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    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

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    Thesis About Ice Cube

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    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

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    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

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    This is the story of Ice Cube, Songwriter, rapper, composer, director, producer, actor, screenwriter, and industry mogul. Ice Cube was born O’Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969. He was raised in South Central Los Angeles by his mother Doris and his father Hosea, who, fearing the effects bad influences would have on their son, had O’Shea bussed to Taft High School in the suburbs of San Fernando Valley where he graduated in 1987. Living in a neighborhood rampant with gangs and drug use, he used the violence

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    Avoid Changing Ice Cubes

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    was that ice will melt faster on metal materials, and slower on other surfaces like wood cutting boards or plastic. My group’s data supported this hypothesis, because the ice cubes put on the metal surface melted much faster than on wood or plastic. The only variable that changed during the experiment was the material on which the ice melted. Other potential variables that my group attempted to avoid changing were the size of the ice cube, keeping the ice cubes identical, how the ice cube is stationed

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    Ice Cubes

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    type of liquid of an ice cube affect how long it takes to melt? The hypothesis was: if an ice cube made of water is allowed to melt at room temperature; then it will melt slower than other ice cubes made from other types of liquids. The liquid the ice cubes were made of is the independent variable. The control variable for the experiment was the ice cube made of plain water. The experimental group are the ice cubes made from other liquids. The time it took takes the ice cubes to melt is the dependent

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    Ice Cube

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    I recently wrote an essay about the development of the star persona of Ice Cube, the rapper/actor who has made the unusual transition from hardcore gangsta rapper to leading man in such “family-friendly” films as Are We There Yet? The essay, entitled “With an Attitude: The Development of Ice Cube’s Star Persona,” will soon be published in the online film journal 16:9; I’ll link to it as soon as it’s up. The thesis of the essay is that, for all the apparent and unexpected alterations to his “street”

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    can do in a situation is nothing” -Ice Cube. Ice Cube is one of the best rappers in history and is a very accomplished man. He has won seven awards and has been nominated for many others. Ice cube has accomplished a lot in his life. Ice Cube’s life started off like many others, but after many music opportunities, he has become a famous rapper and musician. Ice cube was born O’shea Jackson, on June 15, 1969, in South Central, Los Angeles, California. Ice Cube was raised by his mom, her name was

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    The Death Of An Ice Cube

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    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.

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    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

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