I really don't know what to make of him. I don't know if he's real or if he's a hypocrite. I guess he's supposed to be respected because he's one of those "OG's" from rap and it's like on almost nearly every hip hop documentary or documentary on a hip hop artist, he's commenting on it...yet he's got this silly show with his employee wife. And is it really true that he used to be a pimp or was that just talk? I'm not saying I don't like him or like him, I just don't know which way to take him. I do think he's a pretty good actor.

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I thought his wife, Darlene, was fine as fuck.Thats what I thought of Ice T.

OG, one of the founders of gangsta rap, West Coast Legend.

Ice T is from the old school and back in the early 90s was one of the true pioneers in popularizing gangster rap. Similiar to Ice Cube, Ice T's music has taken a back seat and has mostly done acting.

I don't know. I had similar thoughts a couple a months ago. They all seem to turn into snowflakes right? Him, 50, Ice Cube.

But good boy here punched his girl in the face. Go figure.

rdhull said:

I thought his wife, Darlene, was fine as fuck.Thats what I thought of Ice T.

I thought he didn't marry her though? I thought she was just a longtime girlfriend.

mjscarousal said:

Ice T is from the old school and back in the early 90s was one of the true pioneers in popularizing gangster rap. Similiar to Ice Cube, Ice T's music has taken a back seat and has mostly done acting.

Shit, late 80's. His was the first gangster rap record. A bit before NWA.

missfee said:

rdhull said:

I thought his wife, Darlene, was fine as fuck.Thats what I thought of Ice T.

I thought he didn't marry her though? I thought she was just a longtime girlfriend.

They didn't marry.

As far as I think of Ice T, professionally he pioneered gangsta rap, otherwise, don't know how to feel about him and Coco. She's not even that cute.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

OG, one of the founders of gangsta rap, West Coast Legend.

Before THAT^, Ice-T was also an electro/electro-funk legend.

rdhull said:

mjscarousal said:

Ice T is from the old school and back in the early 90s was one of the true pioneers in popularizing gangster rap. Similiar to Ice Cube, Ice T's music has taken a back seat and has mostly done acting.

Shit, late 80's. His was the first gangster rap record. A bit before NWA.

Oh I didnt know that... I always thought NWA was the first to really present that genre. The only popular song that Ice T really gets props in regards to that movement is for is Cop Killer and that song came out in the 90s.

I have to say, he does have a way with articulating his thoughts. I do enjoy his comments when he's talking about the LA riots and how it was back in those times.

rdhull said:

mjscarousal said:

Ice T is from the old school and back in the early 90s was one of the true pioneers in popularizing gangster rap. Similiar to Ice Cube, Ice T's music has taken a back seat and has mostly done acting.

Shit, late 80's. His was the first gangster rap record. A bit before NWA.

CORRECTION: Schoolly D has the 1st gangster rap album. Ice-T was second.

mjscarousal said:

rdhull said:

Shit, late 80's. His was the first gangster rap record. A bit before NWA.

Oh I didnt know that... I always thought NWA was the first to really present that genre. The only popular song that Ice T really gets props in regards to that movement is for is Cop Killer and that song came out in the 90s.

Ohhhhh. You didn't see "Breakin'"? He was in it. That was back in the early-mid 80's. I guess that could be those "electro" days that Tony is speaking of.

missfee said:

mjscarousal said:

Oh I didnt know that... I always thought NWA was the first to really present that genre. The only popular song that Ice T really gets props in regards to that movement is for is Cop Killer and that song came out in the 90s.

Ohhhhh. You didn't see "Breakin'"? He was in it. That was back in the early-mid 80's. I guess that could be those "electro" days that Tony is speaking of.

Yea I have! Although its been a minute since Ive seen the movie! I just wasnt aware Ice T was one of the first to come out with gangsta rap, Ive always thought it was NWA, and T just popularized it, very interesting...

thanks Tony, Rd, Missfee

TonyVanDam said:

rdhull said:

Shit, late 80's. His was the first gangster rap record. A bit before NWA.

CORRECTION: Schoolly D has the 1st gangster rap album. Ice-T was second.

You right. I stand corrected.

Actually Too $hort might have the first gamgsta rap album. He dropped his first in 82 I believe.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Actually Too $hort might have the first gamgsta rap album. He dropped his first in 82 I believe.

I read it was 83 or 84 but not sure...

mjscarousal said:

missfee said:

Ohhhhh. You didn't see "Breakin'"? He was in it. That was back in the early-mid 80's. I guess that could be those "electro" days that Tony is speaking of.

Yea I have! Although its been a minute since Ive seen the movie! I just wasnt aware Ice T was one of the first to come out with gangsta rap, Ive always thought it was NWA, and T just popularized it, very interesting...

thanks Tony, Rd, Missfee

D or Short may have ben first..BUT DARLENE WAS FINE AS FUCK

lawd that Power cover

rdhull said:

D or Short may have ben first..BUT DARLENE WAS FINE AS FUCK

lawd that Power cover

I agree. He downgraded from Darlene to Coco. That's like going from a nicely tuned Cadillac to a broke down Buick with a fake antenna on top of the Buick.

Oh and to answer the pimp question: no he wasn't. He was around pimps a lot so he decided to put that in his raps. I think he did talk about actually being a pimp but usually stories like that are nonsense. Like the one with Snoop. The only rapper I know that was really a pimp was probably Too $hort.

Timmy84 said:

rdhull said:

D or Short may have ben first..BUT DARLENE WAS FINE AS FUCK

lawd that Power cover

I agree. He downgraded from Darlene to Coco. That's like going from a nicely tuned Cadillac to a broke down Buick with a fake antenna on top of the Buick.

I know that's right.Coco may have been a stunner in her youth though so Ill give her that.

Timmy84 said:

Oh and to answer the pimp question: no he wasn't. He was around pimps a lot so he decided to put that in his raps. I think he did talk about actually being a pimp but usually stories like that are nonsense. Like the one with Snoop. The only rapper I know that was really a pimp was probably Too $hort.

Oh okay I see. So when Ice was in "Pimps Up, Hoes Down", he was just a willing attendee.

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^^^ Wasn't there a recent pic of her in that same pose as she is now and she looks NEARLY EXACTLY the same except for a few minor pounds?

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His first few albums where tight & i used to watch SVU. Some of his ''hood'' or ghetto stories maybe nonsense as pointed out. They always gotta ''rep''

But besides that he actually seem's like a cool dude to hang with. He can't be that hardcore he stared in one of the Leprechaun movies for GOD Sakes

Six in the morning police at my door!

Ice T is an O.G.! Ninja used to rip around LA in his bad ass Porsche, that was before he even got famous. He was street famous first The hair stayed permed and laid, and he kept a bad chick. Darlene was BAD.

missfee said:

^^^ Wasn't there a recent pic of her in that same pose as she is now and she looks NEARLY EXACTLY the same except for a few minor pounds?

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Probably so. I cant see her letting herself go.

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

I thought he didn't marry her though? I thought she was just a longtime girlfriend.

They didn't marry.

As far as I think of Ice T, professionally he pioneered gangsta rap, otherwise, don't know how to feel about him and Coco. She's not even that cute.

come tim, you know he doesn't care. You seem those tits & ass? i am sure that is A&B of why he got with her

rdhull said:

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Bad as hell! I will always give credit when credit is due.