ðɪ ˈælbəm fˈiːtʃɚd ɐ ɡˈɛst ɐpˈɪɹəns baɪ ˈaɪs kjˈuːb, ænd wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm mˈeɪdʒɚ ɹˈæp ˈɑːɹɾɪsts fɹʌm bˈoʊθ nˈɔːɹðɚn ænd sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə kəlˈæbɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ɐ sˈɔŋ.
The album featured a guest appearance by Ice Cube, and was the first time major rap artists from both Northern and Southern California collaborated on a song.