Ice Chewing
Ice-T
(born Tracy Morrow) has proven to be one of hip-hop's most articulate
and intelligent stars, as well as one of its most frustrating. At his
best, the rapper has written some of the best portraits of ghetto life
and gangsters, as well as some of the best social commentary hip-hop has
produced. Just as often, he can slip into sexism and gratuitous
violence, and even then his rhymes are clever and biting. Ice-T's best recordings have always been made in conjunction with strong collaborators, whether it's the Bomb Squad or Jello Biafra. With his music, Ice-T
has made a conscious effort to win the vast audience of white male
adolescents, as his frequent excursions with his heavy metal band Body Count
show. All the while, he has withstood a constant barrage of criticism
and controversy to become a respected figure not only in the music
press, but the mainstream media as well.
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