Ice Cream (Raekwon song)
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| "Ice Cream" | ||||
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| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Loud | |||
| Songwriter(s) | C. Woods R. Diggs D. Coles C. Smith D. Hill | |||
| Producer(s) | RZA | |||
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"Ice Cream", released in 1995, is the third solo single by
The single's B-side, "Incarcerated Scarfaces", was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005). Both songs are included on the compilation album The RZA Hits (1999).
Background
The song uses different flavor variants of ice cream as a metaphor for different races of women. Raekwon later commented "we wanted to reach out and let the women know that we respected them as queens. And queens, much like ice cream, come in all different flavors."[1] He also said: "The writing and recording process of 'Ice Cream' was fun! The song's focus was to highlight and represent beautiful women of all colors by describing them as flavors of ice cream. The sound from the ice cream truck was a perfect way to put us in the pocket, and the hook really made it easy to attack the song."[2]
When producing the beat for the song, Raekwon stated: "RZA produced the record. We needed something soft but heartfelt for the album. I wanted to make sure women were incorporated in this concept, they played such a huge part in hip-hop culture... I had to make it happen!"[3]
Samples
- "Ice Cream Man" by Eddie Murphy (the repeated phrase "The Ice Cream Man is coming!!")
- "Ice Cream Man (rare demo)" by Method Man
- "A Time For Love" by Earl Klugh
- "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas
Music video
The music video was filmed near the Jamaica Colosseum Mall in
Raekwon stated: "We really didn't get super fresh because of the fast timing of shooting. We didn't have any stylist at the time; that's what made it so authentic. There were a few celebs there, and they were just chilling with us, having fun."[5]
The music video for "Ice Cream" was one of two Raekwon music videos that were shot in that same weekend. The other music video was for the song "Incarcerated Scarfaces".[6]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Ice Cream" (LP version)
- "Ice Cream" (Instrumental)
Side A
- "Incarcerated Scarfaces" (LP version)
- "Incarcerated Scarfaces" (Instrumental)
Charts
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
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Hot Rap Singles
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| 1995 | "Incarcerated Scarfaces/Ice Cream" | 37 | 37 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ Ma, David. Cuban Linx Revisited (page 3). waxpoetics.com. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ The Making of 'Ice Cream' (Vevo Footnotes).
- ^ The Making of 'Ice Cream' (Vevo Footnotes).
- ^ The Making of 'Ice Cream' (Vevo Footnotes)
- ^ The Making of 'Ice Cream' (Vevo Footnotes)
- ^ The Making of 'Ice Cream' (Vevo Footnotes)
External links
- "Ice Cream" at AllMusic
