Featuring...Ice Cube [PA]

Performer: Ice Cube
Artist: Dr. Dre; Yo Yo; Mr. Mike; George Clinton; Ice-T; D.J. Polo; Das EFX; WC; Kool G. Rap; Chuck D; Scarface; Khop
Producer: Scott Young (Compilation); Michael Wilson (Compilation)
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Ice Cube, Khop, Dr. Dre, Westside Connection, George Clinton, Das EFX, Chuck D, Yo Yo, WC, The Madd Circle, Scarface, Mr. Mike, Ice T, Kool G Rap, D.J. Polo. Personnel: Ice Cube (vocals). FEATURING..., like much of Ice Cube's work, forsakes jeep-beats and "everybody-party" lyrics in favor of an intense, focused anger spurred by the urban violence and cultural deterioration it so vividly describes. Whether or not his first-person accounts of murder and turmoil are part of a self-perpetuating downward spiral, his skills as a storyteller and sonic architect are undeniable. Ice Cube is joined on each cut by a guest artist, and he makes the most of his compatriots' contributions. On "Endangered Species" he takes advantage of Chuck D's presence to scoop up some ominous, Public Enemy-style polyphony. With some help from Yo-Yo, he pokes fun at hip-hop's ubiquitous misogyny in the long-overdue sexist parody "It's A Man's World." There are no radical stylistic departures here, just some solid, West-Coast hip-hop, as essayed by one of the genre's most adept practitioners.

Rolling Stone (2/5/98, p.62) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Ice Cube employs the skills of other rappers to underscore his own strengths or reveal an angle of his persona. FEATURING...is a lesson in artistry for rappers just dueting with the charts' latest darlings." Rap Pages (4/98, p.116) - 3 (out of 5) - "...this album represents the many faces of Cube as it journeys through his musical phases....FEATURING...ICE CUBE makes a statement on how far N.W.A. could have gone..."

A founding member of seminal West Coast gangsta rap group NWA, Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson) has managed to achieve longevity in the notoriously short-lived world of rap stardom. His earlier solo albums (LETHAL INJECTION, DEATH CERTIFICATE) are among the most uncompromising rap records ever made. Despite accusations of rampant homophobia and misogyny in his work, Ice Cube sold millions of records in the '90s, and his G-funk style proved enormously influential to subsequent rappers. Along the way, he even managed a successful career in films (FRIDAY, BARBERSHOP, BOYZ N' THE HOOD).

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