Man Down is the eleventh solo studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on November 22, 2024, via Lench Mob Records. Production was handled by T-Mix, David Banner, The Almighty E-A-Ski, Hallway Productionz, Lil' Jon, Nottz, Zaytoven, and Ice Cube himself, among others. It features guest appearances from B-Real, E-40, IshaDon, J-Dee, K-Major, Kurupt, Mike Epps, October London, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, and Xzibit.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 48 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 8 on both the Top Rap Albums and Independent Albums charts. It also debuted at number 21 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.
The album was preceded by three singles: "It's My Ego", "Ego Maniacs", and "So Sensitive"
Man Down was Ice Cube's first solo studio album in nearly 6 years after Everythang's Corrupt.
The album cover for "Man Down" shows a black teenager in Los Angeles walking on a sidewalk while looking to his left at a dead body. On the road, a construction worker, police officer, and pedestrian are all dead while lying down.
On October 18, Ice Cube released "It's My Ego," a single for the album. The single was teased a few weeks before release on September 23. On November 11, Ice Cube released his other single "Ego Maniacs," which featured Busta Rhymes and Killer Mike.
On November 11, Ice Cube announced the album's release date alongside its album cover. A day later, he performed his single "It's My Ego" live in Phoenix, Arizona.
Man Down debuted at number 48 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with 20,000 equivalent album units and 5,000 of those units deriving from streaming sectors.
AllMusic's review described the album as a "nostalgic ride through familiar but welcome sounds, lyrical themes, and the unfiltered gangster personality Cube's been giving us since the dawn of gangsta rap."