have to look past

CD

This sounds like it was the business back in the day and still does. This guy is the real total business.

NWA but better. Killer beats and lines on here. A great record.

fan-fucking-tastic

It's fine - definitely a worthwhile listen for the impact it had, and its sad how the LA riots and race issues at the time are still relevant and a prevalent today. Some great tracks like "It was a good day" and "Check Yo Self". I liked the production, but just didn't feel a connection to it.

Banger banger banger

Love Ice Cube Love the way he sounds Great album. Pretty heavy subject throughout along with one of the greatest hits in 'It Was A Good Day'

I’ve had hip-hop albums before, but this is the first one from a really classic artist. Ice Cube is one of the best rappers (outside of the sexism, which also seems to decrease from his other album I’ve listened to [but haven’t gotten] AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted) and this has superb lyricism. ‘It Was a Good Day’ is undoubtably a classic - it’s upbeat, but it still notes the troubles throughout the rest of the album (two of the good things that happen to him are getting passed by a policeman without any trouble and nobody he knows dying) - it feels earned, rather than just a happy song for the sake of being a happy song. Great through and through.

This record is unrelenting. I knew a few of the tracks already and was really impressed at how well they fit in with the rest of the record. I also had no idea that Korn had covered Wicked. I assumed it was them just messing around with their friends. Funny that Ice Cube is on the cover. Both versions are great. This is great.

This was actually quite funky ! Really enjoyed the sampled mix song

Terrible. This shows how terrible rap can be. A far cry from the best in the genre.

I've never listened to an Ice Cube album before, but having listened to NWA, and the fact that Ice Cube seems to permeate every corner of pop culture, I had a pretty good idea what I was in for. It's crazy and also sad that several of the social and political topics on this album are still hot topics today: police violence, the brutality and far reaching scope of the American prison system, segregation, and so on. When it comes to rapping about political and social issues, Ice Cube can channel raw anger in a way that few others can; his lyrics have the candor of a man-on-the-street interview, but delivered with the fierceness of someone hosting a rally. The beats behind the lyrics are really well done too; "It Was a Good Day" and "Check Yo Self" are some of the catchiest, and therefore most recognizable songs in hip hop. The spoken interludes fit really well here too, and "The First Day of School" really unnerved me, which served as a great way to prepare for this album. Ice Cube really executes his vision well on this album, and his work is cornerstone for rap and hip hop.

Meh

Good!

Light 4. It was a good album with a lot of good songs but got a little repetitive. Not really a bad thing though cuz what was getting repeated was still solid. Obviously heard it was a good day before but it was a nice chill song mixed in with the harder ones.

Solid album, it’s crazy he’s an actor now tho

these beats/samples are tough. I love the spooky beats they remind me of south houston horrorcore The feature on ‘wicked’ sounds like Denzel curry. OH SHIT ‘It was a good day’ LETS GO This album was surprisingly very politically charged, I dig it. I don’t listen to a lot of NWA so I mostly know ice cube from his acting…I was pleasantly surprised with this

Wasn’t really in the mood for this type of music today so maybe that affected my feelings on the album. Pretty mid. Wasn’t bad but also didn’t excite me, kinda hate the beats he picks. Obviously it was a good day goes hard. Also 56 minutes is too long to be this mid

I got into NWA when I was way too young and I loved it so much. Everyone I knew was into glam/hair metal in the 80s and while I've come to appreciate some of that stuff as I've aged, I hated it at the time (still hate most of it). NWA, Public Enemy, Ice-T, and Geto Boys were about as polar opposite as you could get. Ice Cube is one of the greatest to ever do it and I had AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and Death Certificate on repeat forever. I stopped listening to rap in favor of punk and metal and right before this album came out. Listening is nostalgic even though I've never really listened before other than the singles that were inescapable. Picks up right where Death Certificate left off and hits just as hard. Solid all the way through as well. 8/10

Good stuff. Angry and political. Bonus points for including “Today Was a Good Day”. Insane instrumental on that one.

