The Predator is the third studio album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film. Though not Ice Cube's most critically successful album, The Predator is his most commercially successful, reaching 2x platinum status in the United States, also containing his most successful single, "It Was a Good Day." The Predator is his only number one album on the Billboard 200 to date, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. As of 2008 it has sold over 2 million copies in the USA, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
Label | Priority/EMI, 0499 2 57155 2 1, P2-57155 (original release), 7243 5 43339 2 7, P2-43339 (2003 remaster) |
Producer | Ice Cube (also exec.), DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Torcha Chamba, DJ Muggs |
Released | November 17, 1992 |
Recorded | 1991–1992 |
About The Predator
The universe's most lethal hunters return to Earth and it is up to a crew of ex-soldiers along with a disgruntled science teacher to save the human race. It is directed by Shane Black who had a supporting role in the original Predator (1987).
Achievement of The Predator
The movie is also known as Predator 4 as it is the fourth installment of the Predator film franchise. It is set between Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010).
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Latest information about The Predator updated on July 28 2021.