Ice Cream Man (album)

Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man
Studio album by Master P
Released	April 16, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	K-Lou Studios (Richmond, California)
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	78:18
Label	No Limit; Priority;
Producer	Beats By the Pound (exec.); (exec.); K-Lou, DJ Daryl
Master P chronology
Singles from Ice Cream Man
	"Mr. Ice Cream Man"; Released: March 30, 1996; "Bout It Bout It Pt ll"; Released: May 7, 1996; "No More Tears"; Released: 1996;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
RapReviews	8/10^[3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]
The Source	^[5]
The Village Voice	^[6]

Ice Cream Man is the fifth studio album by American rapper Master P.^[7]^[8] It was set to be released in the summer of 1995 after he signed a deal with Priority Records. It was released on April 16, 1996. Ice Cream Man peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The track "The Ghetto Won't Change" was not included on the 2005 re-issue.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	2:50
2.	"Mr. Ice Cream Man" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mo B. Dick)	5:08
3.	"Time for a 187"	4:08
4.	"1/2 on a Bag of Dank"	3:17
5.	"Break 'Em Off Somethin'" (featuring UGK)	4:42
6.	"How G's Ride" (featuring Big Ed & Silkk The Shocker)	3:54
7.	"No More Tears" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	3:42
8.	"The Ghetto Won't Change" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	3:49
9.	"Commercial"	1:09
10.	"Playa from Around the Way" (featuring Mo B. Dick & Silkk The Shocker)	4:54
11.	"Sellin' Ice Cream" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	3:50
12.	"Time to Check My Crackhouse"	4:09
13.	"'Bout It Bout It 2" (featuring Mia X)	5:09
14.	"Back Up Off Me"	5:13
15.	"Never Ending Game"	4:58
16.	"Watch These Hoes" (featuring Mr. Serv-On, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick & Tre-8)	3:20
17.	"Bout That Drama" (featuring Silkk The Shocker)	4:00
18.	"Killer Pussy"	3:49
19.	"Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	3:55
20.	"My Ghetto Heroes" (featuring Skull Duggery)	4:44

Samples

"Mr. Ice Cream Man"
- "Pop Goes the Weasel"; a traditional folk song
- "Turn Off the Lights" by World Class Wreckin' Cru
"No More Tears"
- "In the Rain" by The Dramatics
"The Ghetto Won't Change"
- "Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red
"Time To Check My Crackhouse
- "Contains audio from New Jack City

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	193
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	34
Chart (1997)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	79

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Birchmeier, Jason. Ice Cream Man at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
^ Chan, Nin (October 19, 2004). "Master P :: Ice Cream Man :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Master P". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 518. ISBN 0743201698.
^ Gordon, Allen S. (August 1996). "Record Report: Master P – Ice Cream Man". The Source. No. 83. New York. p. 98.
^ Christgau, Robert (July 7, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 43, no. 27. p. 114. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ Thompson, Paul (April 19, 2021). "The Improbable Empire: Master P's 'Ice Cream Man' and the Birth of a Southern Rap Dynasty". The Ringer.
^ "Master P Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
^ "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Master P – Ice Cream Man". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Birchmeier, Jason. Ice Cream Man at AllMusic

[2] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.

[3] Chan, Nin (October 19, 2004). "Master P :: Ice Cream Man :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[4] Sisario, Ben (2004). "Master P". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 518. ISBN 0743201698.

[5] Gordon, Allen S. (August 1996). "Record Report: Master P – Ice Cream Man". The Source. No. 83. New York. p. 98.

[6] Christgau, Robert (July 7, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 43, no. 27. p. 114. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[7] Thompson, Paul (April 19, 2021). "The Improbable Empire: Master P's 'Ice Cream Man' and the Birth of a Southern Rap Dynasty". The Ringer.

[8] "Master P Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.

[ac_Billboard200_Master_P-9] "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Master_P-10] "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[11] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[12] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[riaa-14] "American album certifications – Master P – Ice Cream Man". Recording Industry Association of America.

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