The beats are dated, the flow is just so-so, and the lyrical content is about 50% garbage. But the other 50% is pure, blistering fire. I mean, dang. Cube's never worried about stepping on tails or pissing off the establishment. Whether that's "the man" or other rappers, he doesn't care. He's going to call it as he sees it and I love that. But it's not an enjoyable listening experience. There's too much dated garbage in here. It's not '92 anymore. The misogyny and hostility wasn't awesome then and it's really not so great now.

Heard it before?: No but some of his tracks seem to appear on all of his work? Enjoy it?: Yeah, very easy listening and enjoyable for the drama and his use of samples and spoken word edits come across cool and relevant to what he wants to portray Favourite song: Track 6 - The Predator

Singles are great

There's a power and presence behind Ice Cube's music. Something you have to pay attention to. The rating for this album doesn't really reflect how much better than the other albums that I've given the same rating.

Provides a grim and realistic portrait of the time around the LA riots and Rodney King. Powerful message, delivered in a smart manner with some good production that polished it well. Engaging and enjoyable.

Lyrically it's a shame it holds up. The production does not.

I didn't even have to use my AK

Makes me feel like I'm at a super cool pool party with hot people and drugs

Hip hop. Coñazo

They killed JFK in '63 So what the fuck you think they'll do to me?

Mientras estaba escuchando este disco, ví a mi gato pasar arrastrando el culo por el living; recién había cagado y le quedó un poco. Tuve que limpiarla, bañarme, y seguir escuchando el disco recién después. A pesar del olor nauseabundo a mierda, la situación desfavorable de tener que parar el disco, y el hecho de que no escucho rap, pude apreciar bastante el disco y la manera energética con la que rapea Ice Cube. Me parecierion muy copados los arrangements en los instrumentos y los riffs son muy pegadizos. Superó un montón mis expectativas. 7/10

Discazo del gangsta rap, lleno de clásicos, punto álgido de ice cube. Un disco crudo como sabe dar el cubo de hielo. Se nota como fue logrando algo más sólido con el tiempo y fue evolucionando para dar hitazos como it was a good Day or check yo self. Must listen del rap y de los 90

west coast masterclass una seleccion de samples increible breaks oscurisimos acompañados de unas letras crudisimas totalmente necesario e innovador siendo un disco de 1992 cuando pocos raperos sonaban asi top 15 mejores discos de rap

gran disco clasico de hip hop. muy entretenido

Great album, creative fun, but also deep. Lots of cultural criticism especially around race

Good old school hip hop, or rather great old school!

Starts of very strong l, but fades in the back half,with Check Yo Self. Not Ice Cube'best, but better than most rapper's bests.

Ahh je ne sais pas trop quoi en penser. Pour la plupart les chansons sont un peu fade. Il y a ceoendant vraiment des classiques. J’adore ice cube et j’ai beaucoup ecoute sa musique, mais ce n’3sy vraiment pas le meilleur album dans le genre pour cette epoque. 3 it was a good day estvraiment le highlight de l’album.

Hard

Fun sounding, surprisingly easy album to listen to. ‘Check Yo Self’ was the standout for me.

Favorite song - Check Yo Self 90s rap, boppy, police/racial themes

From the start, this album doesn’t mince words about racism and street culture. It’s very, if not more, prescient 31 years on. For that it gets enormous respect. It’s not a record I would play lightly. I didn’t listen to it in 1992, but I wish I had. Now I Gotta Wet ‘Cha has a genuinely catchy rhythm, not expected. It Was a Good Day is a bonafide classic, even for nerdy white kids in the burbs.

Not my jam

Still relevant today.

I hate this rubbish. I've heard this message without all the vileness.

Awfully music…

Such a great album. Ice Cube has a way to yell at his listeners without losing clarity in his delivery. He speaks from his gut, and in a way it tempers the performance vibe that many artists have, and instead promotes a realness that makes this album sound like required listening. Yes, the subject matter of the times provides plenty of material for Ice Cube here, and the album is a creative message not only for the black community, but an intellectual call for understanding at a deeper level. Without getting too much into the ideologies conveyed, there is a lot of information here that everyone should take into honest consideration. Ice Cube is clear, he is aggressive, and his writing prowess is excellent. This is well-delivered album and while its reception may be impacted by the tough talk, the hard subject matter, if the listener can move through the album with a bit of openness, they are in for a real experience on how rap was so impactful in these early years.

