Death Certificate

by Ice Cube

Death Certificate cover art

Ice Cube's 'Death Certificate' is a conceptually ambitious work divided into two thematic halves: 'The Death Side,' a grim reflection on the state of Black America, and 'The Life Side,' a vision for a better future. The album’s production, primarily handled by Sir Jinx and DJ Pooh, departs from East Coast influences and grounds the record in a West Coast sound, rich with samples from 70s funk and soul. Ice Cube’s acerbic lyricism confronts systemic racism, economic inequality, and intra-community conflict, gaining notoriety for the scathing N.W.A. diss 'No Vaseline' and the controversial 'Black Korea', solidifying the album as a polarizing and commercially successful landmark of political hip hop.

Genres

  • West Coast Hip Hop
  • Political Hip Hop
  • Gangsta Rap

Tracklist

  1. The Funeral
  2. The Wrong Nigga To Fuck Wit
  3. My Summer Vacation
  4. Steady Mobbin'
  5. Robin Lench
  6. Givin' Up The Nappy Dug Out
  7. Look Who's Burnin'
  8. A Bird In The Hand
  9. Man's Best Friend
  10. Alive On Arrival
  11. Death
  12. The Birth
  13. I Wanna Kill Sam
  14. Horny Lil' Devil
  15. Black Korea
  16. True To The Game
  17. Color Blind
  18. Doing Dumb Shit
  19. Us
  20. No Vaseline