Ice Cube Re-Releases ‘Death Certificate’ for 25th Anniversary

Ice Cube 'Death Certificate: 25th Anniversary'

Image credit: Interscope

This weekend, legendary West Coast rapper and N.W.A. alum Ice Cube re-released his classic second album Death Certificate in honor of its 25th anniversary. The release is also the first for Cube under Interscope Records.

One of the most striking things about the pivotal release is the fact that its jarring subject matter — racism, police brutality, etc. — is just as relevant in 2017 as it was in the early 90’s. In addition to the original songs, Cube also added three tracks for good measure: “Only One Me,” “Dominate The Weak” and “Good Cop Bad Cop” (the latter of which also comes with a visual).

Stream the updated album (and the aforementioned clip) below via Apple Music, Spotify and TIDAL. Also included is Cube’s recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, which saw him taking the polarized host to task over his recent use of the N-word.

ICE CUBE – DEATH CERTIFICATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (TRACKLISTING):

THE DEATH SIDE:

1. “Only One Me”
2. “Good Cop, Bad Cop”
3. “Dominate The Weak”
4. “The Funeral”
5. “The Wrong Nigga To Fuck Wit”
6. “My Summer Vacation”
7. “Steady Mobbin’”
8. “Robin Lench”
9. “Givin’ Up The Nappy Dug Out”
10. “Look Who’s Burnin’”
11. “A Bird In The Hand”
12. “Man’s Best Friend”
13. “Alive On Arrival”
14. “Death”

THE LIFE SIDE:

15. “The Birth”
16. “I Wanna Kill Sam”
17. “Horny Lil’ Devil”
18. “Black Korea”
19. “True To The Game”
20. “Color Blind”
21. “Doing Dumb Shit”
22. “Us”
23. “No Vaseline”

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