A rightly angry album - clever and oddly enjoyable.

Seems solid...however....not a genre I love. Contains way too much cursing and ...skits between songs. Never a good thing. A struggle to finish.

Bit too much for me... It did take me back though and brought back some good memories of some good friends.

Stone cold classic! I still remember when I got this cassette and EVERYONE wanted a dub of this!

I enjoyed bobbin my head to today was a good day

Varför terroriseras jag av sånt här skit. Schas!

Classic Gangsta/G-Funk record here. Gotta say It Was A Good Day is a classic for a reason! 4/5

Tidigt 90-tal är nog min favoritstil av hiphop. The Predator är likt mycket som gruppen NWA och dess tidigare medlemmar skapat politiskt och ilsket som tusan, vilket gör det mycket intressant. En brutal verklighet skildras, vilket är något jag tror är viktigt. Tankeväckande. The Predator är både roligt och sorgligt att lyssna på, mycket på grund av livligt bildspråk och medryckande beats. Bäst: It Was a Good Day

Historic powerful album.

I never really appreciated how strong of a narrative Ice Cube's tracks provide. They may not be stories you are interested in hearing, but they are well composed and executed. The standout example here being 'It Was A Good Day' but you see it throughout with tracks like 'When Will They Shoot?', the title track 'The Predator' and 'Who Got The Camera?' Underpinning these stories are beautifully crafted tracks blending jazz, funk, soul, and sound bites ranging from playful responses to Cube's lyrics to monologues that support the message of the rap itself. This is one of the clearest examples of a DJ/producer that is working in perfect harmony with the rapper, to create an album that is truly a synergy of the two's contributions. It is unfortunate that many people can't get past the dichotomy of a social justice-oriented artist that is also vulgar and openly bellicose. I appreciate that tracks like 'Fuck 'Em (Insert)' are included to attempt to bridge that divide.

Rap americano de un gran rapero. Estilo personal y para muy fanáticos del estilo.

Pure shite

One of my favourite hip-hop albums ever. Some of his absolute best tracks.

Cool

An absolute classic. "Say hi to the bad guy" is an excellent closing track and this is Ice Cube at the peak of his social observation genius. The Rodney King verdicts has influence all over this album and it is interesting he named the album after a movie about a monster that kills policemen, while the policemen make a knee jerk reaction about the monster's intentions. Maybe there is no symbolism intended there, but I think this album is a must-hear to get the temperate of 1992 Los Angeles.

Cool beats. A mixture of strong messages that are important if uncomfortable to hear with the casual misogyny sprinkled here and there. Got very repetitive but there are a couple of great songs on here. I'm hovering between 3.5 and 4 so I'll round up.

Against my initial fears, this one really wasn't all that bad and I managed to listen to the whole album. There were even a couple tracks I enjoyed somewhat such as Check Yo Self. A couple others got pretty close to needing to be skipped though. In the end, it's just really not my style though, even though it wasn't so bad as I'd thought. And I pretty much hate the intros/inserts/skits on this kind of album.

Dobar album za teretanu znala sam cak par ovih poznatih pjesama. Ne bi si to puštala baš ali ne možeš ne osjetiti kvalitetu albuma

