Ice-T VI: Return of the Real is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on June 4, 1996, via /Priority Records. The title is a play on words based on the movie Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, with the "VI" referring to it being his sixth album. Production was handled by several record producers, including Aquel, Big Rich, DJ Ace, Dre MC, E-A-Ski, Hen-Gee, Mad Rome, San Man, SLJ, Trials of Flowalistics, and Ice-T himself. It also features guest appearances from Hot Dolla, Powerlord JEL, Mr. Wesside, Godfather of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Sean E. Sean of Body Count, Deft Saplin, K-Wiz Spurt, and Angela Rollins.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 89 on the Billboard 200. One single, "I Must Stand", peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "I Must Stand". An unused demo from this album's sessions, titled "Here I Go Again", was later re-recorded by Ice-T with Body Count on Bloodlust.
Track listing
Personnel
Tracy Lauren Marrow – main artist, producer (tracks: 6, 10, 14, 18, 20), executive producer D. Brown – featured artist (tracks: 3, 12) Marlowe Bates – featured artist (tracks: 3, 12) Wesley Dawson – featured artist (track 3) Angela Rollins – featured artist (track 5) Ted Devoux – featured artist (track 21) Wendel Winston – featured artist (track 12), co-producer (tracks: 1, 5, 11) Dee – featured artist (track 10) Deft Saplin – featured artist (track 19) K-Wiz Spurt – featured artist (track 19) Sean E. Sean – featured artist (track 6) Bobby Ross Avila – talkbox (track 16) Eric Garcia – scratches Henry Garcia – producer (track 21), associate producer Richard Ascencio – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 11–13, 15) Richard Bougere Jr. – producer (tracks: 8, 16) Romy Geroso Jr. – producer (tracks: 8, 16) Santiago Sanguillen – producer (tracks: 1, 5) Shafiq Husayn – producer (tracks: 7, 9) Shon Adams – producer (track 2) Denis Martinez – producer (track 19) Andre McPhearson – producer (track 21) Aquel – producer (track 17) Tom Baker – mastering David M. Halili – album cover painting & lettering Art Shoji – art direction Dana Hursey – photography Jorge Hinojosa – management Paul Filippone – management Eric Greenspan – management
Charts Chart (1996) Peakposition
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