Ice-T VI: Return of the Real explained
| Ice-T VI: Return of the Real |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ice-T |
| Cover: | VI - Return of the Real.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1995–1996 |
| Length: | 1:13:15 |
| Prev Title: | Home Invasion |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | The Seventh Deadly Sin |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
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 /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.
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[1] and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs.[2] Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "I Must Stand".
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
Notes and References
- News: Ice-T I Must Stand Chart History. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. February 18, 2018.
- News: Ice-T I Must Stand Chart History. Hot Rap Songs. February 18, 2018.
