Studio Album · No. 1
Rhyme Pays Songwriting Credits by Ice-T
Produced by Afrika Islam · Engineered by Jim Lyons, David Storrs, José Rodriguez
Sire / Warner Bros.
West Coast Hip HopHardcore Hip HopGangsta Rap
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ice-T carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by Ice-T
0 tracksoutside writers
Ice-T's roles on this album
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
9
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1987
Released
Data Insight
Eight of the nine tracks are his alone. Afrika Islam produced the record and has no writing credit on it, which is the only time in the catalogue that happens.
Rhyme Pays came out on Sire in July 1987, the first album he made after signing to a major label.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro/Rhyme Pays
|
Ice-TDavid Storrs | Tracy Lauren MarrowDavid Storrs | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 2 |
6 'n the Mornin'
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 3 |
Make It Funky
|
Ice-TJames BrownCharles BobbitMC Shan | Tracy Lauren MarrowJames BrownCharles BobbitShawn Moltke | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 4 |
Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin' Ain't Easy)
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 5 |
409
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 6 |
I Love Ladies
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 7 |
Sex
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 8 |
Pain
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 9 |
Squeeze the Trigger
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Afrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Rhyme Pays
Who wrote Rhyme Pays?
Ice-T on all nine tracks, alone on eight of them. David Storrs shares the intro and the sampled writers appear on "Make It Funky".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes an RIAA gold certification for it rather than a sales figure.
Who engineered it?
Jim Lyons and David Storrs, with José Rodriguez mastering.
Who produced it?
Afrika Islam.
What is "6 'n the Mornin'" doing here?
It is the song he wrote after hearing Schoolly D, and the one that pointed the rest of the catalogue at gangsta rap.
How long is the album?
44:55 across nine tracks.