Ovaj album je kako bi rekao, dok je Cube još bio "in his bag". Dakle još jedan album poslije i to postaje odličan 4 streak od albuma. Dakle: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Death Certificate - The Predator - Lethal Injection. Odlično zaredani albumi, a samim time mi je i Cube uvijek bio u top 5 najboljih repera (bar što se tiče 90-ih i dok je bio u N.W.A.). Kasnije je počeo švrljati, iako mi se svidio Laugh Now, Cry Later - ali to mogu sada zahvaliti nostalgiji jer taj album po lijepim vremenima poznajem (valjda lijepa vremena) - osnovna škola, 2006-2007. godina, slušalice u ušima svaki odmor. No dobro, vraćamo se na ovaj album. Odličan, ali nije na levelu sa prva dva što sam naveo. Odličan album, toliko dobrih trenutaka - najviše It Was A Good Day (što je po meni jedna od najbolji hip hop traka ikad u životu ovom). Iskreno sam mislio da će mi smetati inserti, intro, skitovi, međutim čak su dobri i fora. Ne znam zašto ljudi govore da je ovo pad kvalitete njegove, jer definitivno ne znaju šta pričaju. 4.5.

Boring rap music.

Straightforward no-frills rap. Ice Cube’s anger is still relevant 30 years after it was recorded. I like the collection of samples, helps to deliver the message.

Nice old school hip hop album

Love this, this is what I think about when I think about 90s hiphop

Has the nice old school vibe but I'm not the biggest fan of Ice Cubes flow

I don't like this band.

Trackmania on SPEEDRUNNING-peli, jossa tavoitteena on asettaa NOPEISIIN aika raiteille HEFEST GOT THIS RUN voit ajaa voit ajaa erittäin nopeasti MICKA IS ICE GOD fullspeed, tech, speedtech MILJOONAT ihmiset kilpailevat maailmanennätyksistä ICE 360 erotetaan TUHANNESISTA toinen SPEEDDRIFT ja RIOLU oli PIONEER, joka loi SLOW MO -lohkon. Trackmania 2020 on VIIMEIN, ja siinä on paljon MILJONIA mahdollisuuksia. Trackmania on DETERMINISTINEN peli, ja kaikki voidaan LUODA UUDELLEEN TÄYDELLISELLÄ tarkkuudella unelmien maailmanennätyksellä VETÄMÄLLÄ VIRTUAALISTA WIRTUAALIA. Peli on erittäin hauska ja sillä on PARAS YHTEISÖ markkinoiden kaikista peleistä. ELCONN TEKI TÄMÄN OPKOVALIMEN. SPEEDRUN TÄMÄ PELIMEKANIIKKA UUDEN bugin NOSEBOOST BUGSLIDE TAS -työkalun avulla avustettu speedrun I LOVE TRACKMANIA ESPORTS ja punainen moottorin sammutuslohko, joka sammuttaa auton moottorin TMGL FORMAT IS PARAS when will they shoot

One of my favourite things about the entire hip hop genre is tracking down the samples used. It's a whole 'nother way to discover new music. This album will keep me going for weeks. This is a decent album, typical of the era, and very danceable. My toes havevn't stopped tapping throughout.

Certified classic

Almost perfect.

Not a rap fan. Some songs had what sounded like newscaster or interview audio playing over the beat, that was sorta interesting

I played this constantly as a teenager in the ‘90s, amazing album.

What a great album! Smooth, funky, danceable, emotionally-charged beats that masterfully chronicle (with effective use of news samples interspersed) racial injustice in this country. Timely in its release right after the Rodney King tragedy 30 years ago, it's actually a sad social commentary that it is still as fitting as ever in today's times. As for the music itself... "When Will They Shoot" is a strong opening track and an instant addition to my playlist...that repetitive backbeat is catchy, hypnotic and has an almost Middle Eastern quality to it. Love the fusion of genres. The "I'm Scared" insert is a good example of the audio samples being used to chronicle the themes and messages of the music. Well done. "Wicked" and "Now I Gotta Wetcha" feel like I've walked into the best dance party ever, right at the peak of its energy. "Check Yo Self" is the highlight of the album and has also made it to my playlist. Love the Steely Dan sample in "Don't Trust 'Em." "Integration" is another good use of audio samples that complement the music and message. Only so-so track is "Gangsta's Fairytale"....felt like filler to me. The rest is outstanding. Side note: Artist's prerogative, of course, but I wish the passioned and effective chronicling and commentary on racial injustice and police brutality were not coupled with repeated themes of misogyny, homophobia, and gangsta bravado, which serve to dilute and tarnish the otherwise effective message in this great work.

