Ice Cream Man
Studio album by
Master P
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioK-Lou Studios (Richmond, California)
GenreGangsta rap
Length78:18
Label
ProducerBeats By the Pound (exec.)
(exec.)
K-Lou, DJ Daryl
Master P chronology
99 Ways to Die
(1995) 		Ice Cream Man
(1996) 		Ghetto D
(1997)
Singles from Ice Cream Man
  1. "Mr. Ice Cream Man"
    Released: March 30, 1996
  2. "Bout It Bout It Pt ll"
    Released: May 7, 1996
  3. "No More Tears"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
RapReviews8/10[3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
The Source[5]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[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.TitleLength
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

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Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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.
  9. ^ "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  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.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Master P – Ice Cream Man". Recording Industry Association of America.
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