The Predator

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The Predator Ice Cube
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Julkaisun tiedot
Nauhoitettu	1992
Julkaistu	Marraskuu, 1992
Tuottaja(t)	Ice Cube, DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Torcha Chamba, DJ Muggs
Tyylilaji	hip hop
Kesto	56:27
Levy-yhtiö	EMI
Ice Cuben muut julkaisut
Death Certificate 1991	The Predator 1992	Lethal Injection 1993

The Predator on Ice Cuben vuonna 1992 julkaistu kolmas sooloalbumi. Levyn nauhoitusten aikana raivonneet Los Angelesin rotumellakat ja niiden syyt ovat albumin kantava teema. The Predator on Ice Cuben tähän mennessä menestynein albumi yli kolmen miljoonan kopion myynnillään. Levy sisältää myös erään miehen suurimmista hiteistä, myös singlenä julkaistun: ”It Was a Good Day”.

Sisällysluettelo 1 Kappalelista 2 Samplet 3 Albumin singlet 4 Listasijoitukset 4.1 Albumi 4.2 Singlet

[muokkaa] Kappalelista

Alkuperäinen

1. "The First Day of School (Intro)" – 1:20
2. "When Will They Shoot?" – 4:36
3. "I'm Scared (Insert)" – 1:32
4. "Wicked" – 3:55
5. "Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha" – 4:03
6. "The Predator" – 4:03
7. "It Was a Good Day" – 4:20
8. "We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up" – 4:23
9. "Fuck 'Em" – 2:02
10. "Dirty Mack" – 4:34
11. "Don't Trust 'Em" – 4:06
12. "Gangsta's Fairytale, Pt. 2" – 3:19
13. "Check Yo Self" (mukana Das EFX) – 3:42
14. "Who Got the Camera?" – 4:37
15. "Integration" – 2:31
16. "Say Hi to the Bad Guy" – 3:19

2003 uusinta julkaisu yhdessä bonus kappaleiden kanssa*

1. "The First Day of School (Intro)" – 1:20
2. "When Will They Shoot?" – 4:36
3. "I'm Scared (Insert)" – 1:32
4. "Wicked" – 3:55
5. "Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha" – 4:03
6. "The Predator" – 4:03
7. "It Was A Good Day" – 4:20
8. "We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up" – 4:23
9. "Fuck 'Em [Insert]" – 2:02
10. "Dirty Mack" – 4:34
11. "Don't Trust 'Em" – 4:06
12. "Gangsta's Fairytale, Pt. 2" – 3:19
13. "Check Yo Self" (mukana Das EFX) – 3:42
14. "Who Got the Camera?" – 4:37
15. "Integration (Insert)" – 2:31
16. "Say Hi to the Bad Guy" – 3:22
17. "Check Yo Self (The Message Remix)" - 3.54*
18. "It Was A Good Day (Remix)" - 4.28*
19. "24 Wit An L" - 3.25*
20. "U Aint Gonna Take My Life" - 4.09*

[muokkaa] Samplet

The First Day of School (Intro)

• Contains a sample from the motion picture "American Me"

When Will They Shoot?

• "Oh Honey" by Delegation
• "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube
• "We Will Rock You" by Queen
• "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" by Slick Rick
• "Take Me to the Mardis Gras" by Bob James
• "Grand Verbalizer, What Time is It" by X-Clan
• "Giggin' Down 103rd" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Wicked

• "Looseys" by Das EFX
• "Funky Worm" by The Ohio Players
• "You Can Make It If You Try" by Sly & The Family Stone
• "Can't Truss It", & "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy

Now I Gotta Wet'Cha

• "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Solomon Burke
• "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament
• Song playing during the intro is "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob

The Predator

• "East Coast" by Das EFX
• "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
• Dialogue from Predator 2

It Was a Good Day

• "Let's Do It Again" by Staple Singers
• "Come On Sexy Mama" by The Moments
• "Footsteps In the Dark" by The Isley Brothers
• "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention- B3M)" by Parliament

We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up

• "The Funeral" by Ice Cube
• "Get Down" by Gene Russel
• "Subway Inn" by Duke Jordan
• "Blind Alley" by The Emotions

Dirty Mack

• "Aqua Boogie", "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)", & "Unfunky UFO" by Parliament

Don't Trust 'Em"

• Scarface
• "Poison" by Bel Biv Devoe
• "A Bitch Iz A Bitch" by N.W.A
• "Green Earrings" by Steely Dan
• "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy

Gangsta's Fairytale Pt. 2

• "Distant" by A Taste of Honey
• "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament
• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone

Check Yo Self

• "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett
• "The New Style" by The Beastie Boys
• "Memphis Underground" by Herbie Mann
• The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Who Got the Camera?

• "All We Need is Another Chance" by The Escorts
• "Just a Friendly Game of Baseball" by Main Source
• "I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang" by Funkadelic

Say Hi to the Bad Guy

• "P-Funk" by Parliament
• "I Ain't Got Nobody" by Sly Stone

U Aint Gonna Take My Life

• "Sir Psycho Sexy" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

[muokkaa] Albumin singlet

"Wicked"

• Julkaistu: 9. joulukuuta 1992
• B-puoli: "U Ain't Gonna Take My Life"

"It Was A Good Day"

• Julkaisu: 23. helmikuuta 1993
• B-puoli:

"Check Yo Self" ["The Message" Remix Version]

• Julkaisu: 1993
• B-puoli: "It Was A Good Day (Remix)", "24 With A L"

[muokkaa] Listasijoitukset

[muokkaa] Albumi

Vuosi	Albumi	Listasijoitus
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992	The Predator	#1	#1

[muokkaa] Singlet

Vuosi	Kappale	Listasijoitukset
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Rhythmic Top 40	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1992	"Wicked"	#55	#31	#1	-	#31
1993	"Check Yo Self"	#20	#1	#1	#18	#1
1993	"It Was A Good Day"	#15	#7	#1	#13	-