• The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 1991. (wikipedia.org)
  • The writing and recording of Death Certificate began in late 1990 and carried on throughout most of 1991. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first half, therefore, is replete with the tales of drug dealing, whore-mongering and violence expected of a gangsta rap album in 1991. (wikipedia.org)
  • The track was seen as a response to the killing of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old African American girl who was shot to death by a Korean-American store owner on March 16, 1991, in an altercation over a bottle of orange juice. (wikipedia.org)
  • The album was originally released on October 29, 1991. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ice Cube 's song " Black Korea " on his 1991 album " Death Certificate " is a racist characterisation of South Korean store owners. (en-academic.com)
  • Tupac released his first album, "2Pacalypse Now," in 1991, and he quickly became one of the most popular rappers in the world. (blacklabelblog.com)
  • N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton (1988) helped popularise gangsta hip-hop, and his political hip-hop albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically acclaimed and financial successes for the rapper. (michigansportszone.com)
  • 52. Early Life: Rodney King (@ 26 yrs. old), born in Sacramento, CA , was an American taxi driver who is best known for the 1991 police beatings and the 1992 riots as a result of the officers' trial. (afropopremix.com)
  • His debut album "2Pacalypse Today " published in 1991 received gold certificate 1995. (celebwiki.org)
  • His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity, and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were critically and commercially successful. (woodstock1999.com)
  • Ice Cube entered cinema by playing Doughboy in director John Singleton's feature debut Boyz n the Hood, a 1991 drama named after a 1987 rap song that Ice Cube wrote. (woodstock1999.com)
  • By 1991, he had had starred in three successful films, and would go on to achieve greater fame in Under Siege (1992), where he played Navy SEALs counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback. (radioswissclassic.ch)
  • Unlike AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, which featured the Bomb Squad's hard edged beats, Death Certificate featured a slightly more West Coast-oriented sound in comparison, with heavy use of 70's Funk and Soul samples. (wikipedia.org)
  • He had a successful solo career, releasing albums such as "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" and "Death Certificate" which achieved platinum certification. (biographypedia.org)
  • Ice Cube quickly set about working on his first solo album, 1990's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, as the remaining members of N.W.A. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • Most of his 1992 release, " The Predator ", was inspired by the riots and King, with constant allusions to the incident throughout. (en-academic.com)
  • Since the release of the track preceded the 1992 Los Angeles riots, in which many of the people targeted were of Korean descent, Ice Cube was accused of inciting racism by African Americans towards Asians. (wikipedia.org)
  • This article lists examples of the ongoing influence on popular culture of the Los Angeles riots of 1992 . (en-academic.com)
  • Body Count released, a month before the riots, the notorious song Cop Killer , which was regarded by some as a precursor to the rioting. (en-academic.com)
  • Sublime's song entitled " April 29, 1992 (Miami) " is based on accounts of the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Dr. Dre 's song "The Day tha Niggaz Took Over" references the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Snoop Dogg and RBX also feature on the song, portraying their emotions as the riots started. (en-academic.com)
  • The title song on Porno for Pyros ' self-titled debut album was inspired by the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Downset song "Anger" from their self-titled debut album was inspired by the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Rage Against the Machine 's second studio album, " Evil Empire ", features Down Rodeo , a song about the LA Riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Tori Amos 's clip for the song "1000 Oceans" recreated scenes from the L.A. riots. (en-academic.com)
  • The California n African American all-female group En Vogue released their anti-prejudice song " Free Your Mind " the year after the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • The Machine Head album " Burn My Eyes " (1994) contains the song "Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies", which features sampled commentary from news reports and interviews surrounding the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Aerosmith 's song " Livin' on the Edge " from their 1993 album " Get a Grip " was inspired by the riots. (en-academic.com)
