Power (Ice-T album)
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| Studio album by Ice-T | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987-1988 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Golden Age hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Afrika Islam | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Power is the second studio album by American rapper Ice-T. The album was released on September 13, 1988, by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album produced the single and video "I'm Your Pusher," which got Ice-T major air-play on MTV.
The album cover, photographed by Glen E. Friedman, was the subject of controversy upon its original release, due to the provocative pose of Darlene Ortiz, Ice-T's girlfriend at the time. "I'm Your Pusher," an anti-drug song, was also interpreted as having the opposite message.[5] The album is broken down track-by-track by Ice-T in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:11 | |
| 2. | "Power" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "Drama" | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Heartbeat" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "The Syndicate" (featuring Donald D, Hen Gee) | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Radio Suckers" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "I'm Your Pusher" (Vocals by Pimpin' Rex) | 5:35 | |
| 8. | "Personal" | 3:43 | |
| 9. | "Girls L.G.B.N.A.F." | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "High Rollers" | 4:36 | |
| 11. | "Grand Larceny" | 3:51 | |
| 12. | "Soul on Ice" | 4:42 | |
| 13. | "Outro" | 0:39 |
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 36 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
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- ↑ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
- ↑ "Ice-T – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ice-T. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Ice-T – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ice-T. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
