Ice-T VI: Return of the Real
Ice-T VI: Return of the Real is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on June 4, 1996 via Rhyme $yndicate/Priority Records. The title is a play on words based on the movie Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, with the "VI" referring to it being his sixth album. Production was handled by several record producers, including Aquel, Big Rich, DJ Ace, Dre MC, E-A-Ski, Hen-Gee, Mad Rome, San Man, SLJ, Trials Of Flowalistics, and Ice-T himself. It also features guest appearances from Hot Dolla, Powerlord JEL, Mr. Wesside, Godfather of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Sean E. Sean of Body Count, Deft Saplin, K-Wiz Spurt, and Angela Rollins.
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| Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
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| Length | 1:13:15 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| NME | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| The Source | [5] |
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 89 on the Billboard 200. One single, "I Must Stand", peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs.[7] Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "I Must Stand".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pimp Anthem" |
| 4:35 |
| 2. | "Where the Shit Goes Down?" | E-A-Ski & CMT | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Bouncin' Down the Strezeet" (featuring Hot Dolla, Mr. Wesside & Powerlord JEL) | DJ Ace | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Return of the Real" | DJ Ace | 4:58 |
| 5. | "I Must Stand" (featuring Angela Rollins) |
| 4:02 |
| 6. | "A Lotta Niggas" (featuring Sean E. Sean) | Ice-T | 0:58 |
| 7. | "Rap Game's Hijacked" | SLEJ Da Ruff Edge | 5:31 |
| 8. | "How Does It Feel" |
| 4:30 |
| 9. | "The Lane" |
| 3:45 |
| 10. | "Rap Is Fake" (featuring Dee) | Ice-T | 0:44 |
| 11. | "Make the Loot Loop" |
| 3:39 |
| 12. | "Syndicate 4 Ever" (featuring Hot Dolla, L.P. & Powerlord JEL) | DJ Ace | 4:05 |
| 13. | "The 5th" | DJ Ace | 4:26 |
| 14. | "It's Goin' Down" | Ice-T | 0:33 |
| 15. | "They Want Me Back In" | DJ Ace | 3:09 |
| 16. | "Inside of a Gangsta" |
| 4:03 |
| 17. | "Forced to Do Dirt" | Aquel | 4:55 |
| 18. | "Haters" | Ice-T | 0:45 |
| 19. | "Cramp Your Style" (featuring Deft Saplin & K-Wiz Spurt) | Trails Of Flowalistics | 3:52 |
| 20. | "Real?" | Ice-T | 1:38 |
| 21. | "Dear Homie" (featuring Godfather) |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 1:13:15 | ||
Personnel
- Tracy Lauren Marrow – main artist, producer (tracks: 6, 10, 14, 18, 20), executive producer
- D. Brown – featured artist (tracks: 3, 12)
- Marlowe Bates – featured artist (tracks: 3, 12)
- Wesley Dawson – featured artist (track 3)
- Angela Rollins – featured artist (track 5)
- Ted Devoux – featured artist (track 21)
- Wendel Winston – featured artist (track 12), co-producer (tracks: 1, 5, 11)
- Dee – featured artist (track 10)
- Deft Saplin – featured artist (track 19)
- K-Wiz Spurt – featured artist (track 19)
- Sean E. Sean – featured artist (track 6)
- Bobby Ross Avila – talkbox (track 16)
- Eric Garcia – scratches
- Henry Garcia – producer (track 21), associate producer
- Richard Ascencio – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 11-13, 15)
- Richard Bougere Jr – producer (tracks: 8, 16)
- Romy Geroso, Jr. – producer (tracks: 8, 16)
- Santiago Sanguillen – producer (tracks: 1, 5)
- Shafiq Husayn – producer (tracks: 7, 9)
- Shon Adams – producer (track 2)
- Denis Martinez – producer (track 19)
- Andre McPhearson – producer (track 21)
- Aquel – producer (track 17)
- Tom Baker – mastering
- David M. Halili – album cover painting & lettering
- Art Shoji – art direction
- Dana Hursey – photography
- Jorge Hinojosa – management
- Paul Filippone – management
- Eric Greenspan – management
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 31 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 89 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 19 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Ice-T VI: Return Of The Real. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- "Review: Ice-T VI: Return Of The Real". NME: 55. May, 1996.
- "CG: Ice T". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 401. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- "Review: Ice-T VI: Return Of The Real". The Source: 75. June, 1996.
- "Ice-T I Must Stand Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "Ice-T I Must Stand Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – Ice-T – VI - Return Of The Real". Hung Medien.
- "Austriancharts.at – Ice-T – VI - Return Of The Real" (in German). Hung Medien.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Ice-T – VI - Return Of The Real". Hung Medien.
- "Swisscharts.com – Ice-T – VI - Return Of The Real". Hung Medien.
- "Ice-T | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- "Ice-T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "Ice-T Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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