Ice Cream (Raekwon song)
"Ice Cream", released in 1995, is the third solo single by Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, from his debut studio album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995). The song features Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man in the intro, chorus and outro, Ghostface Killah in the first verse, and Cappadonna in the third.
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| Single by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Cappadonna | ||||
| from the album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... | ||||
| B-side | "Incarcerated Scarfaces" | |||
| Released | September 25, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Loud | |||
| Songwriter(s) | C. Woods R. Diggs D. Coles C. Smith D. Hill | |||
| Producer(s) | RZA | |||
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| "Ice Cream" on YouTube | ||||
The single's B-side, "Incarcerated Scarfaces", was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005). Both songs are included on the compilation album The RZA Hits (1999).
Lauryn Hill sampled "Ice Cream" on her song "I Used to Love Him", from her 1998 album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The Game remixed "Ice Cream" with his "Can't Understand" freestyle in 2004.
Samples
- "Ice Cream Man" by Eddie Murphy (the repeated phrase "The Ice Cream Man is coming!!")
- "Ice Cream Man (rare demo)" by Method Man
- "A Time For Love" by Earl Klugh
- "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas
Music video
The music video features a cameo by Sam Sneed, Shyheim, Tyson Beckford, Soul For Real, and Irv Gotti
Charts
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1995 | "Incarcerated Scarfaces/Ice Cream" | 37 | 37 | 5 |