The Predator (album)

The Predator
Studio album by Ice Cube
Released	November 17, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Studio	Echo Sound (Glendale, California) The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap political hip hop hardcore hip hop
Length	56:27
Label	Lench Mob Priority
Producer	Ice Cube DJ Pooh Sir Jinx Torcha Chamba DJ Muggs
Ice Cube chronology
Death Certificate (1991) The Predator (1992) Lethal Injection (1993)
Singles from The Predator
"Wicked" Released: November 3, 1992 "It Was a Good Day" Released: February 23, 1993 "Check Yo Self" Released: July 13, 1993

The Predator is the third studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on November 17, 1992, through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The album was released just within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots; many songs comment on racial tensions in the United States. The production on the album was primarily handled by DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Torcha Chamba and DJ Muggs. The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film.^[1]

The Predator was supported by three singles: "It Was a Good Day", "Check Yo Self" and "Wicked". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was also a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 193,000 copies in its first week.^[2] The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2001.^[3]