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Lethal Injection is the fourth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on December 7, 1993, through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The production on the album was handled by QDIII, Madness 4 Real, Sir Jinx, Laylaw, D'Mag, and Ice Cube himself.

Lethal Injection
Studio album by Ice Cube
Released	December 7, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	Echo Sound Skip Saylor Recordings Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap G-funk
Length	56:20
Label	Lench Mob Priority
Producer	QDIII Madness 4 Real Sir Jinx Laylaw Ice Cube D'Maq
Ice Cube chronology
The Predator (1992) Lethal Injection (1993) War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) (1998)
Singles from Lethal Injection
"Really Doe" Released: October 12, 1993 "You Know How We Do It" Released: February 2, 1994 "Bop Gun (One Nation)" Released: July 12, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
The Source	[8]

Lethal Injection was supported by three singles: "Really Doe", "You Know How We Do It", and the Funkadelic-sampling "Bop Gun (One Nation)", which became a staple on MTV. The track "Down for Whatever" also gained popularity after featuring in the 1999 film Office Space. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success similar to the rapper's previous albums. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 215,000 copies in its first week.[9]

Criticism

The album was heavily criticized for what many saw as Cube's pandering to gangsta rap, and for lyrics which were considered to be anti-police, racist and misogynistic, as well as the toning down of socio-political content found on his earlier efforts. The album's standing has increased over time.[10]

Commercial performance

Lethal Injection debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 215,000 copies in its first week.[11] This became Ice Cube's third US top-ten album.[11] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[12] On February 1, 1994, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[13]

Track listing

Singles

"Really Doe"

• Released: 1993
• B-side: "My Skin Is My Sin"

"You Know How We Do It"

• Released: February 1994
• B-side: "2 'N The Morning"

"Bop Gun (One Nation)"

• Released: August 1994
• B-side: "Down For Whatever"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	49
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]	34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]	89
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	52
US Billboard 200[18]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200[20]	43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one albums of 1993 (U.S.)

References

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