Ice Cream Man (album) explained

Ice Cream Man
Type:	studio
Artist:	Master P
Cover:	Masterp10.jpeg
Released:	April 16, 1996
Recorded:	1995–1996
Studio:	K-Lou Studios (Richmond, California)
Genre:	Gangsta rap
Length:	78:18
Producer:	Beats By the Pound (exec.) (exec.) K-Lou, DJ Daryl
Prev Title:	99 Ways to Die
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Ghetto D
Next Year:	1997

Ice Cream Man is the fifth studio album by American rapper Master P.^{[1] [2]} It was set to be released in the summer of 1995 after he signed a deal with Priority Records. It was released on April 16, 1996. Ice Cream Man peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The track "The Ghetto Won't Change" was not included on the 2005 re-issue.

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"
  • • "Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red "Time To Check My Crackhouse
  • "Contains audio from New Jack City

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	193
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	34
Chart (1997)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	79

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Improbable Empire: Master P's 'Ice Cream Man' and the Birth of a Southern Rap Dynasty. Paul. Thompson. April 19, 2021. The Ringer.
2. Web site: Master P Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. January 29, 2021.
4. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. January 29, 2021.
5. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. January 29, 2021.