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Man Down
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2024
LabelLench Mob
Producer
Ice Cube chronology
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
(2022)
Man Down
(2024)
Singles from Man Down
  1. "It's My Ego"
    Released: October 18, 2024
  2. "Ego Maniacs"
    Released: November 11, 2024
  3. "So Sensitive"
    Released: November 15, 2024

Man Down is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It released yesterday on November 22, 2024, making it his first solo album since Everythang's Corrupt (2018).[1] Man Down features guest appearances from Mount Westmore cohorts E-40, Snoop Dogg and Too $hort, October London, IshaDon, K-Major, Mike Epps, Da Lench Mob cohort J-Dee, Kurupt, B-Real, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, and Killer Mike, while production was handled by Ice Cube and Mike Epps themselves, Cassius Jay, Elon Deondre Brown, E-A-Ski, T-Mix, Nottz, Bigg Von, Zaytoven, Policy Kings, DecadeZ, David Banner, Samuel "The Illrd" Elliot, Lil Jon, Young Slade, and Hallway Productionz.[2]

Background and cover

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Man Down will be Ice Cube's first solo studio album in nearly 6 years after "Everythang's Corrupt," which debuted at number 62 on the Billboard 200 with 14,000 album-equivalent units, and also garnered positive reception from music critics.[3]

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 laying down.[4]

Promotion and release

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On October 18, Ice Cube released "It's My Ego," a single for the album.[5] 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.[6]

On November 11, Ice Cube announced on his X page that Man Down will be releasing on November 22, and unveiled the album cover. A day later, he performed his single "It's My Ego" live in Phoenix, Arizona. The next day, Ice Cube promoted limited edition autographed CDs of the album and also promoted ready to pre-order vinyls. On November 22, "Man Down" was released, and also released the same day was Kendrick Lamar's "GNX."

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rollin' at Twilight"O'Shea Jackson
  • Cassius Jay
  • Elon Deondre Brown
 
2."It's My Ego"
E-A-Ski3:47
3."So Sensitive"
  • Jackson
  • Tristan Jones
T-Mix2:49
4."She's Sanctified" (performed by Mount Westmore featuring October London)T-Mix 
5."Not Like Them"JacksonNottz 
6."5150"JacksonBigg Von 
7."No Cap" (featuring IshaDon, K-Major and Mike Epps)
 
8."3 Lil Piggies"JacksonPolicy Kings 
9."Ghetto Story"JacksonT-Mix 
10."Facts" (featuring J-Dee)
  • Jackson
  • DaShean Cooper
DecadeZ 
11."Fighting for My Life in Paradise" (featuring Kurupt)David Banner 
12."Let's Get Money Together" (featuring B-Real)DecadeZ 
13."I'mma Burn Rubber"JacksonDecadeZ 
14."Especially You"JacksonIce Cube 
15."Break the Mirror" (featuring Xzibit)
  • Samuel "The Illrd" Elliot
  • Bigg Von
 
16."Talkin' Bout These Rappers"Jackson
 
17."Scary Movie"JacksonHallway Productionz 
18."Take Me to Your Leader"JacksonDavid Banner 
19."Ego Maniacs" (with Busta Rhymes and Killer Mike)E-A-Ski3:39

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

References

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  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (2024-11-11). "Ice Cube Shares 'Man Down' Release Date & Cover Art: 'The Album My Fans Have Been Waiting On'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ Kiser, Chad (2024-11-22). "Ice Cube Drops 'Man Down' Album Featuring Mount Westmore, Kurupt, J-Dee Lench Mob, Xzibit, B-Real + More". Chad Kiser. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "XXXTENTACION 'Skins' First Week Sales | RapCurrent". 2018-12-19. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2024-11-12). "Ice Cube Reveals Release Date & Cover Art For 'Man Down'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-11-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  5. ^ Grant, Shawn (2024-10-21). "Ice Cube Drops Bold New Single "IT'S MY EGO" Ahead of Forthcoming Album". thesource.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  6. ^ James, Jesse (2024-11-12). "Ice Cube Asserts His Dominance with "Ego Maniacs" Featuring Killer Mike and Busta Rhymes". stupidDOPE. Retrieved 2024-11-22.