Ice Cream Man (album)

1996 studio album by Master P

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

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

Certifications

References

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