Iconic. Today was a good day because I listened to this.

Good album with some bops. Never listened before. Can’t say many of the lyrics speak to me. Not a fan of all the pussy splitting references espesh on Dirty Mack, bit gross. The stuff about Rodney King and LA riots was interesting and best of the album.

Leonardo DiCaprio described this album as the "magnum opus of Ice Cube's solo career". I enjoyed it, good time capsule of where rap was at in the immediate aftermath of the 1992 riots. Lyrical content strong, has never heard an Ice Cube album before and he's pretty good tbf. Favourite song on first two listens: When Will They Shoot (the album started strong what can I say)

God he's good

Killer album. Amazing beats, great flow and delivery. It was a good day is an insane track.

West Coast klassikoita, mutta ei ihan paras

i enjoyed ice cube's the predator more than other hip hop of the late eighties/early nineties. i am, in the spirit of all honesty, white, and i do wonder the correlation with the actual music more accessible/enjoyable. but there's still other troubling matters; for all of ice cube's focus on racial matters, the misogyny is easily evident. some of this album comes across as personal when ice cube uses media/audio clips (though some are perhaps fake for the sake of his narrative?) to guide the listener through the album. malcom x's appearance seems particularly well placed toward the end of the album. ice cube created "we had to tear this muthafucka up" in response to the trial of the rodney king beatings, all in the same year, 1992. "who got the camera?" seems sort of ahead of its time, considering how crucial cameras on phones became after michael brown's murder in 2014. ice cube made a strong statement with this album for all those reasons, but the misogyny damages it.

Upon hearing AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, I wasn't incredibly impressed, as I felt like Ice Cube was still leaning very heavily on his N.W.A. association in his debut solo album. That said, this third solo album, is Ice Cube in high form. Ice Cube sounds brutal and gangster as hell here, and any corny aspects of late 80s and early 90s rap have been stripped clean here. It's very apparent on this album how he successfully made a name for himself. I certainly found myself enjoying this a lot more than AmeriKKKa. Still, it's early 90s gangsta rap, so the misogyny is of course still rampant, though decidedly less so than in previous Ice Cube/NWA releases. One thing is clear after three total NWA and Ice Cube albums: they were loud and unapologetic about the injustices facing Black communities, and that never gets old.

Classic, but slow for my taste

Was a good day listening

I’ve cold

не захватывают меня классические реперы(

Eh.

I can't take Ice Cube seriously anymore

the racism in america tones? spot on. weird edge lord dumb sexism? dumb as hell. the beats have nerve and pizzaz, but feel simple. has that one song you know. dead middle, but i can see why it is on the list.

Why are there two “gorillas in the mist” references two songs in a row?

норм(не очень), не особо я люблю ганстерский реп....

I've liked all of the Ice Cube tracks I've heard before and now after listening to this album I'm kicking myself for not doing so earlier, genuinely a great listening experience. Best tracks: When Will They Shoot?, Wicked, Who Got the Camera?, Say Hi to the Bad Guy.

loved it more than I thought I would.

Well, I never got into this album on its time, and was expecting some tired, dry gangsta stuff that has aged badly (and 'It Was A Good Day which is an all out classic). Instead it's got Ice Cube trying to hit the best bits of NWA, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill all at once, and at times coming tantalisingly close! Much more angry and political than expected, even the skits have something to say - rarely the case on a 90s hip hop album! This was really good. Not five star good, but maybe when I hear it more (because I am coming back to this one) I'll regret leaving it a star short!

A couple of tracks I’d listen to again. Loved working out where the samples came from. Just made me want to listen to cypress hill though. So it’s a 3.

Really enjoyed this. Some great samples and backing tracks. Makes me regret my scoring for the previous two albums!

I can do with hearing this one again. 2/5

Prefs: When Will They Shoot?, The Predator, It Was a Good Day, Don't Trust 'Em, Gangsta's Fairytale 2, Check Yo Self, Integration (Insert), Say Hi to the Bad Guy Moins pref: Who Got the Camera?

