Ice-T VI: Return of the Real

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 <small>(tracks: 6, 10, 14, 18, 20)</small>, executive producer
• D. Brown – featured artist <small>(tracks: 3, 12)</small>
• Marlowe Bates – featured artist <small>(tracks: 3, 12)</small>
• Wesley Dawson – featured artist <small>(track 3)</small>
• Angela Rollins – featured artist <small>(track 5)</small>
• Ted Devoux – featured artist <small>(track 21)</small>
• Wendel Winston – featured artist <small>(track 12)</small>, co-producer <small>(tracks: 1, 5, 11)</small>
• Dee – featured artist <small>(track 10)</small>
• Deft Saplin – featured artist <small>(track 19)</small>
• K-Wiz Spurt – featured artist <small>(track 19)</small>
• Sean E. Sean – featured artist <small>(track 6)</small>
• Bobby Ross Avila – talkbox <small>(track 16)</small>
• Eric Garcia – scratches
• Henry Garcia – producer <small>(track 21)</small>, associate producer
• Richard Ascencio – producer <small>(tracks: 3, 4, 9, 11–13, 15)</small>
• Richard Bougere Jr. – producer <small>(tracks: 8, 16)</small>
• Romy Geroso Jr. – producer <small>(tracks: 8, 16)</small>
• Santiago Sanguillen – producer <small>(tracks: 1, 5)</small>
• Shafiq Husayn – producer <small>(tracks: 7, 9)</small>
• Shon Adams – producer <small>(track 2)</small>
• Denis Martinez – producer <small>(track 19)</small>
• Andre McPhearson – producer <small>(track 21)</small>
• Aquel – producer <small>(track 17)</small>
• 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

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