1991-10-29
Death Certificate
Ice Cube
By Maeve C.
“The Death Side: a mirror image of where we are today; The Life Side: a vision of where we need to go.” That was how Ice Cube explained the two halves of Death Certificate, his second solo album, recorded at Paramount in Los Angeles during 1991.
Sir Jinx shared production with him, and the funk-heavy tracks sample Zapp, P-Funk and James Brown. “Steady Mobbin’” and “True To The Game” were released as singles. The album’s racially and politically charged content brought controversy as well as acclaim, and it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
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Rights-holder metadata (A Capitol Records release; ℗ 2021 Priority Records): October 29, 1991. Notes: funk-heavy production sampling Zapp, P-Funk and James Brown.Released October 29, 1991 through Priority; recorded 1991 at Paramount, Los Angeles; Death Side/Life Side quote; producers include Sir Jinx and Ice Cube; singles; controversy and acclaim; No. 2 Billboard 200 debut.
MusicBrainz: US release 1991-10-29 (Priority CDL 57155) is the earliest dated release; UK issue undated 1991.