Studio Album · No. 3
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say! Songwriting Credits by Ice-T
Produced by Ice-T, Afrika Islam · Engineered by Mark Wolfson, Vachik Aghaniantz
Sire / Warner Bros.
West Coast Hip HopHardcore Hip HopGangsta Rap
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ice-T carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Ice-T
0 tracksoutside writers
Ice-T's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
1989
Released
Data Insight
The release credits all the raps to Ice-T and nobody else, so the only other names on it belong to the writers of the records he sampled.
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say! came out on Sire in October 1989, built around censorship and free speech.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shut Up, Be Happy
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Jello Biafra (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
The Iceberg
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 3 |
Lethal Weapon
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 4 |
You Played Yourself
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 5 |
Peel Their Caps Back
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 6 |
The Girl Tried to Kill Me
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Beatmaster "V" (Drums)Ernie C (Guitar) |
| 7 |
Black 'n' Decker
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 8 |
Hit the Deck
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Lloyd Roberts (Bass) |
| 9 |
This One's for Me
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 10 |
The Hunted Child
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 11 |
What Ya Wanna Do?
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Bronx Style Bob (Featured Vocals)Donald D (Featured Vocals)Everlast (Featured Vocals)Hen Gee (Featured Vocals)Nat The Cat (Featured Vocals)Randy Mac (Featured Vocals)Shakell Shabazz (Featured Vocals)Toddy Tee (Featured Vocals)MC Taste (Featured Vocals)Divine Styler. (Featured Vocals)Lloyd Roberts (Bass)Hen-Gee (Featured Vocals)Shaquel Shabazz (Featured Vocals)Ernie C (Guitar) |
| 12 |
Freedom of Speech
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Jello Biafra (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
My Word Is Bond
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!
Who wrote The Iceberg?
Ice-T. The release credits all the raps to him, and the other names on the album belong to the writers of the songs he sampled.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Lethal Weapon", "What Ya Wanna Do" and "You Played Yourself" all missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes an RIAA gold certification for it rather than a sales figure.
Who engineered it?
Mark Wolfson and Vachik Aghaniantz mixed it.
Who produced it?
Ice-T and Afrika Islam.
Who is Jello Biafra?
The Dead Kennedys singer, who speaks the opening track and returns on "Freedom of Speech".
How long is the album?
55:42 across thirteen tracks.