Soild 90’s west cost rap. The messages on racism and police brutality are still relevant in 2022, sadly the misogynist view of women certainly hasn’t aged well and makes a lot of the songs hard to listen to.

Rap blijft nog steeds niet mijn ding. Vond dit album dan ook niet zo leuk

Been waiting for an Ice Cube album though wasn’t expecting any to be on this list. I love Today was a good day so I was happy that was on here but the rest of the songs were a little forgettable. Not sure if this was his best album, but beyond a few good hooks and verses, parts fell flat. Still cool to listen to though.

Nice! Ice Cube is a legend, though I do think his rap style can be pretty one-dimensional (and dated), as is heard on here. Don't get me wrong, there are some great tracks on here, especially "It Was a Good Day," but overall I find it hard to stay tuned into his style. His delivery is very straightfoward, in-your-face, with little nuance or variety. Not necessarily a bad thing, especially when it's part of a group like NWA, but as a solo operator and for an entire album, it gets a bit draining. But still a good project, I love the political messaging and the skits actually work well here. Favorite tracks: It Was a Good Day, Dirty Mack, Check Yo Self, Integration. Album art: Not much to this one at all. Black and white photo, is he smoking a pipe with a skull? Can't really tell what's going on but it's alright. 3.5/5

Apparently I liked this much more than AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. I sort of appreciated that Ice Cube addressed some of his critics in this, but I sure didn't get any answers except that he wasn't having it. There were some amazing moments reflecting the painful racial issues in 1992, and then jumping to songs about not trusting bitches, which gave me a bit of whiplash. In any case, I enjoyed listening to this, even when I wasn't comfortable. And I was mostly okay with not being comfortable. Except I really hated the ending. But above all, it had a good beat and you could really move to it.

Yeah, I dug it! Not all the themes are appetizing, but overall today was a good listen.

What a difference two years makes! I did not much enjoy the experience of listening to AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990) a couple of months ago. The Predator (1992) showed a tremendous leap in musical maturity. It's intense and serious and compelling but still finds room for humor and play. There were parts that made me feel ill and sad and angry, so it wasn't all a good time. But it was a good listen.

Hmmm... well, I like a lot of the beats and references in the rap lyrics. And some pretty topical things in here - how little progress we've made since 1992. The requisite early-90's references to women and other communities in pretty terrible terms make this harder to focus on those themes of crime and injustice. Seems like every rap album of this era is going to have me struggling... I like the music and the construction of the songs. I like a lot of the themes. But I can't help but think you can be angry and topical without such denigration of others. I could excuse this as "oh, it was the 90s" but it isn't the 90's so I won't.

Expected more from this one – the thematic content and general social awareness of the LP is great, but repetitive sampling/lack of originality in the backing tracks and sometimes limpid bars hamper the album's flow.

The final, and best, of his solo albums. It goes downhill after this

Didn't grip my attention and found it a bit muddled. The rhyming is also clumsy, and I thought it was generally uninspired

There is a lot I like on this album. There is a lot I don’t like on this album. The message, the negative, angry delivery. The music, the beats, the rap, scratching, sampling. The message, at times, is best delivered, angrily because it should make you angry. But, for me, it’s just too much at times. This is a genre I do like quite a lot of, but there are some artists that I never got into. I think if I heard this completely back when it came out, I might like it better. Music and style, I think it is a possible 4/5. But, overall it loses something because of how negative it is. I know, I know… but, it is exhausting and sometime it is nice to have a break from all the Nigga this and fuck that. 2.5/5

Cube unpacks a lot here. All of it delivered with equal parts vitriol and sarcasm. Some unforgettable bars are brought to the forefront really displaying Cubes penmanship.

Nice album, although I’m not really into hip hop.

Was ok. Not really my cup of tea.

Brilliant

What an incredibly varied and relevant album, even decades after it’s been released

Not a fan of this style.

