Wicked (Ice Cube song)
| "Wicked" | ||||
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| Single by Ice Cube featuring Don Jagwarr | ||||
| from the album The Predator | ||||
| Released | November 3, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Echo Sound (Glendale, CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
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| Ice Cube featuring Don Jagwarr singles chronology | ||||
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| "Wicked" on YouTube | ||||
"Wicked" is a song written and performed by American rappers Ice Cube and Don Jagwarr. It was released on October 16, 1992 via Priority Records as the lead single from the former's third solo studio album The Predator. Recorded at Echo Sound in Glendale, it was produced by Torcha Chamba and Ice Cube himself, who utilized samples from the Ohio Players' "Funky Worm", Public Enemy's "Welcome to the Terrordome" and "Can't Truss It", and Das EFX's "Looseys".
The song marks Ice Cube's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55. On March 23, 1993, the single went certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.
An accompanying music video was directed by Marcus Raboy starring Anthony Kiedis and Michael "Flea" Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.