Ice Cream Man (album)
Ice Cream Man is the fifth studio album by New Orleans rapper Master P. It was set to be released in the summer of '95 after he signed a deal with Priority. He released it in the spring of '96. It was released on April 16, 1996. Ice Cream Man was placed at No. 6 on the Billboard's R&B Albums and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. It was Master P's and No Limit Records’ first ever RIAA platinum certified album. The track "The Ghetto Won't Change" was not included on the 2005 re-issue.
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| Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 78:18 | |||
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| Producer | Beats By the Pound (exec.) (exec.) K-Lou, DJ Daryl | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
| Spin | (6/10) |
Track listing
| No. | 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
- "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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Singles
Mr. Ice Cream Man
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 25 |
| Hot Rap Singles | # 10 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | # 87 |
No More Tears
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 78 |
| Hot Rap Singles | # 15 |
References
- Allmusic review
- RapReviews review
- Robert Christgau review
- "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. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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