No. 15 Power by Ice-T
A seminal moment in gangsta rap’s history, Ice-T’s third album was an unflinching blend of gritty commentary and glorification of the criminal lifestyle. With classics like “I’m Your Pusher,” it was an album that helped cement hip-hop’s “Parental Advisory” aesthetic. And the cover was controversy-baiting in and of itself. Even LL Cool J admitted to “taking it to the bathroom.”