Pretty good beats, good flow, decent lyrics, good production

Fierce and gritty, the energy is strong and sustained, with an unmistakable style. There’s just enough variety (“It Was a Good Day”) to keep it from being a bit too one-note. Cube may have got a bit cliched, but back in the day there’s no doubting his top-doggedness. While one’s race and background prevent one from judging the authenticity of these rhymes and flows, they certainly seem credible and reflect the musical moment of LA early ‘90s. Not sure I see the “The Black Bob Dylan” angle, though Perry Farrell would be well positioned to know. “Check Yo Self” and “Tear This MF Up” and “Who Got the Camera” are the other top cuts.

Ice Cube was cool as a member of NWA but he’s not the rapper who can command your attention for an entire album.

7/10 some questionable lyrical content but also some really good stuff,

6/10. Liked it more than I expected. Curious about those accusations of antisemitism he keeps bringing up though...

Nice beats, didn’t really listen to anything else. One complaint is all the songs were long. 8/10

Some bangers

Classic hip-hop. Not my favorite of all time, but certainly a force to be reckoned with.

Is really powerful

Proper, solid, old school hip-hop but it shows in some of the lyrics. Bit less outright misogyny and this would be awesome. As it is, I'll have to just go with excellent.

An energetic album that deals full on with the topic of racism in depth and in detail and is sadly still relevant today. Unfortunately it is laced with misogyny. It could have been a perfect 5 otherwise. 4/5

Hip hop, nicht meine Musik aber nices oldschool Album, sehr politisch

Im not into this album. Dirty Mack is good, Check Yo Self is classic

I don't enjoy angry rap

Not much of a rap fan. I think I liked b.i.g. a little better though.

Some of it was good but not my thing really.

Pretty cool it was chart-topper. No doubt the controversy helped sales and Cube was afraid to dial up the posturing, though whether or not it was authentic or legit one isn’t qualified to judge. Worse was made of all the riotous energy of post-riot, post-Rodney King, LA than this record. “Good Day” and “Check Yo Self” are the highlights.

Great, but makes me feel like Michael Bolton from office space

A step up from AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted for sure, with higher highs and better beats, but it is still a bit bloated and samey. Not enough to rank up another whole star.

Typical Cube, with a couple of shiners.

Really liked this. Loved the social commentary. What a difference between this and Slim Shady LP. One has legitimate grievances. The other is pissy cause girlz don't like him.

Prima

Classic record, love throwing this one on during road trips with my friends

I don't follow much hip-hop, but this album slaps. Practically every song was brilliant, but in some ways it's a bit of a shame that many of the socio-political issues brought up in this album are still entirely relevant 20 years later. Completely timeless. Favourite: Say Hi To The Bad Guy

Really good boom-bap 90s hip hop. Thoroughly enjoyable, although there are a few songs not as gripping as the others

bon flow mais c'était surement pas lui le génie dans NWA

Very deep album, cool how they go into what he raps about and why he’s doing. Definitely took a misogynistic turn later in the album and I kinda get what he’s trying to do. It was a good day obviously the best.

Production is awesome - must've sounded crazy when it came out It was a Good Day is such a fun song Interesting political commentary Reminds me of Be but with better lyrics than Common but no Ye

This is my second listen of this album. Other than it was a good day, I didnt like this record much last time. I had more success on this listen. Ice cubes way of rapping is actually pretty cool, theres not many dudes who do it like that. Some bangers on here, also some mid, but pretty cool album.

For a pretty serious subject matter he had some hilarious bars in here. Production held up better than I thought it would, and it was a good day is one of the best hip hop tracks ever. Also really liked the predator and we had to tear this muthafucka up Main critique is the album runs a bit long and ice cubes flow does get repetitive at times ( still kinda hits every time though )

Really good, much better than AmeriKKKa's... Still sounds urgent, burning white hot from the LA riots and events beforehand. Not much seems to have improved in 30 years

Straight fire

Ice cube <3 <3 <3

I wanted to like this more than I did. I really thought that I would like it a lot. I can't say that it's bad or anything, it just didn't blow me away. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid album. It's not really particularly bad in any way, it's even got at least one undisputed classic. I thought this would at least be a 4 for me, but its a 3. Maybe I just need more time with it? It just feels wrong but so does rating any higher.

