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Greatest Hits (Ice Cube album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Ice Cube
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
Recorded1990–2001
GenreWest Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk
Length1:08:05[1]
LabelPriority
ProducerVarious
Ice Cube chronology
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
(2000) 		Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Laugh Now, Cry Later
(2006)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "$100 Bill Y'all"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[3]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on December 4, 2001. It compiles 17 of Ice Cube's most well-known songs. Two songs were exclusive to the album, "$100 Bill Y'all" and "In the Late Night Hour".

Commercial performance

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The album debuted on #54 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 68,000 copies.

Track listing

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  1. "Pushin' Weight" (featuring Mr. Short Khop)
  2. "Check Yo Self" [Remix] (featuring Das EFX)
  3. "We Be Clubbin'
  4. "$100 Bill Y'all"
    • Released as a single, which peaked at #67 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[5]
  5. "Once Upon a Time in the Projects"
  6. "Bow Down" (with Westside Connection)
  7. "Hello" (featuring MC Ren & Dr. Dre)
  8. "You Can Do It" (featuring Mack 10 & Ms. Toi)
  9. "You Know How We Do It"
  10. "It Was a Good Day"
  11. "Bop Gun (One Nation)" [Radio Edit] (featuring George Clinton)
    • Contains interpolation from "One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic & a sample from "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" by Parliament
  12. "What Can I Do?" [Remix]
    • Contains sample from "More Bounce To the Ounce" by Zapp
  13. "My Summer Vacation"
  14. "Steady Mobbin'"
    • Contains samples from "Reach Out" by Average White Band, "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention- B3M)" and "Theme From the Black Hole" by Parliament, "Love Amnesia" by Parlet & "After the Dance" by Marvin Gaye
  15. "Jackin' for Beats"
  16. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate"
    • Contains samples from "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton & "Weak At the Knees" by Steve Arrington
  17. "Late Night Hour" (featuring Pusha T)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Ice Cube". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Ice Cube".
  5. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (September 12, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Troye Sivan 'Wild' EP Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Ice Cube – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Ice Cube – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
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