  • Due to some of its racially and politically charged content, and Ice Cube's acerbic statements on drug dealing, racial profiling, and the right to keep and bear arms, the album was the source of both critical acclaim and much controversy upon its release. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although Ice Cube's previous album avoided direct attacks on N.W.A, Death Certificate contained "True to the Game" and most notably "No Vaseline", which were diss tracks aimed at his former bandmates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike Ice Cube's other albums, Death Certificate was not released in a censored version. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is a new track on Cube's reissue of his 1992 album Death Certificate , and while it has plenty of relevant politically charged lyrics daaaayumn that beat is hot, son. (norwegianmorningwood.com)
  • Ice Cube's Death Certificate , Dr. Dre's The Chronic , Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, and N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton are all referenced on the coasters. (power98fm.com)
  • He wrote lyrics to both "Straight Outta Compton" and the album "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E, but wasn't paid well enough, nor considered by the others an official member of the NWA. (biographypedia.org)
  • Dr. Dre and Ice Cube ended beef with Eazy E before his death As seen in the 2015 biographical film, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A. was a hip-hop project like no other. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • But it wasn't until the release of the group's 1988 debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton, that the attention of the country as a whole shifted towards the provocative group. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • Ice Cube had engaged in an ongoing dispute with Jerry Heller, the group's manager, over extra royalties he believed he deserved because he had ostensibly written most of Straight Outta Compton as well as a significant portion of Eazy E's 1988 solo album Eazy-Duz-It. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • Straight Outta Compton[1principal ]'s rapper, he penned some of Dre's and most of Eazy's rhymes on the album. (michigansportszone.com)
  • In 1987, with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, he formed the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A. As its lead rapper, he wrote some of Dre's and most of Eazy's lyrics on Straight Outta Compton, a landmark album that shaped West Coast hip hop's early identity and helped differentiate it from East Coast rap. (woodstock1999.com)
  • Known for their expletive-filled and aggressive lyrical content addressing life on the streets, the group quickly gained a large following, with their debut album, Straight Outta Compton , becoming a massive hit and one of the pioneering gangster rap albums. (nextluxury.com)
  • The song " Straight Outta Compton " was also a massive hit, while " Fuck tha Police " caused all sorts of controversy that followed the band around as they toured. (nextluxury.com)
  • Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. (wikipedia.org)
  • The production on the album was primarily handled by Sir Jinx, DJ Pooh and Ice Cube. (wikipedia.org)
  • While making the album, Ice Cube was also heavily involved in several other projects, including Yo-Yo's debut album Make Way for the Motherlode, his younger cousin Del tha Funkee Homosapien's I Wish My Brother George Was Here, and perhaps more importantly, his film debut, Boyz n the Hood, in which he co-starred with Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Laurence Fishburne. (wikipedia.org)
  • Death Certificate included the diss track "No Vaseline" which is a response to his former hip hop group N.W.A, and their album Niggaz4Life which included direct and indirect diss tracks and verses to Ice Cube. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ice Cube 's song "We Had to Tear This Motherfucka Up" was written as a statement on the verdict and expressed sentiments similar to those of the rioters. (en-academic.com)
  • Ice Cube was the only member of NWA who was not originally from Compton, but his song-writing-skills made him essential to the group. (biographypedia.org)
  • Woodruff and Ice Cube have been married since 1992. (biographypedia.org)
  • They played at Dr. Dre's events across L.A. The song "My Posse" by Ice Cube and CIA was created by Dr. Dre in 1987. (michigansportszone.com)
  • A rap song he'd written, "Boyz-n-the-Hood," was shown to Eazy-E by Ice Cube, who at first dissed the lyrics. (michigansportszone.com)
  • On his difficult, sometimes-brilliant Death Certificate , Ice Cube still specialized in punchy humor with a pointed message. (humthrush.com)
  • When the quartet's 1992 acquittal led to violence across the country, Ice Cube was hailed - and criticized - as a truth-teller who virtually predicted the biggest American uprising in a generation. (humthrush.com)
  • Dissolution Papers, 1992-1993. (cjh.org)
  • The Wu-Tang Clan are infamous for their raw album skits like the torture skit on "Method Man," appearing on the group's 1993 debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) . (myb106.com)
  • Biggie's debut album, "Ready to Die," was released in 1994 and was met with critical and commercial success. (blacklabelblog.com)
  • The debut album made history early on, becoming the first gangster rap album to achieve platinum certification. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • He released his debut album Rhyme Pays in 1987. (power98fm.com)
  • Signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, Lamar released his debut album Section.80 in 2011 and quickly came to the attention of hip-hop legend Dr. Dre. (nextluxury.com)
  • On 11 June 2015 he made his debut with the first studio album XDVR (standing for "per davvero", "for real" in English), made up by some of the singles published in the previous months, as well as other unpublished ones. (wikipedia.org)
  • De La Soul popularized and perfected the rap album skit beginning with their classic 1989 debut LP, 3 Feet High and Rising . (myb106.com)
  • Los Angeles soul trio Gabriels presents the full-length release of their debut album, Angels & Queens . (booboorecords.com)
  • His only album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995), and the handful of collaborations and recovered tracks all testify to his talents behind the mic, but if you're ever in doubt, give "Ebonics" a listen. (askmen.com)
  • One half of rap duo Mobb Deep, who famously feuded with 2Pac in the '90s, Prodigy is responsible for one of rap's all-time greatest albums, The Infamous (1995), and arguably rap music's most iconic song, the ubiquitous "Shook Ones Pt. (askmen.com)
  • Finally seeing the light of day again, here is a remastered vinyl edition of the Powder Monkeys ' classic album from 1995, Time Wounds All Heels . (forcedexposure.com)
  • In 2003, Priority Records re-released Death Certificate with the bonus track "How to Survive in South Central", which originally appeared on the Boyz n the Hood soundtrack. (wikipedia.org)
  • Westhoff, who grew up in Minnesota but has been a fan of West Coast hip-hop ever since he heard albums like The Chronic and saw movies like Menace II Society in high school, wants to tell the stories of the artists who emerged from the turmoil. (vice.com)
  • Songs such as "California Love," by Tupac, "Drop It Like Its Hot," by Snoop Dogg, and modern artists such as Tyga's "Taste" and Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools. (power98fm.com)
  • The cover of the album also featured an image of South Central Los Angeles burning. (en-academic.com)
  • He was just 14 years old when he began creating raps and hip-hop songs on Van Wick Street in Los Angeles. (michigansportszone.com)
  • Death Certificate made frequent reference to the Rodney King assault by four Los Angeles police officers. (humthrush.com)
  • In June of 1940, she married Richard Koopman, a businessman who was active in G. Fox & Co. until just before his death in 1987. (chs.org)
  • Complex recently asked the Queensbridge rapper to break down his top 25 favorite albums of all-time. (djcity.com)
  • Known for his poetic and introspective lyrics that focus on the black community and the struggles they face, along with his own challenges as a successful black rapper, his following three albums - To Pimp a Butterfly , Damm , and Mr. Morale & the Big Stepper - have all debuted at number one and earned Lamar 17 Grammy Awards. (nextluxury.com)
  • [16] In this album the rapper detached himself from the more gangsta themes of XDVR to open himself to wider topics. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the 14-track collection, Aristotle voices Ken, who raps offensively at Em, Dr. Dre and others on skits and songs, including the hilarious diss track " Without You . (myb106.com)
  • The bombshells get more explosive than that, as the book examines touchy subjects like Dre's history of violence against women, the controversial death of Eazy and, of course, the make-up of Death Row Records co-founder and former bodyguard Suge Knight, who is currently in jail on attempted murder charges and is actually "more complicated" than people understand, according to Westhoff. (vice.com)
  • Sadly, 2Pac embodied much of what he rapped about, resulting in his drive-by shooting death while visiting Las Vegas in 1996. (nextluxury.com)
  • Libertine is his second solo album and it was recorded and released only on CD and in the UK in 1996. (forcedexposure.com)
  • George's sudden, untimely death in November of 1927 prompted Beatrice to become involved in the operations of her family's store. (chs.org)
  • Signed by Suge Knight to Death Row Records, he tackled heavy topics such as police brutality, abortion, racism, drug use, and poverty, and his music remains a powerful commentary on the issues facing society. (nextluxury.com)
  • They were infamous for their harsh songs, which threatened to attack both abusive police officers and innocent civilians. (michigansportszone.com)
  • Some of Tupac's most famous songs include "California Love," "I Ain't Mad Atcha," and "Dear Mama. (blacklabelblog.com)
  • Her song, Girl Out of the Ordinary, was #1 in Country Music by a Country Artist in 1998 Rising Star, Female Vocalist, Group or Duo Single from the Ontario Country Music Association. (famouscanadianwomen.com)
  • N.O.R.E. invited Animal Thug to join him on his 1998 self-titled album. (myb106.com)
  • Gala Mill is the third studio album by Australian band The Drones, which was released in September 2006. (forcedexposure.com)
  • PJ Harvey's tenth studio album I Inside The Old Year Dying marks her first release in seven years, following her 2016 UK No. 1 The Hope Six Demolition Project . (booboorecords.com)
  • Much like its predecessor, the album received critical acclaim from sources both within and outside Australia, with much of it centered on the album's raw musical style and Liddiard's dark lyricism. (forcedexposure.com)
