That's How I'm Livin'

"That's How I'm Livin'" is a song performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as the second single from the rapper's fifth studio album Home Invation. The song was produced by Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow, Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn and Alphonso "DJ Aladdin" Henderson, and released via Rhyme $yndicate Records on September 21, 1993 in the United States,[1] and on December 16, 1993 in the United Kingdom.[2] The single peaked at number 21 in the UK, and later was included in the rapper's greatest hits album Greatest Hits: The Evidence.

"That's How I'm Livin'"
Single by Ice-T
from the album Home Invasion
B-side"99 Problems"
Released
  • September 21, 1993 (US)
  • December 16, 1993 (UK)
Format
StudioKytchen Sync
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:39 (LP Version)
LabelRhyme $yndicate
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Slej Tha Ruffedge
  • Ice-T
Ice-T singles chronology
"I Ain't New Ta This"
(1993)		 "That's How I'm Livin'"
(1993)		 "Gotta Lotta Love"
(1994)

A music video was released for the clean version of the single. This showed a group of children watching from behind a screen as Ice-T is brought in by police. A brief clip of the book Pimp: the story of my life by Iceberg Slim is shown when the line "I was intrigued by the pimp game" is uttered.

Track listing
US Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's How I'm Livin'" (Remix Edit)
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:06
2."That's How I'm Livin'" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:50
3."That's How I'm Livin'" (A Capella)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:26
4."That's How I'm Livin'" (Remix)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:50
5."99 Problems" (LP Version) (featuring Brother Marquis)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:48
6."99 Problems" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:48
UK Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's How I'm Livin'" (On The Rox Remix)
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
  • Ronin Inc.
5:46
2."Colours"
4:28
3."Ricochet"
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
5:04
4."New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (12" Mix)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • David Morales
4:50

Personnel
  • Tracy Lauren Marrow – vocals, lyrics, producer, arranger, re-mixing
  • Alphonso Henderson – producer, arranger
  • Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn – producer
  • Ronin Inc. – (re-)producer
  • David Morales – additional producer, re-mixing
  • Tony Pizarro – engineering
  • Chris Johnson – engineering
  • Richard "DJ Ace" Ascencio – re-mixing
  • Henry Garcia – re-mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • Jorge Hinojosa – management

Chart positions
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 56
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 21

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-how-im-livin-us-mw0000107495
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-how-im-livin-mw0000914720
  3. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 07 Jul 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2018-04-12. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-03-11.


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