Known to be one
of the Most Important figures in rap history, Ice Cube began his
career with the Notorious West Coast Gangsta Rap Group N.W.A two
decades ago. At the height of the group’s success, Ice Cube
broke away to start his own solo career. His initial release, “Amerikkka's
Most Wanted” (Priority, 1990) sold over a million copies.
His sophomore solo effort, "Death Certificate" (Priority,
1991), a concept album about the fall and rise of the black man,
debuted at #1 on the R&B Album chart, #2 on the Top 200 album
chart and went on to sell over two million copies. His impressive
musical career also includes the multi-platinum success of both
his double album “War and Peace,” and hit albums “Lethal
Injection,” “Bootlegs & B-Sides,” “The
Predator,” and the gold certified, independently released
“Laugh Now, Cry Later.” Ice Cube has sold over 10 million
albums to date.
Following a triumphant return to the mic after 6 years in 2006
with the critically acclaimed release of Laugh Now, Cry Later, which
debuted at #2 on the R&B/Hip Hop sales chart and #4 on the Top
200 sales chart, making it the years highest selling independent
release in hip hop, the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, Ice Cube is ready
to take center stage once again with his ninth solo effort. The
highly anticipated new album, titled Raw Footage will be released
on August 19th courtesy of his own independent imprint, Lench Mob
Records.
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