Wicked (Ice Cube song) explained

Wicked
Cover:WickedIceCube.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ice Cube featuring Don Jagwarr
Album:The Predator
Released:November 3, 1992
Recorded:1992
Genre:
Length:3:55
Label:Priority
Producer:Torcha Chamba
Prev Title:True to the Game
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:It Was a Good Day
Next Year:1993

Wicked is the first single from rapper Ice Cube's third studio album The Predator.[1] [2] The additional vocals were performed by Don Jagwarr.[3] The song's music video was directed by Marcus Raboy and features Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[4] It is Ice Cube's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Korn for their 1996 album Life Is Peachy. This version features Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno and contrasts from Ice Cube's version with scat-like vocals from Jonathan Davis in the chorus. This would be the first of four Korn songs involving Ice Cube (and vice versa); the others being "Children of the Korn", "Fuck Dying" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go".

In 1996, the song was covered by Calla Destra for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.[5]

Limp Bizkit has also covered the song in concert,[6] while Korn have performed this song live on several occasions with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and Ice Cube himself (along with "Children of the Korn").

Track listing

  1. "Wicked" (radio version)
  2. "Wicked" (instrumental)
  3. "U Ain't Gonna Take My Life"
  4. "U Ain't Gonna Take My Life" (instrumental)
  5. "Wicked" (LP version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New York Times. Review/Pop; At Ice Cube Rap Concert Everyone Goes to a Party. Peter. Watrous. March 1, 1993.
  2. Web site: Complex. The 100 Best L.A. Rap Songs. June 21, 2012.
  3. Web site: Don Jagwarr. Discogs.com.
  4. Web site: The Nigga You Love to Love: Ice Cube Reissued, Amerikka's Most Wanted to Lethal Injection . Morphizm.com . 2012-03-15.
  5. Chris . Christian . Various Artists: Operation Beatbox . Sonic Boom . August 1996 . 4 . 7 . November 17, 2016.
  6. Web site: Limp Bizkit Wicked . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/caToCOeMbOU . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2007-01-06 . 2012-03-15.