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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ice Cube at his BEST, April 5, 2004
Man, did Ice Cube REALLY drop a bomb on the hip hop nation with this debut album. After leaving N.W.A., Cube went solo and nothing would ever be the same again. Not many artists can come HARD like he did on their first albums. Ice Cube came harder than anyone else at the time in 1990, and he did it with ease and gusto. One of my personal favorite albums, this album defines what Ice Cube is all about. Here's the review:Album Highlights: The ENTIRE album. Production: Thumbs up, one of the first true times that the east and the west hooked up, and the results were AWESOME Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up, like i said, NO ONE was spitting this hard in 1990, ask N.W.A., as they became nonexistant in hip hop after Cube left Originality: Thumbs up The Last Word: AWESOME album. One of the greatest albums EVER, Ice Cube represented here, and it shows. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND this album, and as an added bonus, you get the AWESOME Kill At Will EP in its remastered form. Buy this album NOW if you don't own it.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ice Cube breaks away from N.W.A. in the height of their success, November 2, 2005
If you ask this reviewer, Ice Cube's solo career remains the best of the N.W.A. collective (which included Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, and Ice Cube). After all these years, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" sounds just as raw as the day it was released. The album dropped one year after the landmark album "Straight Outta Compton", and builds on the political and cultural commentary, bringing it to a higher level.
Ice Cube holds absolutely nothing back on his solo debut. His unapologetic lyrics touch on several topics; including street life, gangs, drugs, kids, a woman's place in the hip-hop world, and politics (among others). Standouts include the riveting title cut, the hilarious story-telling of "You Can't Fade Me", the enthralling production of "JD's Gafflin'", "A Gangster's Fairy Tale" where Ice Cube talks to the kids, "Endangered Species (Tales From The Darkside)" featuring Chuck D from Public Enemy, "Who's The Mack?", and the interesting commentary about a woman's place in hip-hop "It's A Man's World" featuring (female emcee) Yo-Yo.
Overall, those who thought Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" was the best thing to come out of the N.W.A. collective should check this out. If you think "The Chronic" is slightly overrated (like myself), you should definitely check this out. Don't be caught sleeping.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hardcore Funk Rap, the Dawn of Gansta' and Prophetic of the LA Riots. , April 16, 2006
America'a Most Wanted Ice Tray stuns the world with his classic "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" and changes the face of rap forever. A little bit like MC Hammer has just smoked a bag of rock and lets out all his agro on mic for an album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted is some funny stuff with bullets ripping in the background soundtrack from start to finish, is also inspiring in that Ice Tray raps like a maniac for an hour. The beats are funky. This is a great album to add to any classic connection. The fact that it came out two years before the LA Riots is prophetic... maybe played a part in it... a big one. Just get it and play it LOUD. The funk is amazing and is now replaced by hip-hop. You won't come across anything like this in a hurry again.
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