In Brief

Ice Cube, “Bootlegs & B-Sides,” (**) Street Knowledge/Priority. Did we really need a remix of Ice Cube’s weakest single to date, “You Know How We Do It”? This lackluster, partly superfluous collection includes B-sides, remixes and three new songs, but only one of the new ones, the fiery “You Don’t Wanna ---- With These,” comes close to Cube at his best.

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