Ice-T
Ice-T is a gangsta rap and rap rock artist from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles pioneer whose "6 in the Mornin'" helped invent gangsta rap, and who later fronted the metal band Body Count.
Who is Ice-T?
Ice-T (Tracy Marrow) is a rapper, singer and actor from Los Angeles, born in Newark, New Jersey. He took his name from the writer Iceberg Slim, whose street novels shaped his storytelling.
Known for
"6 in the Mornin'" (1986) is one of the first gangsta rap songs, and his debut Rhyme Pays (1987) was one of the first rap albums to carry a parental advisory sticker. Power (1988) and O.G. Original Gangster (1991) followed. With his metal band Body Count he caused a national controversy with "Cop Killer" (1992). As an actor he's known for New Jack City and, since 2000, as Detective Fin Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Style
Cinematic first-person stories about hustling and survival in LA, delivered with a calm, clear voice over hard drum-machine beats, and later over loud guitars.
Impact
Ice-T opened the door for West Coast gangsta rap before N.W.A, and showed early on how rap and rock could meet. He is one of hip-hop's great survivors, with a career that spans music, film and TV.
Influences
- Iceberg Slim
Ice-T: quick answers
What genre is Ice-T?
Ice-T’s music falls under Gangsta Rap and Rap Rock. Ice-T is part of West Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1980s and 1990s.
Where is Ice-T from?
Ice-T is from Los Angeles, California (born in Newark, New Jersey).
What is Ice-T’s real name?
Ice-T’s real name is Tracy Marrow.
When did Ice-T start?
Ice-T has been active since 1983.
Who did Ice-T influence?
Ice-T influenced N.W.A.
Which artists are similar to Ice-T?
If you like Ice-T, listen to Cypress Hill, Geto Boys, Ice Cube and N.W.A.
