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Lethal Injection (1993)

Where the lyrics of Lethal Injection take you, and where it was really made.

The cover shows Ice Cube injecting a syringe stamped with his own symbol into his son.

Key places

Recorded at Westlake Studios (1993)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Discogs credits list Westlake Studios as one of the studios where the album was recorded. The same credits also name Echo Sound and Skip Saylor Recording. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Lethal Injection: fourth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube
• Released 7 December 1993 through Priority Records
• Produced by QDIII, Madness 4 Real, Sir Jinx, Laylaw, D'Mag, and Ice Cube
• Singles: "Really Doe", "You Know How We Do It", and "Bop Gun (One Nation)"
• "Bop Gun (One Nation)" samples Funkadelic and became a staple on MTV
• Includes two hit tracks, "You Know How We Do It" and "Bop Gun (One Nation)"

Background

• The album moves away from the politically and socially charged songs of Ice Cube's earlier albums
• Many critics saw the album as Ice Cube pandering to gangsta rap
• Songs such as "Cave Bitch" still address social topics
• The album uses a G-funk sound, while his earlier albums were denser and noisier
• The source suggests the G-funk choice probably followed the success of The Chronic and Doggystyle, both produced by his former bandmate Dr. Dre

Recording

• Credited recording studios: Echo Sound, Skip Saylor Recording, and Westlake Studios
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Mixing credits include Bob Morse, Darryl Dobson, Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound, General Jeff, QD III, Ray Silva, Rob Chiarelli, Sir Jinx, and Solid Productions

Cover

• The cover shows Ice Cube injecting a syringe stamped with his own symbol into his son

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born O'Shea Jackson in Los Angeles on June 15, 1969; stage name from his older brother's teasing.
• Formed the trio C.I.A. in 1986 at age 16, then joined N.W.A.
• Left N.W.A in late 1989 over a monetary dispute with the group's management.

Career

• Lead rapper and main lyricist of N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton (1989), shaping gangsta rap's early identity.
• Solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991) and The Predator (1992) were critically and commercially successful; The Predator debuted at No. 1 on both the R&B/hip-hop and pop charts.
• Co-founded the Westside Connection with Mack 10 and WC in 1995.
• Acting career from 1991's Boyz n the Hood; co-wrote and starred in Friday (1995) and directed The Players Club (1998).
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an N.W.A member in 2016.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received generally positive reviews from critics
• It was criticized for what many saw as Ice Cube's pandering to gangsta rap
• Lyrics were considered anti-police, racist, and misogynistic
• Critics said it toned down the sociopolitical content of his earlier efforts

Reappraisal

• The album's standing has increased over time
• MTV recognized it as a classic in 2006

Records

• Debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart
• Sold 215,000 copies in its first week
• Ice Cube's third US top-ten album
• Debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart
• Certified platinum by the RIAA on 1 February 1994 for sales of over a million copies in the United States

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Down for Whatever" gained popularity after appearing in the 1999 film Office Space.
• "Down for Whatever" was the B-side of the "Bop Gun (One Nation)" single.
• "My Skin Is My Sin" was the B-side of the "Really Doe" single.
• "2 'n the Morning" was the B-side of the "You Know How We Do It" single.
• The song "Lil' Ass Gee" tells the story of a teenager who follows his older brother into a life of crime.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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