"6 in the Mornin' is a song by American rapper Ice-T. Released in 1986 as the

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of "Dog 'n the Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II)", the song is considered to be one of the defining tracks of the

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genre. It also appeared on Ice T's debut album ''

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'' in 1987. The song was produced by

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associate

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. "Midnight", from Ice T's 1991 album ''

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'', 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

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group

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on its '' Chapter 2: World Domination'' 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

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album ''

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''. In the documentary series '' Hip-Hop Evolution'', Ice-T explains that he was inspired by the rapper

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and his song P.S.K.

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