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I Am the West
Hip-Hop · 2010 · 18 tracks · 54m

I Am the West

Ice Cube

A veteran's manifesto of regional pride. Heavy synths and a commanding baritone define this modernized take on the classic West Coast sound.

September 10, 2010 · Bertus

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A commanding and defiant celebration of West Coast legacy delivered with veteran precision.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 54m
01
A Boy Was Conceived (intro)
0:26
02
Soul on Ice
3:39
03
Life in California
4:02
04
She Couldn’t Make It on Her Own
2:59
05
Urbanian
2:25
06
Y’all Know Who I Am
2:18
07
Too West Coast
2:58
08
I Rep That West
4:32
09
Drink the Kool‐Aid
3:10
10
No Country for Young Men
4:14
11
It Is What It Is
3:21
12
Hood Robbin’
3:45
13
Your Money or Your Life
3:24
14
Nothing Like L.A.
3:20
15
All Day, Every Day
2:21
16
Fat Cat
2:54
17
Man vs. Machine
2:27
18
Pros vs. Joes
2:19
Moments Worth Listening For
The heavy metallic synth lead on 'I Rep That West' that feels like a victory lap through South Central.
Ice Cube's sharp critique of the subprime mortgage crisis on 'Hood Robbin' delivered with his signature snarl.
The way the beat on 'Life in California' captures that specific hazy, high-definition West Coast sunshine.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does I Am the West sound next to the rest of Ice Cube's catalogue?

Digital Clarity+1.9σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

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