The Essentials
From Rapcredits.com
Artist: Ice Cube
Album: The Essentials
Label: Priority
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Length:
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1. Go To Church (feat. Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon)
Produced by Lil Jon
2. A Bird In The Hand
Produced by The Boogie Men & Ice Cube Contains sample of "Chains And Things" performed by B.B. King Contains sample of "Take Some... Leave Some" performed by James Brown Contains sample of "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" performed by Parliament Contains sample of "Don't Change Your Love" performed by The Five Stairsteps
3. Ghetto Vet
Produced by Budda Co-produced by Ice Cube Additional vocals by Mack 10 & Mr. Short Khop
4. Greed
Produced by Budda Co-produced by Ice Cube Additional vocals by Barbara Wilson & Tracy Nelson
5. Supreme Hustle
Produced by Chucky Thompson, Rich Nice & Loren Hill
6. It Was A Good Day
Produced by DJ Pooh Contains sample of "Let's Do It Again" performed by Staple Singers Contains sample of "Come On Sexy Mama" performed by The Moments Contains sample of "Footsteps In the Dark" performed by The Isley Brothers Contains sample of "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" performed by Parliament
7. Spittin' Pollaseeds (feat. WC & Kokane)
Produced by Laylaw & D-Maq Contains sample of "Baby" performed by Brandy
8. Rollin' With The Lench Mob
Produced by The Bombsquad
Co-produced by Ice Cube & Sir Jinx
Background vocals by J.Dee, T-Bone & Sir Jinx
Contains sample of "Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" peformed by Parliament
9. The Wrong Nigga To Fuck Wit
Produced by Sir Jinx & Ice Cube Contains sample of "Flash Light" performed by Parliament Contains sample of "The Payback" performed by James Brown Contains sample of "Good Ole Music" performed by Funkadelic Contains sample of "You Can't Fade Me" performed by Ice Cube Contains excerpt from the motion picture "Predator 2" Contains excerpt from the motion picture "Thief"
10. When Will They Shoot?
Produced by DJ Pooh Contains sample of "Oh Honey" performed by Delegation Contains sample of "No Vaseline" performed by Ice Cube Contains sample of "We Will Rock You" performed by Queen Contains sample of "Treat Her Like A Prostitute" performed by Slick Rick Contains sample of "Take Me To The Mardis Gras" performed by Bob James Contains sample of "Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It" performed by X-Clan Contains sample of "Giggin' Down 103rd" performed by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
11. Why We Thugs
Produced by Scott Storch
11b.Smoke Some Weed (Live) (feat. WC & Crazy Toones)
Produced by Budda
12. Givin' Up The Nappy Dugout
Produced by The Boogie Men & Ice Cube Contains sample of "Do It Roger" performed by Roger Troutman Contains sample of "Mr. Wiggles" performed by Parliament Contains sample of "Jimmy" performed by Boogie Down Productions Contains sample of "Smooth Criminal" performed by Michael Jackson Contains sample of "Hip-Hug-Her" performed by Booker T. & The MG's Contains sample of "I'll Take You There" performed by The Staple Singers Contains sample of "Impeach The President" performed by The Honey Drippers Contains sample of "No Damn Good" performed by Big Daddy Kane Contains sample of "Fencewalk" performed by Mandrill
13. A Gangsta's Fairytale
Produced by Ice Cube, Sir Jinx & E. Adler Co-produced by The Bomb Squad Background vocals by Dan Wood, Son Of Berserk, Lil Les, & Krissta Contains sample of "Parrty" performed by Maceo & The Macks Contains sample of "Nursery Rhymes" performed by Andrew Dice Clay
14. Check Yo Self ("The Message" Remix) (feat. Das EFX)
Produced by Ice Cube Contains sample of "The Message" performed by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
15. What Can I Do?
Produced by 88 X Unit
16. War & Peace
Produced by Budda Co-produced by Ice Cube Contains interpolation of "Don't Speak" performed by No Doubt
17. Dead Homiez
Produced by Ice Cube & The Bomb Squad
18. Cold Places
Produced by Teak "Da Beatsmith" Underdue & Dee Underdue
