Body Count is the eponymous debut album of American
heavy metal band
Body Count. Released in 1992, the album material focuses on various social and political issues ranging from police brutality to drug abuse. The album presents a turning point in the career of
Ice-T (pictured), who co-wrote the album's songs with lead guitarist
Ernie C and performed as the band's lead singer. Previously known only as a rapper, Ice-T's work with the band helped establish a
crossover audience with rock music fans. The album produced one single, "
There Goes the Neighborhood". Body Count is best known for the inclusion of the controversial song "
Cop Killer", which was the subject of much criticism from various political figures, although many defended the song on the basis of the group's right to
freedom of speech. Ice-T eventually chose to remove the song from the album, although it continues to be performed live. While the album received mixed reviews, it was ranked among
The Village Voice's list of the 40 Best Albums of 1992, and is believed to have helped pave the way for the mainstream success of the
rapcore genre, although the album itself does not feature
rapping in any of its songs. (
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... that after winning the
2000 Guineas in 1932, the racehorse Orwell started as the 5/4 favourite for the
Epsom Derby, but finished ninth and was found to be lame afterwards?
... that Janja Kantakouzenos was executed together with his two brothers, four sons, and twelve grandchildren?
1889 – The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in
Paris, becoming a global
icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
1930 – To avoid government censorship,
Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code.
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