Gangsta Rap
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2006
Studio
Genre
Length75:39
LabelMelee Entertainment
Producer
Ice-T chronology
The Seventh Deadly Sin
(1999)
Gangsta Rap
(2006)
Urban Legends
(2008)
Singles from Gangsta Rap
  1. "Walking in the Rain"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews[2]

Gangsta Rap is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on October 31, 2006 via Melee Entertainment.

Background

Production was handled by several record producers, including Alonzo "Justice" Williams, Ariel Caban, DJ Ace, Grand Daddy I.U., Mad Rome, Marc Live, Mayor, and LaVaba Mallison as executive producer. It also features guest appearances from Smoothe da Hustler, DV Alias Kryst, Fedie Demarco, Marc Live, Trigga tha Gambler, Corte, and Coco. Before its release, shopping for a deal, several record companies wanted to censor the album cover,[3] depicting Ice-T and his wife Nicole "Coco" Austin naked in bed.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Gangsta Rap"Grand Daddy I.U.3:49
2."Ridin' Low" (featuring Fedie Demarco)Mad Rome4:07
3."New Life"Alonzo Williams4:00
4."Dear God Can You Hear Me" (featuring D.V. Alias Khrist)Alonzo Williams3:51
5."Please Believe Me" (featuring Corte & Smoothe da Hustler)Mayor For Presidential Beats4:32
6."Pimp or Die" (featuring Marc Live)Marc Live3:57
7."Pray" (featuring Coco)Ariel Caban2:50
8."Step Your Game Up" (featuring Marc Live)
  • Ariel Caban
  • Marc Live
4:07
9."Real Talk" (featuring D.V. Alias Kryst)DJ Ace4:49
10."Walking in the Rain"Mad Rome4:36
11."The Game's Real" (featuring Trigger tha Gambler, Marc Live & Smoothe da Hustler)Marc Live4:32
12."It's All Love" (featuring D.V. Alias Kryst)Alonzo Williams4:14
13."Code of the Streets"Alonzo Williams4:48
14."Everything Is Going to be Alright" (featuring Smoothe da Hustler)Mad Rome4:18
15."My Baby"Alonzo Williams3:57
16."Twice the Game"DJ Ace4:24
17."It's the Gangsta Sound" (featuring C.O.C. & Fedie DeMarco) 4:26
18."West Coast G Ship" (featuring Fedie DeMarco) 4:22
Total length:66:50

Personnel

  • Tracy Lauren Marrow – main artist, model
  • Kenneth Scranton – featured artist (tracks: 4, 9, 12)
  • Damon Smith – featured artist (tracks: 5, 11, 14)
  • Marc Giveand – featured artist & producer (tracks: 6, 8, 11)
  • Feddi De Marco – featured artist (tracks: 2, 17, 18)
  • Tawan Smith – featured artist (track 11)
  • Nicole Natalie Marrow Austin – featured artist (track 7), model
  • Corte – featured artist (track 5)
  • Alonzo "Justice" Williams – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 12, 13, 15)
  • Romy Geroso Jr. – producer (tracks: 2, 10, 14)
  • Ariel "The Cartel" Caban – producer (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Richard Ascencio – producer (tracks: 9, 16)
  • Grand Daddy I.U. – producer (track 1)
  • The Mayor from Presidential Beats – producer (track 5)
  • LaVaba Mallison – executive producer
  • Hernan Santiago – engineering
  • Taurez – engineering
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Steve Vaccariello – photography
  • Jorge Hinojosa – management
  • Mike Regen – marketing

References

  1. Jeffries, David. "Gangsta Rap – Ice-T". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (November 14, 2006). "Ice-T :: Gangsta Rap :: Melee Entertainment". RapReviews. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. "Explicit Gangsta Rap". Stereogum. October 18, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

Gangsta Rap at Discogs (list of releases)

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