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1996 studio album by Ice-T
Ice-T VI: Return of the Real Released June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04 ) Recorded 1995–1996 Studio Genre Length 1 :13 :15 Label Producer Ice-T (exec. ) Hen-Gee DJ Ace Big Rich Mad Rome San Man Slej Tha Ruffedge Aquel Dre MC E-A-Ski Trails of Flowalistics L.P.
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 Rhyme $yndicate/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[ 7] and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs .[ 8] Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "I Must Stand".
Title Producer(s) 1. "Pimp Anthem" 4:35 2. "Where the Shit Goes Down?" E-A-Ski & CMT 5:20 3. "Bouncin' Down the Strezeet" (featuring Hot Dolla, Mr. Wesside & Powerlord JEL) DJ Ace 3:50 4. "Return of the Real" DJ Ace 4:58 5. "I Must Stand " (featuring Angela Rollins) 4:02 6. "A Lotta Niggas" (featuring Sean E. Sean) Ice-T 0:58 7. "Rap Game's Hijacked" SLEJ Da Ruff Edge 5:31 8. "How Does It Feel" 4:30 9. "The Lane " 3:45 10. "Rap Is Fake" (featuring Dee) Ice-T 0:44 11. "Make the Loot Loop" 3:39 12. "Syndicate 4 Ever" (featuring Hot Dolla, L.P. & Powerlord JEL) DJ Ace 4:05 13. "The 5th" DJ Ace 4:26 14. "It's Goin' Down" Ice-T 0:33 15. "They Want Me Back In" DJ Ace 3:09 16. "Inside of a Gangsta" 4:03 17. "Forced to Do Dirt" Aquel 4:55 18. "Haters" Ice-T 0:45 19. "Cramp Your Style" (featuring Deft Saplin & K-Wiz Spurt) Trails of Flowalistics 3:52 20. "Real?" Ice-T 1:38 21. "Dear Homie" (featuring Godfather ) 3:57 Total length: 1:13:15
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
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