  • In 2021, Rolling Stone Australia listed Gala Mill at number 155 on their list of "The 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time" (one of two Drones albums on the list). (forcedexposure.com)
  • In March 2021, Grouplove returned with their surprise fifth album, This Is This . (booboorecords.com)
  • Slayer and Ice-T collaborated on the song "Disorder", which appeared on the " Judgment Night " movie soundtrack. (en-academic.com)
  • On "Death Certificate", the Rodney King beating is mentioned, notably in a skit where a cop threatens a black man that he's going to "do you like Rodney King, Martin Luther King, and all the other goddamn Kings from Africa! (en-academic.com)
  • The Offspring 's song "L.A.P.D." off the album " Ignition " is all about the Rodney King incident. (en-academic.com)
  • 22. Album of the Year: Unforgettable. (afropopremix.com)
  • The classic rap album skit has long been a musical tool to create unforgettable moments in hip-hop history. (myb106.com)
  • With unforgettable songs like "Papa Can You Hear Me" and "A Piece of the Sky. (playbill.com)
  • The track "Look Who's Burnin'" tells of the dangers of sexually transmitted infection in low income neighborhoods, while "Alive on Arrival" tells the story of a young man caught in the crossfire of a gang shootout who slowly bleeds to death while in a hospital waiting room, being questioned by police. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lady Gaga has released a new track featuring R. Kelly from her upcoming album, Artpop. (djcity.com)
  • She is a singer/songwriter with five CD albums to her credit, one track which landed her in Billboard's top 40 ranks and on the cover of Cash Box Magazine. (worldocrap.com)
  • They then recorded the song "Dance, Dance, Dance", with then-boss Luther Vandross on vocals. (gossipgist.com)
  • One of his songs was called "Cop Killer. (power98fm.com)
  • Here, justice works like this: When a man is murdered, his family avenges his death by similarly executing either the killer himself or a male member of his clan. (vqronline.org)
  • DJ Yella and MC Ren joined later that year to complete the lineup before the release of their first material which came in the form of the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse, The release garnered the group respectable acclaim across California and the album reached number 39 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. (historicdowntownupland.org)
  • Big L is one of three rappers in our top 10 who was killed before his time, and his death is still talked about as rap's great "what if. (askmen.com)
  • Despite his death, Tupac's music and legacy have lived on, and he continues to be one of the most influential rappers of all time. (blacklabelblog.com)
  • He's sold more than 75 million albums worldwide and is looked upon among the most significant & most powerful rappers ever. (celebwiki.org)
  • Even non-rappers like Christina Aguilera and Limp Bizkit have tapped his incredible talent to produce albums or hone their sound. (askmen.com)
  • Black Label Society 's music video for the song "Fire it Up" off their 2005 release Mafia used extensive riot footage, much of which was from the '92 L.A. incidents. (en-academic.com)
  • Over the next few years, he continued to release successful albums and gain a massive following. (blacklabelblog.com)
  • After the release of the song Panette he began to be contacted by some record labels. (wikipedia.org)
  • He gained a lot of acclaim for his storytelling and song lyrics, which often contained commentary on the socio-political standing of the country. (biographypedia.org)
  • Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. (communebouskoura.com)
  • [2] He was the best-selling artist in Italy of the 2010s and currently holds the record for most songs reaching #1 in the country (24). (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1989, Dr. Roth was voted "Most Likely to be Confused With Alannah Myles From a Distance and in Poor Lighting Conditions," while in 1992 she became the first "Miss Coin-Op Laundry" to hold a Doctorate in Counseling, a record that still stands today. (worldocrap.com)
  • Alt-pop icon Gus Dapperton's vast and ambitious new album Heng e builds a new world - tugging the listeners between night and day, socializing and solitude. (booboorecords.com)
  • The two dated for two years before becoming engaged, and they married in 1992. (biographypedia.org)
  • As of 2018 Les Gray is 57 years (age at death) years old. (amomentwithmom.com)
  • Her astute business mind was matched only by her generous heart and the objects of her philanthropy continue to benefit from her altruism today, almost forty years after her death. (chs.org)
  • In 1992, Les Gray moved with his wife Carol to live in the Algarve region of Portugal. (amomentwithmom.com)
  • Another classic of The Celibate Rifles , this time a wild live album. (forcedexposure.com)
  • A live recorded at the famous NY concert hall, CBGB in 1986, the band is in top form and shows in each of the songs. (forcedexposure.com)
  • He worked extensively with Duran Duran, remixing their biggest-selling single, "The Reflex", producing "Wild Boys" on their 1984 live album, Arena, and co-producing the album Notorious. (gossipgist.com)
  • There's also some oddball characters that were brought to live from rap album skits. (myb106.com)
