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Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day (4:18)

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Released in March 1993, this was the second single from Ice Cube’s 1992 album The Predator. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and at number 27 on the UK charts. It was ranked as the 81st greatest rap song of all time by About.com and number 77 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. In 2008, it was ranked number 28 on VH1’s 100 greatest songs of hip hop. The song was also featured on a radio station in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.

Ice Cube originally recorded a demo of the track in his home studio and went on to record the album version in Los Angeles at Echo Sound Studios during 1992, and it was one of the first ideas for the album sessions.

Ice Cube commented on the concept behind the song stating, “The inspiration was my life at the time … I was at the top of the rap game. It was the summer of ’92 and I was in a hotel room, really in a state of euphoria. I had all the money I had dreamed of. I was in a good frame of mind. And I remember thinking, ‘Okay, there’s been the riots, people know I will deal with that. That’s a given. But I rap all this gangsta stuff — what about all the good days I had?”

The song samples The Isley Brothers’ “Footsteps In The Dark “, and DJ Pooh enhanced the production with bass and vocals. The song has been re-released multiple times, including on Ice Cube’s Greatest Hits album. A remixed version, sampling “Let’s Do It Again” by The Staple Singers, appeared on his Bootlegs & B-Sides as well as The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1999.
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  • tonialouwho

    shake it up, shake it up, shake it!!! Love it :)

    Thursday evening

  • deanshady92

    Real Rap, fuck this new crap !

    8 days ago

  • KommisarK

    Even saw the lights from the good year blimp and it read, "Ice Cube's a pimp."

    8 days ago

  • kmr95

    "It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic, the Lakers beat the SuperSonics." Man, I miss the Sonics so bad. BRING THEM BACK!

    8 days ago

  • enyalb24

    today i didnt even have to use my AK!!!!

    13 days ago

  • O8BUSA

    WTF do the supersonics even exist anymore!!

    17 days ago

  • Williewonkaking

    Today was a good day

    17 days ago

  • lisabemine

    Sho waz!!!!!!!!!!

    22 days ago

  • dickhead-

    This is rap. x

    26 days ago

  • ohmy8

    good ol days damn..............

    last month

  • lord_of_beer

    This is what rap should be, fuck that new poppy shit.

    last month

  • Fasalcol

    Radio Los Santos

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  • steveisms

    GREATNESS!!!!!................................

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  • far7east8boy

    3 wheel motion ...

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  • camarorocks

    haha! just woke up got the fat burger!

    last month

  • madjock321

    today was a good day rip scott la rock eazy e

    last month

  • Malkamillian

    not forgetting Big Smooth Sam Perkins.

    last month

  • Malkamillian

    man, remember the Supersonics? Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton...

    last month

  • jada42

    cube :)

    last month

  • LiebeItai

    I don't usually listen to rap, but I've always loved this song.

    March 2012
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