Gangsta rap

Gangsta rap or gangster rap is a subgenre of hip hop music with themes and lyrics based on the "thug" or "gangsta" lifestyle. The genre evolved from hardcore hip hop into a distinct form, pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. After the national attention that Ice-T and N.W.A attracted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, gangsta rap became the most commercially lucrative subgenre of hip hop. Many (if not most) gangsta rap artists openly boast of their associations with various active street gangs as part of their artistic image, with the Bloods and Crips being the most commonly represented. Gangsta rap is closely related to other indigenous gang and crime-oriented forms of music, such as the narcocorrido genre of northern Mexico.

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson, Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the seminal gangster rap group N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes). After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music and films. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There Yet?, both of which are based upon films in which he portrayed the main character.

Ice Cube is noted as a proficient lyricist and storyteller and is regarded as a brutally honest rapper; his lyrics are often political or socio-political, as well as violent and aggressive, and he is considered one of the founding artists in gangsta rap. He was ranked #8 on MTV's list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time, while fellow rapper Snoop Dogg ranked Ice Cube as the greatest MC of all time. AllMusic has called him one of hip-hop's best and most controversial artists, as well as "one of rap's greatest storytellers". In 2012, The Source ranked him #14 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. In 2014, About.com ranked him No. 11 on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time".

Do It

Do It may refer to:

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Made Me Do It

Made Me Do It (also known as The Haunted Made Me Do It) is the second album by The Haunted. It was released on October 31, 2000. It was re-released in 2001 with the live album, Live Rounds In Tokyo as a bonus CD.

Interview with EvilG of Metal Rules

Album Cover

When asked about why the cover is a collage of serial killers, part of the band replied:

When asked about who were on the Cover, part of the band replied again:

Other notable mentions on the cover are Ted Kaczynski, Albert Fish.

Title

When asked about Title, part of the band replied again:

Writing

When asked about Writing, Per replied:

Track listing

Reception

In 2005, Made Me Do It was ranked number 461 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Credits

The Haunted

Made Me

"Made Me" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snootie Wild. The song was released as a Digital download on July 22, 2014, as the second single for his debut extended play (EP), Go Mode. The song features vocals from fellow Atlanta-based rapper K Camp. "Made Me" peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Snootie Wild's first Hot 100 entry.

Remix

A remix version was released and features K Camp, Jeremih and Boosie Badazz.

Chart performance

Release history

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