Lethal Injection | ||||
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Studio album by Ice Cube | ||||
Released | December 7, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Studio | Echo Sound Skip Saylor Recordings Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, political rap | |||
Length | 56:21 | |||
Label | Priority | |||
Producer | QDIII, Madness 4 Real, Sir Jinx, Ice Cube | |||
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Singles from Lethal Injection | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Austin Chronicle | |
Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
Los Angeles Times | |
Robert Christgau | |
Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Source |
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. 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.
Really Doe
Ghetto Bird
You Know How We Do It
Cave Bitch
Bop Gun (One Nation)
Lil' Ass Gee
When I Get to Heaven
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone