

Death Certificate debuted at #1 on the R&B Album chart and #2 on the Top 200 Album chart.


The message construed in his rhymes presaged Los Angeles's incendiary reaction to the outcome of the Rodney King trial. Time has shown that the ruthless words and pointed imagery on both Amerikkka's Most Wanted and 1991's pre-LA riots Death Certificate were not included for shock-value. Ice Cube became a lightning rod for attracting attacks from rock critics and moralists for his lyrical content. The track "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" was his debut solo single and was #1 on the Hot Rap Single chart. Their production team, the Bomb Squad, produced Amerikkka's Most Wanted. Ice Cube squashed the bi-coastal rap rivalry and collaborated with New York's hip-hop heavyweights Public Enemy. On his initial solo release, 1990's Amerikkka's Most Wanted, Ice Cube injected virulent political and cultural rhetoric that stepped above N.W.A's gangbanging braggadocio. He broke away at the height of their national notoriety. Ice Cube began his career with the notorious gangsta rap group N.W.A. This Host was prophesied to assemble once more for the Dagor Dagorath at the end of days (after Morgoth's return from behind the Door of Night), in which they would be victorious.About Kings of the West Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, The Game, Too Short, Warren G, The Psycho Realm, and Berner Finally, the host routed all remaining foes in the pits of Angband, and captured Morgoth, effectively ending his reign in Middle-earth. Ancalagon himself was slain, and destroyed the towers of Thangorodrim in his fall.

Eärendil came forth, and was joined by the Eagles led by Thorondor they reinforced the Host of the Valar and defeated the forces of Morgoth. They met the forces sent by Morgoth in Anfauglith and easily defeated them, but as they approached the Gates of Angband, they were driven back by the great winged Dragons led by Ancalagon the Black. In Beleriand this host was quickly joined by the gathered Edain. In FA 545, they assembled a great force led by the Maia Eönwë that consisted of the Vanyar and Ñoldor Elves of Valinor (under Ingwion and Finarfin), Manwë and presumably all the Valar, and the Teleri, who agreed only to provide and sail the ships bearing across the Sea. Moved by the words of Eärendil the Mariner, the Valar agreed to come to Beleriand and confront Morgoth. The Host of Valinor, also known as the Host of the West, was a great force that crossed the Sea from Aman and defeated Morgoth in the War of Wrath, which ended the First Age.
