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Why this album mattered
The Predator is the third studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released on November 17, 1992, through Priority Records. The album was released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots; many songs comment on racial tensions in the United States. The Predator was supported by three singles: "It Was a Good Day", "Check Yo Self" and "Wicked". It peaked at #1 and spent 1 week at #1 across 52 total chart weeks. Major singles from the album include "It Was A Good Day".
The music
- 1
The First Day of School (intro)
- 2
When Will They Shoot?
- 3
I’m Scared (insert)
4 Wicked
- 5
Now I Gotta Wet ’cha
- 6
The Predator
7 It Was a Good Day
- 8
We Had to Tear This Up
- 9
’em (insert)
- 10
Dirty Mack
One bar, one chart week
The chart journey
Tap any week to open its place in the story.
Chart Journey
The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Similar chart journeys
Albums with similar chart journeys share comparable chart arcs — how they climbed, peaked, and endured on the chart.