  • After the death of his first wife, Sophie Korn, with whom he had one daughter, Sophie, who died in childhood, Moses married Theresa Stern. (chs.org)
  • Tupac had been with debt to Death Row Records during the right time of his passing as he wasn't able to satisfy his role onto the 3-album $3.5 million agreement he'd signed with Death Row Records in trade for his $1.4 million bond during prison. (celebwiki.org)
  • He has written, produced, and performed on records that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide and also he is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. (gossipgist.com)
  • It thus appears that less than two-thirds of the excess of Hawaiian-born Japanese who were sent back to the homes of their parents took out certificates to establish the fact that they were born on American territory. (debito.org)
  • It is true that the parents of many of these children previous to their being sent away take out certificates of birth showing that they were born in Hawaii. (debito.org)
  • He was given the name J.R. on his birth certificate, reportedly because his parents could not agree on a name, only on initials. (muzikum.eu)
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rush-released a single entitled "Peace in L.A." * In 1992, Branford Marsalis released the album "I Heard You Twice the First Time," which featured a song called "Simi Valley Blues," a reference to the city in which the trial of the four police officers was conducted. (en-academic.com)
  • The purpose of securing these certificates is undoubtedly to assure these children the right of free entry to the United States should at any future time rules be laid down by Japan or the United States to restrict the movement of the Japanese laboring classes between the two countries. (debito.org)
  • The definition of a cult classic, the score features songs like "Sweet Transvestite" and "Time Warp. (playbill.com)
  • The Warwick, NY native constructed the album with the concept of entering an underworld as the sun goes down and trying to get home before dawn - or risk being stuck in a time loop. (booboorecords.com)
  • On this album, which was recorded with long-time creative collaborators John Parish and Flood, PJ Harvey builds a sonic universe somehow located in a space between life's opposites, and between recent history and the ancient past. (booboorecords.com)
  • One of the first jam bands of its kind, the duo has continued either acoustically or as full-tilt rockers for over five decades now, and their importance is measured by their amazing run of chart albums and concerts going back to the late sixties. (booboorecords.com)
  • He and Edwards delivered their final Atlantic album under contract, Believer, in the year 1982. (gossipgist.com)
  • He sold over 50 million albums in his nearly 50 year career and is generally recognized as one of the most important musicians in country music in several genres. (muzikum.eu)
  • This daguerreotype of Poe was taken less than a year before his death at the age of 40. (bookyards.com)
  • The University of Delaware Library's collection of books from the family library of the British artist Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945) and his son, the art historian Sir John Rothenstein (1901-1992), numbers over six hundred volumes. (upenn.edu)
  • [12] Following its success, Seagal made three more movies Hard to Kill , Marked for Death , and Out for Justice that were box office hits, making him an action hero. (radioswissclassic.ch)
  • The collection documents the work and life of English author and civil servant (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840-1921) and the management of Dobson's estate and literary legacy by his youngest son, Alban Dobson (1885-1962) and his son, Christopher Dobson (1916-2005), primarily during the period between the author's death in 1921 and Alban Dobson's death in 1962. (upenn.edu)
  • As on Tyla's first solo album (also available on Bang! (forcedexposure.com)
  • They also produced Deborah Harry's 1981 solo album, Koo Koo. (gossipgist.com)
  • He released his first solo album, Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove. (gossipgist.com)
  • The song features production from DJ Snake and comes less than a wee. (djcity.com)
  • In the end, Eazy-E recorded the song for the first album of the group N.W.A., which comprised Dr. (michigansportszone.com)
  • The Death Side's "A Bird in the Hand" laments a young man's slide into a life of drug-dealing for economic survival. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's a fantastic creative moment where a song comes to life with a great visual. (myb106.com)
  • Just six people constantly feeding off each other 24 hours a day for 7 days to give life to these songs and elevate them to a place beyond our expectations. (booboorecords.com)
  • He had relatives who would pursue careers in the music industry and he developed a love for hip hop music at a young age, and started writing songs while attending George Washington Preparatory High School. (biographypedia.org)
  • His songs he did not shy away from political topics in his music even if they caused controversy. (power98fm.com)
  • Her natural joy of country music is evident in the songs she sings. (famouscanadianwomen.com)
  • I like hypnotic trap music like this song, even though I'm not a girl. (eurekster.com)