Ice Cube could be considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Although it is a bold statement, Ice Cube has the numbers to back it up. He’s even spawned some phrases such as “Money comes and goes, but your inner feeling, your gut feeling, your manhood, your womanhood, whatever, that stays with you”. Along with the american classic, “F*ck the police” . Although so have said it before NWA, NWA popularized it. And Ice Cube had written the line along with a majority of NWA’s songs before his
One of the greatest American rap musicians is Ice Cube. How did he get the name Ice Cube? His Brother Called him that as a joke because he was trying to be cool with the ladies and he liked it so much he began to tell everyone in the hood and that’s how he became Ice Cube. He has pleased and helped many with his art work and confidence. You might think Ice Cube is just a gangster rapper and actor but, he is so much greater than just that. He’s a serious artist dedicated to racial advancement and
Gangsta rap originated in the late 1980’s. “Ice Cube (O 'Shea Jackson) of the rap group NWA (Niggaz with Attitude) wrote the song "Gangsta Gangsta," and it shocked America with its violent, sexist, and obscene lyrics. "Gangsta Gangsta" ushered in a new genre of hip-hop music called gangsta rap, which became identified with Compton, a predominately black and Latino working-class and working poor neighborhood in Los Angeles”. Many people did not agree with the sexist and indecent lyrics in gangsta
The chilling sensation of an ice cube pressed to my ear, my friends excited laughter, a sharp stinging sensation, and then it was over. I had successfully pierced my cartilage despite my parent’s disapproval. This was the very first of many defiant acts that I would perform in the years to come. As I looked at my newly pierced ear the first emotion that flooded through me was satisfaction. I had successfully undermined my parents. They had drawn a line in the sand and I had jumped right over it.
Certificate is the second studio album released by MC, Oshea “Ice Cube” Jackson, on October 29th, 1991. Ice Cube spoke out with honesty, social commentary, and expression on several issues such as police brutality, drugs, and gang culture. Filled with hostility, sinister humour and grating realities, it is one of the most controversial rap albums ever – and the hardest in Cube’s repertoire. After twenty-five years of the album’s initial debut, Ice Cube signed with Interscope Records to commemorate his masterpiece
The group was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations. In spite of this, the group has sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube. MC Ren joined in 1988, with
It is clear that our country 's criminal justice system is the new Jim Crow; with a huge majority of felons being African American, it is obvious that people of color have it harder when it comes to crime sentences. We must acknowledge that mass incarceration and the Jim Crow era are greatly similar. Minstrel shows, which showed black men to be lazy, dumb, and clownish, once justified the oppression of african americans. Many now believe that gangsta rap does just the same and is the modern day minstrel
Stats show that “80% civilians who were shot but not fatally injured and 78% of those killed were minorities” (Where is Social work). Reading these stats, one would think that these stats are from today’s world. However, that quote was from an article published in 1981; showing that America has not changed for the better for minorities. In the film Straight Outta Compton, directed by F. Gary Gray is a biopic film about the rise to fame and demise of the highly controversial hip-hop group N.W.A (Niggaz
This is why I look up to O’shea “Ice Cube” Jackson Sr. Ice Cube has come a long way from the 90’s. From making music to
young black men residing in Compton, California who rise unexpectedly to fame, using their viciously honest rhymes, die hard beats, and frustrations about their lifestyle in the streets of the hood. Active from 1986 to 1991 these six men Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince, MC Ren, and DJ Yella have endured enormous controversy owning to their explicit