Ice Cold is the debut
studio album of Canadian
rapperChoclair, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label
Virgin/
Priority Records. The album's early success was driven by the first single, "
Let's Ride", which reached #37 on the BillboardHot Rap Singles chart and #38 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart.[1][2] The second single, "Rubbin'", features
Saukrates.
In Canada, the album debuted at #10 on the
Canadian Albums Chart and went
gold in 35 days, eventually selling over 63,000 copies.[7][8] It received generally favorable reviews from music critics.
AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that Choclair used it "not only to display his own lyrical credentials, but to showcase the wealth of untapped talent our neighbors to the north have to offer."[3]The Source gave it 3 out of 5 mics, praising the production, "the beats...give this album some of the most original sounds in hip-hop today."[9] The album won the award for
Best Rap Recording at the
2000 Juno Awards.