This 1998 release from Ice Cube, issued on Priority Records, marked a somewhat uneven transition for the West Coast rapper, incorporating elements of rock and nu-metal alongside his signature hip-hop sound. The album notably features a posthumous track from Eazy-E.
- The album's title is a reference to Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel of the same name.
- War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- The album contains a collaboration with Korn on the track "Children of the Corn."
Ice Cube is a rapper and actor from Los Angeles, best known for his politically charged hip-hop and gangster rap. In 1998, he was balancing a successful acting career with his ongoing music releases, a period marked by a shift towards more G-funk influenced production.
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