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Exactly 35 years ago, when the Hip Hop scene was still reeling from <strong>AmeriKKKa\u2019s Most Wanted<\/strong>, <strong>Ice Cube<\/strong> dropped this explosive project. &#8220;<strong>Kill at Will<\/strong>&#8221; wasn&#8217;t a full album; it was an EP (Extended Play) that hit harder than most complete LPs. <strong>Blackout Hip Hop<\/strong> marks the anniversary of a West Coast classic that took no prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving <strong>N.W.A.<\/strong> and setting a new standard for political gangster rap, <strong>Cube<\/strong> wasted zero time. &#8220;<strong>Kill at Will<\/strong>&#8221; came out just months after his debut LP, and it proved that <strong>Public Enemy&#8217;s Bomb Squad production<\/strong> was a perfect fit for <strong>Cube&#8217;s<\/strong> relentless flow.<\/p>\n<p>This release was pure, raw fuel. The new tracks were compelling, but the real emotional anchor was &#8220;<strong>Dead Homiez<\/strong>.&#8221; This was the most introspective and heartfelt track <strong>Cube<\/strong> had recorded up to that point. It was a genuine, straightforward narrative about loss on the street.<\/p>\n<p>The project also covered the competitive side of the genre. It included live recordings, remixes, but the most crucial cut was the remix for &#8220;<strong>The Jackin&#8217; For Beats<\/strong>&#8220;. That song was a pure display of force. <strong>Cube<\/strong> skillfully took other artists&#8217; instrumentals \u2014 from <strong>Digital Underground<\/strong> to <strong>Public Enemy<\/strong> \u2014 and flowed over them to prove his lyrical dominance against anyone, anywhere. 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