War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)

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War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
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Studio album by
Ice Cube
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998
Recorded1997–98
Genre
Length70:27
Label
Producer
Ice Cube chronology
Lethal Injection
(1993) 		War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
(1998) 		War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
(2000)
Singles from War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
  1. "Pushin' Weight"
    Released: October 27, 1998
  2. "F*ck Dying"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[3]
RapReviews5/10[4]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[6]

War & Peace Volume 1 (The War Disc) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on November 17, 1998, through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The album features production by Bud'da, E-A-Ski, Ice Cube, K-Mac, N.O. Joe and T-Mix. It is the first part from the two-album project War & Peace, the subsequent volume, War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) was released in 2000.

This album was Cube's first album in five years since his last album, Lethal Injection, while he was working on other projects. The album received generally mixed reviews and debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 180,000 copies in the first week.[7]

Content[]

It moves from intense street-oriented jams to rap-metal fusions, such as the Korn featured song "Fuck Dying", to social commentary such as "Ghetto Vet."

Commercial performance[]

War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 180,000 copies in the first week.[7] This became Ice Cube's fourth US top-ten album.[7] On January 25, 1999, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[8]

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Ask About Me"T-Mix3:06
2."Pushin' Weight" (featuring Mr. Short Khop)N.O. Joe4:38
3."Dr. Frankenstein"N.O. Joe, Ice Cube, Joe Joe4:54
4."Fuck Dying" (featuring Korn)Ice Cube4:03
5."War & Peace"Bud'da, Ice Cube3:18
6."Ghetto Vet" (featuring Mack 10 and Mr. Short Khop)Bud'da5:05
7."Greed"Ice Cube4:29
8."MP (Skit)" 0:49
9."Cash Over Ass"Ice Cube4:21
10."The Curse of Money" (featuring Mack 10)N.O. Joe, Ice Cube, Joe Joe3:39
11."The Peckin' Order"Ice Cube, Deep Fried Damp3:21
12."Limos, Demos & Bimbos" (featuring Mr. Short Khop)Rick Dutch Cousin3:51
13."Once Upon a Time in the Projects 2"Ice Cube3:05
14."If I Was Fuckin' You" (featuring Mr. Short Khop & K-Mac)Butch3:28
15."X-Bitches"N.O. Joe4:59
16."Extradition"Ice Cube, Bud'da4:38
17."3 Strikes You In"N.O. Joe, Ice Cube4:34
18."Penitentiary"E-A-Ski, Ice Cube4:12
Total length:70:27

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Matt Diehl (1998-11-20). "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ "Top Pop Albums". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1998. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ "RapReviews review". Rapreviews.com. 1998-12-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. 1991-12-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone review". 2009-01-14. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "American album certifications – Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  11. ^ "Ice Cube | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  14. ^ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111 no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111 no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)". Music Canada.

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