Ice Cube’s 1992 classic “It Was a Good Day” off his album The Predator is this weeks Throwback Thursday. This song is a classic for many reasons. For one it samples the Isley Brothers’ “Footsteps In the Dark” which is a classic all by itself. Secondly, it carries a good vibe in general. You can’t listen to this song without rapping along to its catchy rap lyrics about Ice Cube’s good day while riding around South Central LA. Lakers beat the Super Sonic, smoked on some good weed and he got out the friend zone.
Some fun facts about “It Was a Good Day”
- It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Rap Chart & #7 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart
- You can hear the song on popular game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The theories stating Cube’s good day was January 20, 1992 was debunked by Cube himself, stating: “It’s a fictional song.”
- The video was directed by F. Gary Gray, the same guy who directed another Ice Cube movie classic Friday
- The same plaid shirt he wore in this music video is the same one he wore in Friday
Although Ice Cube has stopped making music (intermittently), that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy his classics. Today you’re more likely to catch Ice Cube on the big screen using those acting chops than rapping. He’s currently working on Ride Along 2 and a voice role on upcoming sequel to Michael Bay film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2; all to be released in 2016. As far as music he has a song called “Drop Girl” with 2 Chainz and Redfoo. Acting or rapping, we love Ice Cube.
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