Guerillas in tha Mist is the debut album by Da Lench Mob

Da Lench Mob

Da Lench Mob was a West Coast hip hop group associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers J-Dee, Shorty, T-Bone and Maulkie.-History:The group made its debut on Ice Cube's first solo album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted...

, who originally appeared on Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's debut solo album, Amerikkka's Most Wanted. The titular "Guerillas in tha Mist" was a hit at the release of the album, which also appears in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...

, on the fictional radio station "Radio Los Santos". The album was produced by Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

, and he is featured throughout the album though uncredited. The single "Freedom Got an A.K." peaked at number 7 on the Hot rap singles charts.

The album title is a pun on the popular movie title Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

Gorillas in the Mist is a 1988 American drama film directed by Michael Apted and starring Sigourney Weaver as naturalist Dian Fossey. It tells the true-life story of her work in Rwanda with Mountain Gorillas and was nominated for five Academy Awards....

and guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...

. In the post-Los Angeles Riot atmosphere of the album's release, the title was also perceived as a clever reference to a comment made by one of the police officers who had arrested Rodney King

Rodney King

Rodney Glen King is an American best known for his involvement in a police brutality case involving the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991...

. Laurence Michael Powell, one of King's arresting officers, had described through radio message a domestic disturbance involving two blacks as something straight from "Gorillas in the Mist." Powell's comment was seen as racist comparing blacks to gorillas and was used against the officer during the Rodney King trial.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Time	Performer(s)
1	Capital Punishment in America	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	1:55	Da Lench Mob
2	Buck tha Devil	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	4:28	Da Lench Mob
3	Lost in tha System	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	3:34	Da Lench Mob
4	You & Your Heroes	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	2:59	Da Lench Mob, Ice Cube (uncredited)
5	All on My Nut Sac	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	4:33	Da Lench Mob, Ice Cube (uncredited)
6	Guerillas in tha Mist	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	4:25	Da Lench Mob. Ice Cube (uncredited)
7	Lenchmob Also in tha Group	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	1:47	Da Lench Mob
8	Ain't Got No Class	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	3:36	Da Lench Mob, B-Real B-Real Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
9	Freedom Got an A.K.	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	3:03	Da Lench Mob
10	Ankle Blues	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	2:47	Da Lench Mob
11	Who Ya Gonna Shoot wit That	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	2:43	Da Lench Mob
12	Lord Have Mercy	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	3:40	Da Lench Mob
13	Inside tha Head of a Black Man	Ice Cube, Chilly Chill Chilly Chill Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!... , Mr. Woody*, Rashad*, T-Bone*	1:55	Da Lench Mob

• *co-producer

Samples

Buck tha Devil

• "Sing a Simple Song
  Sing a Simple Song
  "Sing a Simple Song" is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit "Everyday People". The song's lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word sections by Cynthia Robinson, offer a simple solution for...
  
  " by Sly & The Family Stone
  Sly & the Family Stone
  Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...
  
  
• "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul
  Soul II Soul
  Soul II Soul are a British group that was created in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and U.S. Top 5 hit, "Back to Life ".-Career:...
  
  

Lost in tha System

• "Aqua Boogie
  Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  "Aqua Boogie " is a song by funk band Parliament. Released from their 1978 album, Motor Booty Affair, it spent four weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the winter of 1979. However it was not as successful on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, only peaking at number eighty-nine....
  
  " by Parliament
  Parliament (band)
  Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
  
  
• "It's Ain't No Fun to Me" by Graham Central Station
  Graham Central Station
  Graham Central Station is a funk band named after founder Larry Graham . The name is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Terminal, often incorrectly called Grand Central Station....
  
  
• "Lick the Balls" by Slick Rick
  Slick Rick
  Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
  
  

You & Your Heroes

• "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
  Quincy Jones
  Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
  
  
• "Fight the Power
  Fight the Power
  "Fight the Power" is a single by American hip hop group Public Enemy. First released on the soundtrack for the film 1989 Do the Right Thing, a different version was released on the group's third studio album, Fear of a Black Planet . The single reached number one on Hot Rap Singles and number 20 on...
  
  " by Public Enemy

All on My Nut Sac

• "Goodbye, So Long" by Funk Inc

Guerillas in tha Mist

• "California My Way" by The Main Ingredient
• "D'Void of Funk" by Parliament
• Excerpts from the film Gorillas in the Mist
  Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
  Gorillas in the Mist is a 1988 American drama film directed by Michael Apted and starring Sigourney Weaver as naturalist Dian Fossey. It tells the true-life story of her work in Rwanda with Mountain Gorillas and was nominated for five Academy Awards....
  
  
• "The Payback
  The Payback (song)
  "The Payback" is a funk song by James Brown, the title track from his 1973 album of the same name. The song's lyrics, originally written by trombonist and bandleader Fred Wesley but heavily revised by Brown himself soon before it was recorded, concern the revenge he plans to take against the man...
  
  " by James Brown
  James Brown
  James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
  
  
• "Tribal Jam" by X-Clan
  X-Clan
  X-Clan is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X The Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft the Rhythm Provider...
  
  

Freedom Got An A.K.

• "Dance Across the Floor" by Jimmy (Bo) Horne
• "Gett Off
  Gett Off
  "Gett Off" is the lead single by Prince and The New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. The song was a last-minute addition to the album, replacing "Horny Pony", which became the song's B-side The cover uses a face drawn in...
  
  " by Prince
  Prince (musician)
  Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
  
  
• "Backed up Against the Wall" by Three Pieces
• "Medley (Son of Shaft/Feel It)" by The Bar-Kays

Ankle Blues

• "N.T." by Kool And The Gang
• "Space Lady" by Lonnie Liston Smith
  Lonnie Liston Smith
  Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with important free jazz artists such as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of albums widely regarded as classics in the fusion / Quiet Storm /...
  
  

Who Ya Gonna Shoot wit That

• "Ode to Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson
  Lou Donaldson
  Lou Donaldson is a jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Badin, North Carolina. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.His first recordings were...
  
  

Lord Have Mercy

• "Dreaming About You" by Kevin Toney
  Kevin Toney
  Kevin Toney is an American pianist and composer, known as an original member of The Blackbyrds and now is a solo artist and performer.-Biography:...