Ice Cold is the debut studio album of Canadian rapper Choclair, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label Virgin/Priority Records. The album's early success was driven by the first single, "Let's Ride", which reached #37 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and #38 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart.RPM Results collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 2010. The second single, "Rubbin'", features Saukrates.
Reception
In Canada, the album debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart and went gold in 35 days, eventually selling over 63,000 copies.Choclair Brings Canadian Hip-Hop On U.S. Tour MTV. Accessed on November 24, 2009.Has Canadian hip-hop truly "arrived"? HipHopCanada. Accessed on November 24, 2009. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that Choclair used it "not only to display his own lyrical credentials, but to showcase the wealth of untapped talent our neighbors to the north have to offer." The Source gave it 3 out of 5 mics, praising the production, "the beats...give this album some of the most original sounds in hip-hop today."Ice Cold CD CD Universe. Accessed on October 8, 2010. The album won the award for Best Rap Recording at the 2000 Juno Awards.
Track listing # Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length1."Intro"0:212."Ice Cold" Da Grassroots4:373."Let's Ride"Kardinal Offishall4:214."Rubbin'"SaukratesSaukrates3:435."Takin' It In"Saukrates5:106."Bare Witness"Kardinal OffishallGuru3:537."Jambone" Kardinal Offishall 4:308."Fresh"Solitair4:509."Kardi's P.S.A."0:4010."Rollin'"K-Cut (co-produced by X-Rated)Jully Black5:3011."Young Gunz"SolitairMemphis Bleek4:0912."Runnin' wid Us"Kardinal Offishall3:4013."Flagrant"Saukrates3:4914."Die Hard" SolitairRascalz4:5415."S.O.T."SolitairSolitair and Kardinal Offishall4:3916."Da Chiznock"K-Cut (co-produced by X-Rated)4:4317."First Thing"Day and SolitairRahzel4:2718."Situation 9"Frankenstein4:35
The 1999 Canadian release does not include "First Thing". Instead, there is a radio version of "Rollin'".
Samples "Bare Witness" – Contains a sample of "DWYCK" by Gang Starr
Chart positions Chart (1999)PeakpositionCanadian Albums Chart10 Canadian RPM Albums Chart8
Release history RegionDateCanadaNovember 2, 1999United StatesMarch 14, 2000
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