Body Count

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1992 Ratings: #201 / 504
User Score
Based on 177 ratings
1992 Ratings: #311
March 31, 1992 / Release Date
LP / Format
Warner Bros. / Label
Ice-T, Ernie CProducer
Ice-T, Ernie CWriter
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Critic Reviews

60
AllMusic
Divorced from the controversy that surrounded its release, Body Count's self-titled debut is a surprisingly tepid affair.
spooky_coochie
75

this album fucks, you cowards

10

Smoke porked/Body count’s in the house - An okay skit, it wasnt super funny. Then the following track really sucks other than the solos that are pretty cool, It’s just a really repetitive bland and boring track. It’s really similar to run dmc’s version of walk this way or public enemy’s collaborations with slayer and anthrax but way less interesting and way less good. While listening to this track you learn that body count is in the house as it repeats a thousand ... read more

Kaapo
80

wtf are these ratings, this album is fire. One of the best's trap metal albums I have heard, it's dark, it's rough but it's still really enjoyable album. Remove few tracks from the side 2 and this would be 9.

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15

It's dark, but besides that, Ice T's lyricism and singing is just not good, and the supporting band lacks inspiration and feels forced. It's better as a hardcore punk album but very weak as a metal album.

It has a lot to say but it's very difficult to listen to. The storytelling is average at best. The album is too reliant on throwaway tracks rather than concentrating meaning in regular songs. Individually, the tracks lack artistry. It's altogether too long.

The ... read more

AXL99
30

Limp Bizkit level of idiotness

Delk
80

Wdym Evil Dick at 49 do people need everything to be a statement of inteligence and culture???

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