Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Ice Cube’s 1990 debut solo record, a ...

During their heyday, N.W.A had it all. There was the rebellious rap anthem, in the form of their 1988 single “Fuck Tha Police”; a platinum album, with Straight Outta Compton; sold-out shows across the ...

Thirty-five years ago today, Ice Cube released his groundbreaking debut solo album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. In the wake of his departure from N.W.A., Cube delivered a powerful statement that not only ...

"I had to come out swinging. It was sink or swim on this -- it had to work," Ice Cube says, describing his state of mind while embarking on his solo career, as relayed years later to SPIN. That might ...

On this day, May 16, in hip-hop history... The social commentary and street knowledge on AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted makes it a heavy influencer on gangsta rap. "You Can't Fade Me," "It's a Man's ...

Thirty years ago, Ice Cube released his Bomb Squad-produced masterpiece AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. Read the story of how Ice Cube left N.W.A. and traveled to New York City to record a classic. As the ...

In 1990, Ice Cube was standing at the crossroads of his still-young career. Money disputes had led to his departure from seminal rap group N.W.A., and it wasn’t as if all of hip-hop was expecting solo ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, 33 years ago, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. Following the tragic breakup of N.W.A., this album’s unexpected commercial and critical ...