VI – Return of the Real is the sixth studio album

Studio album

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 by American rapper Ice-T

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, released June 4, 1996 on Priority Records

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. The title is play on words based on the movie Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, with the "VI" referring to it being his sixth album. The album features production by DJ Ace, E-A-Ski & CMT

E-A-Ski

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, Hen Gee, Ice-T, Mad Rome and San Man. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and at number 89 on the Billboard 200

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. One single, "I Must Stand", peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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 and at number 21 on the Billboard Rap Songs. The album features guest performances by Hot Dolla, Mr. Wesside, Powerlord JEL, Big Rich and Godfather.

Along with a single, a music video

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 was produced for the song, "I Must Stand".

Track listing

1. "Pimp Anthem" - 4:35
2. "Where the Shit Goes Down?" - 5:20
3. "Bouncin' Down the Strezeet" - 3:50
4. "Return of the Real" - 4:58
5. "I Must Stand" - 4:02
6. "A Lotta Niggas" - 0:58
7. "Rap Game's Hijacked" - 5:31
8. "How Does It Feel" - 4:30
9. "The Lane" - 3:45
10. "Rap Is Fake" - 0:44
11. "Make the Loot Loop" - 3:39
12. "Syndicate 4 Ever" - 4:05
13. "The 5th" - 4:26
14. "It's Goin' Down" (Insert) - 0:33
15. "They Want Me Back In" - 3:09
16. "Inside of a Gangsta" - 4:03
17. "Forced to Do Dirt" - 4:55
18. "Haters" - 0:45
19. "Cramp Your Style" - 3:52
20. "Real?" - 1:38
21. "Dear Homie" - 3:57

Chart history

Album

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	89
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	19

Singles

Song	Chart (1996)	Peak position
"I Must Stand"	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	83
	U.S. Billboard Rap Songs	21

External links

• [ VI – Return of the Real] at Allmusic
• VI – Return of the Real at Discogs
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• VI – Return of the Real at MusicBrainz
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