This is a straight up banger! Ice Cube really hits hard with this album, putting all the racial issues of America to light in pretty much all the songs.

Rap at it’s best

Best track: It was a good day

Classic no?

Decent, paar banger

Great beats - I love that hard funk sound. The music is a great fit for his tougher-than-nails vocals and unflinching lyrics. “Wicked” stood out as a really wild one! There’s a lot I could quibble with lyrically in 90’s gangsta rap - the misogyny, the glorification of gang violence, homophobia and the use of ‘the other f-word.’ To an extent, these lyrics are dated and today’s rap has moved past some of those things (there’s still a lot of misogyny in today’s hip-hop) but I think it’s worth pointing out. But my brain goes to music first anyways and there’s an abundance of great music on a lot of albums from this era. Listen to the jazzy piano part that comes in for the last 30 seconds of “Dirty Mack.” The whole song is filled with great jazz and funk samples - there’s a real appreciation for great music in addition to tough guy gangsta posturing. Took me a second to recognize it but there’s a Steely Dan sample in the beat on “Don’t Trust ‘Em.” (“Green Earrings” is the Steely Dan song.) This one is a good example of me loving the beat while also acknowledging the deeply sexist and demeaning message of the song.

"It Was A Good Day" is one of my favorite rap songs ever, and growing up in the 90s this was probably the first rap song from a "gangsta rap" artist that I heard that wasn't a lot of stereotypical lyrical ideas like shootings, drug use, partying, etc. I thought it was cool and different. The rest of the album is good, with really good tracks in "Wicked" and "Check Yo Self". Fun fact - I think Korn covered "Wicked" or referenced it in one of their songs?

The thing that stands out the most with this album is how poignant its main points remain 30 years on from its release. I understand why each interlude track was included, but it did feel like they broke up the music too many times. That being said, the music is phenomenal. It Was A Good Day sticks out like a sore thumb because it's nothing like any of the other tracks--just a funny part about an iconic song. Favorite tracks: When Will They Shoot?, Dirty Mack

No!! Just no, and really fail to understand how it made the list

Pretty entertaining. Although I do feel a bit silly sitting at my desk working while listening to gansta rap

Pretty good classic rap album

Excellent example of 90s west coast rap. Lots of lyrics about racial injustice. Some of these lyrics are just as relevant today as 30 years ago. It was a good day, and check yo self were the most notable tracks off this album

Really good, though it felt a little repetitive sometimes.

Gave his last album a low score as being derivative and repetitive but this is more like it. I like the self referential bits and the energy reminding me of Public enemy but with direct references to specific events. It's another world to me but I appreciate the vibe.

Today was a good day.

Classic Ice Cube album, nice surprise to see this album on the list instead of its predessors. Contains Check Yo Self, probably IC's best single ever.

Slightly preferred this over AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, but still had the same impression: nice grooves and cool beats, but disliked the rap style and lyrics.

First album. Still holds up sonically with a bland of cruisy and hard west coast beats, and Cube’s raw and unapologetic lyrics. In regards to the focus of the lyrics of segregation, police brutality, racism and suburban hardships, they’re all relevant to the climate of today (2022).

Más allá de los beats impecables, el comentario social en los skits complementa muy bien el mensaje de cada canción que les precede. Obra maestra del hip-hop de inicios de los 90s.

After a while it just becomes tedious braggadocio, or misogynistic violence. The politics is fine and musically it's good, but once you're halfway through you've heard it all.

Ok

Voici ce que j'en ai déjà dit: "Première écoute d’un album de Ice Cube. Il présente bien la réalité de l’époque qui n’a malheureusement pas tant changée. La collaboration avec DJ Muggs fonctionne vraiment bien et les beats sont vraiment intéressant. J’ajoute une étoile pour l’importance du propos."