Both the album and single version of "Check Yo Self" include an appearance from Das EFX, with the latter's single featuring a remix utilizing a sample of Grandmaster Flash's " The Message". The album spawned three hit singles: "It Was a Good Day," which was a hit in March 1993 "Check Yo Self" and "Wicked" (which was later covered by alternative metal band Korn). In 2010, Nintendo trademarked the phrase in order to promote the Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns. "Now I Gotta Wet’cha" is the source of the popular phrase "It’s on like Donkey Kong." Since the song's release, the quote has been used in sports, commercials, movies, and television with a huge surge in usage from the years 2000 through 2005. The songs are broken up by interludes involving interviews with Ice Cube and what appears to be a debate between members of a congregation or talk-show audience. The similarly themed "Who Got the Camera?" imagines a scenario in which a black man is subjected to police brutality. They say I can sing like a jaybird But, nigga, don’t say the j-word I thought they was buggin' 'Cause to us, Uncle Sam is Hitler without an oven Burnin' our black skin Bomb a neighborhood, then push the crack inĮlsewhere "We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up" is directed at the LA Police officers acquitted in the Rodney King trial, an event that ignited the 1992 LA Riots. White man is something I tried to study, But I got my hands bloody, yeah. In the opening song, "When Will They Shoot," Ice Cube addressed criticisms of anti-Semitism he received for his last effort, Death Certificate: The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2001. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was also a commercial success. The Predator was supported by three singles: " It Was a Good Day", " Check Yo Self" and " Wicked". The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film. The production on the album was primarily handled by DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Torcha Chamba and DJ Muggs. Many songs comment on racial tensions in the United States. The album was released just within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots It was released on Novemthrough Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The Predator is the third studio album by American rapper Ice Cube.
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