Murder 4 Hire
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| Released | August 1, 2006 | |||
| Studios | Bill's Place & Ameraycan (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genres | Rap metal, thrash metal, groove metal | |||
| Length | 44:53 | |||
| Label | Escapi Music | |||
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| Singles from Murder 4 Hire | ||||
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| About.com |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 0/10[3] |
Murder 4 Hire is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count. Released on August 1, 2006, this was the first album from Body Count in nine years. It is the band's first album following the deaths of drummer Beatmaster V and rhythm guitarist D-Roc the Executioner in 1996 and 2004, respectively. Although, D-Roc did contribute to the album before he died, and work on the album had come to a pause as a result of D-Roc's death. The rest of the rhythm guitar tracks were handled by Bendrix. It is the only album to feature O.T. on drums and the only one recorded without sampler and backing vocalist Sean E Sean. It is also their first album recorded without hype man Sean E. Mac.
Frontman Ice-T later told Esquire Magazine he was not satisfied with the way the album came out because he was not as involved in the project as he usually tries to be.[4]
"I kinda mailed it in. They wrote the music in L.A. and sent me the tracks, I wrote the lyrics, and I just kinda walked away. I didn't mix it, I didn't do anything to it, and the record suffered."
— Ice-T, Esquire Magazine
Live DVD
In 2005, a companion live concert DVD titled Body Count: Murder 4 Hire was released to capture the band's 2004 reunion tour, which coincided with the recording of the album. The 90-minute film features the uncensored, full-length performance from their San Francisco stop on the Warped Tour. The release showcases live renditions of classic tracks such as "Cop Killer," "KKK Bitch," and "Voodoo," alongside behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with band members Ernie C and D-Roc, as well as punk rock musician Jello Biafra.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ice-T and Ernie C; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Invincible Gangsta" (featuring Trigga tha Gambler) | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "The End Game" | Ice-T, Ernie C, O. T. | 4:13 |
| 3. | "You Don't Know Me (Pain)" | 4:12 | |
| 4. | "The Passion of Christ" | 3:11 | |
| 5. | "In My Head" | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "D Rocs (R.I.P.)" | 2:32 | |
| 7. | "Murder 4 Hire" | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "Down in the Bayou" | 3:34 | |
| 9. | "Dirty Bombs" | 3:45 | |
| 10. | "Lies" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Relationships" | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Mr. C's Theme" | 3:03 | |
| Total length: | 44:53 | ||
Personnel
- Ice-T – lead vocals
- Ernie C – lead guitar
- D-Roc the Executioner – rhythm guitar
- Bendrix – rhythm guitar
- Vincent Price – bass
- O. T. – drums
Guest musician
- Trigga tha Gambler – guest vocals on "Invincible Gangsta"
References
- ↑ "Body Count - Murder 4 Hire Review". Heavymetal.about.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ Fred Thomas (August 1, 2006). "Murder 4 Hire - Body Count | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Reviews - Murder 4 Hire". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Ice T's Body Count Releases Video For Cover Version Of Suicidal Tendencies' 'Institutionalized'". Blabbermouth.net. January 22, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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