Bootlegs & B-Sides

Infobox Album
Name = Bootlegs & B-Sides
Type = compilation
Artist = Ice Cube


Released = November 22, 1994
Recorded = 1992 - 1994
Genre = Gangsta rap
Length =
Label = Priority Records
Producer = QD3, Madness 4 Real, Sir Jinx, Ice Cube
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifrxqyhldhe~T1 link]
Last album = "Lethal Injection" (1993)
This album = "Bootlegs & B-Sides" (1994)
Next album = "Featuring Ice Cube" (1997)

"Bootlegs & B-sides" is a compilation album by Ice Cube, released on November 22, 1994.

Overview

"Bootlegs & B-sides" is a collection of b-sides and remixes compiled from various Ice Cube 12"s, originally recorded between 1992-1994. It includes the remix of the hit single "Check Yo Self", originally on "The Predator" album, and its b-side "24 Wit' An L". Production-wise, much of the album is very similar to the "Lethal Injection" album.

Content

The compilation contains Cube's usual barrage of fiery social commentary, such as on the track "My Skin Is My Sin" where he raps:

:See you devils are all the same:You'll gun down a congregation in Jesus' name:Using me as a scapegoat, well cracker don't sleep:Far from a goat, more like a black sheep:Lamb of God, and its odd:That Allah is a man that don't need a tan

The oddly titled "D'Voidofpopniggafiedmegamix" is a mix of several tracks taken from Ice Cube's first four albums. The title could be considered a reference to D'voidoffunk from the P-Funk_mythology

Many of the song versions were later included on later remastered proper Ice Cube albums.

Track listing

# "Robbin' Hood (Cause It Ain't All Good)"
# "What Can I Do? (Remix)"
# "24 Wit' An L"
# "You Know How We Do It (Remix)"
# "2 N The Morning"
# "Check Yo Self (Remix)" (feat. Das EFX)
# "You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These (Unreleased '93 Shit)"
# "Lil Ass Gee (Eerie Gumbo Remix)"
# "My Skin Is My Sin" (feat. WC)
# "It Was A Good Day (Remix)"
# "U Ain't Gonna Take My Life"
# "When I Get To Heaven (Remix)"
# "D'Voidofpopniggafiedmegamix"

Charts

Album singles

"Check Yo Self (Remix)"'
*Released: 1993
*B-side: 24 Wit' An L"What Can I Do? (Remix)"'
*Released: 1995
*B-side: