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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is real hardcore gangster rap, no pop, just rap., 4 Dec 2000
By A Customer
This has to be one of the most explosive albums I have ever heard. I first listened to it when a friend lent it to me. I was 12 at the time, and it was like nothing I had ever heard before. Its appeal still hasn't waned 7 years on. The opening to It's On sounds cheesy at first, but when Ice says, 'if any cops get in our way..(gun fire)' you know you are in for one hell of a ride. The album is well balanced, much like his 1991 album Original Gangster, with hard hitting high octane tracks, and softer ones. He features DJ Evil E, ex-member of NWA, on Pimp Behind the Wheels, and for all those sex rhyme fans, there are two great ones; Shit Hit the Fan and 99 Problems. True to Ice's style there are a fair few hard hitting raps such as Race War (the title says it all), Home Invasion where Ice turns Agent Provocateur, and Message to the Soldier. But as there is temperance here in Gotta Lotta Love, where Ice talks about the LA gang truce. There is an autobiographical track of Ice's life, That's How I'm Livin', which has to be listened to, and others such as 'Addicted To Danger', a rap story of a drugs bust in which Ice gets mixed up in. All in all, this album lives up to the hype and controversy that comes with Ice-Ts music, although there is nothing that can compete with the Cop Killer track featuring Body Count, Ice's rock band. If you are looking for this track then you will have to get it off Napster, as it was finally pulled from Ice-Ts 1992 album called Body Count. If you are new to Ice-T or to rap, then this album will shock you, but do not feel that if you are white you will be offended or feel left out, as Ice says in his Race War track, 'I don't hate whites/I just got a death wish for motherfuckers that ain't right'. This album is pure rap. There is no rock, no real hip hop sounds, just a hardcore beat and a hardcore rapper. What more could you ask for?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
totally banging hip hop album, 23 Sep 2004
This is my favourite rap album ever, had it since i was 11 and has been a big influence. The intro is hilarious as Ice warns about all the obsenities you're about to hear in the album, this has later been parodied by goldie lookin chain which will make you laugh even more if you heard the original first. This album is angy and sinister, especially the start of 'It's on', 'that's how I'm living' and 'addicted to danger'. The stand out tracks are 'It's on', 'Ice M F T', 'G style' and 'watch the ice break', these are absolute bangers that you'll want to crank right up, especially if you are driving home from work. '99 problems' is a funny track about Ice's various hoes, "i hope you took the pill cos i won't pay the bill". 'Thats how I'm livin' is an autobiographical account of Ice T's colourfull life, this show his talent-think how hard it would be to rap about your own! This is definately Ice T's best work, previous albums have dated because they rely more on synthesisers whereas this is mostly instrumental, and therefore timeless. Ice T has always produced great lyrics and this album is no exception 'Race war' is one of the most political tracks you'll ever hear and it just works so well, the lyrics are tight and have real meaning. The great thing about this album is you can always go back to it. If only there were more like this.
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