Ice Cream Man is the fifth studio album by American rapper Master P.[7][8] It was set to be released in the summer of 1995 after he signed a deal with Priority Records. It was released on April 16, 1996. Ice Cream Man peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The track "The Ghetto Won't Change" was not included on the 2005 re-issue.
Ice Cream Man | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
Studio | K-Lou Studios (Richmond, California) | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 78:18 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Beats By the Pound (exec.) (exec.) K-Lou, DJ Daryl | |||
Master P chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ice Cream Man | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
RapReviews | 8/10[3] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Source | [5] |
The Village Voice | [6] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 2:50 |
2. | "Mr. Ice Cream Man" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick) | 5:08 |
3. | "Time for a 187" | 4:08 |
4. | "1/2 on a Bag of Dank" | 3:17 |
5. | "Break 'Em Off Somethin'" (featuring UGK) | 4:42 |
6. | "How G's Ride" (featuring Big Ed & Silkk The Shocker) | 3:54 |
7. | "No More Tears" (featuring Mo B. Dick) | 3:42 |
8. | "The Ghetto Won't Change" (featuring Mo B. Dick) | 3:49 |
9. | "Commercial" | 1:09 |
10. | "Playa from Around the Way" (featuring Mo B. Dick & Silkk The Shocker) | 4:54 |
11. | "Sellin' Ice Cream" (featuring Mo B. Dick) | 3:50 |
12. | "Time to Check My Crackhouse" | 4:09 |
13. | "'Bout It Bout It 2" (featuring Mia X) | 5:09 |
14. | "Back Up Off Me" | 5:13 |
15. | "Never Ending Game" | 4:58 |
16. | "Watch These Hoes" (featuring Mr. Serv-On, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick & Tre-8) | 3:20 |
17. | "Bout That Drama" (featuring Silkk The Shocker) | 4:00 |
18. | "Killer Pussy" | 3:49 |
19. | "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (featuring Mo B. Dick) | 3:55 |
20. | "My Ghetto Heroes" (featuring Skull Duggery) | 4:44 |
Samples
editThis section possibly contains original research. (June 2024) |
- "Mr. Ice Cream Man"
- "Pop Goes the Weasel"; a traditional folk song
- "Turn Off the Lights" by World Class Wreckin' Cru
- "No More Tears"
- "In the Rain" by The Dramatics
- "The Ghetto Won't Change"
- "Time To Check My Crackhouse
- "Contains audio from New Jack City
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Ice Cream Man at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Chan, Nin (October 19, 2004). "Master P :: Ice Cream Man :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Master P". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 518. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ Gordon, Allen S. (August 1996). "Record Report: Master P – Ice Cream Man". The Source. No. 83. New York. p. 98.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 7, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 43, no. 27. p. 114. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (April 19, 2021). "The Improbable Empire: Master P's 'Ice Cream Man' and the Birth of a Southern Rap Dynasty". The Ringer.
- ^ "Master P Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Master P – Ice Cream Man". Recording Industry Association of America.