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“The '80s was wild compared to my real small childhood, which was late '70s.”

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Ice Cube, born O'Shea Jackson, is an American rapper, actor, and music producer. He was born on June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles. Ice Cube gained prominence in the early 1990s as a member of the rap group N.W.A, and later established himself as a solo artist with several successful albums. His music and film work are known for their sharp political and social commentary. more

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“The '80s was brand new. It was AIDS. It was gangbanging. It was starting to become big dope-dealing, and crack was starting to flood the neighborhoods. And then you had hip hop, which was something new, other than what we were doing, which was sports, playing football, basketball, baseball. And I was excited.”

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“Whatever happened in the neighborhood. That's what I was rapping about. And that sparked people's interest. And that's what kind of put me on that path.”

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“They thought we were just basically keeping ourselves underground on purpose. And it was just strange for people to approach music that way. And for rap, trying to get recognition, and be seen as a regular form of music like anything else. I mean, the Soul, R&B, Rock 'N Roll, they would dis the hell out of rap when it first came out.”

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“Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form to mainstream music.”

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“You can't pussyfoot around. When you're talking to lions, you can't meow like a pussycat.”

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“I believe our society has fell into a pyramid system where there's people relegated to the bottom of that pyramid and there's people that feel like they're entitled to the top of that pyramid.”

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“I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.”

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“I'm the most successful person in my generation of family members, and that sucks.”

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“The real is always presented. That hardcore record or movie is not needed in the hood, because it's already there. You can see it with your own eyes.”

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“I think when somebody goes to the movies and they spend their money and they take the girl out, the family, they want to have a good time. You don't always want to be hit over the head with history or how bad society is.”

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