6 in the Mornin'


"6 in the Mornin'" is a song by Ice-T. Released in 1986 as the B-side of "Dog 'N the Wax ", the song is considered to be one of the defining tracks of the gangsta rap genre. The song also appeared on Ice T's debut album, Rhyme Pays in 1987. The song is produced by Compton's Most Wanted associate the Unknown DJ.
"Midnight," from Ice T's 1991 album O.G. Original Gangster, is a prequel of this song. "Midnight" ends with the lyric "Looked at my watch, it was six in the morning," and "6 in the Mornin'" opens with the lyric, "Six in the morning, police at my door."
A version of the song was later recorded by the Tennessee horrorcore group Three 6 Mafia on its album, and was aptly renamed "3-6 in the Mornin'" and features occasional samples from the original. The song was re-recorded by Ice T for the 2020 Body Count album, Carnivore.
In the documentary Hip-Hop Evolution, Ice-T explains that he was inspired by the rapper Schoolly D and his song P.S.K.