Death Certificate [PA] - Ice Cube > Reviews

Advantages: Powerful, Political, Aggressive, Intelligent Music; Social Commentary; Storytelling; Awesome Beats
Disadvantages: A few weaker moments, Not for Everybody

...limits. His 1991 sophomore album Death Certificate soon followed and continued the trent. Many believe that Ice Cube's glory days are far behind him, however, and it's those old school days that I am going to examine here... Upon first glance at Death Certificate, you will notice that the album is basically two albums cut in half, put together. The concept is very creative, and very unique, specially around the early 90s when hip-hop was just beginning ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of bangers
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

Ice Cube’s second full-length debut album came out in 1991, and "Death Certificate" had him continue success after breaking from N.W.A and making it for himself. Although The Bomb Squad didn’t back him as before on his debut, you have Sir Jinx, Boogiemen and himself showing what developments the West Coast Rap world had gone through over the time when N.W.A had dropped their final album and he wished to keep the quality of this end of the US alive. ... Read review

Advantages: Simply one of the fiercest hip hop albums ever
Disadvantages: One or two below par tracks, and the two extra 'missing' tracks don't really fit in

...black listeners to sign their death certificate. To add direction, the first track on the 'death' side is a skit entitled 'The Funeral', and the opening skit on the 'life' side is 'The Birth'. True to his word, the first side finds Cube shot and delivered to the ER, after a 30 minute rollercoaster ride of running with his gang- the Lench Mob- casual gun fighting, sex and a spell at the STD clinic (he fits a lot into his life does the boy Cube). He ... Read review