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Tracy Lauren Marrow [2] (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T (or Ice T), is an American rapper and actor. He is active in both hip hop and heavy metal. Ice-T began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays.
The legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T was born Tracy Marrow on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his paternal aunt after the death of his father while he was in the sixth grade; his mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade.
The legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T was born Tracy Marrow on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his paternal aunt after the death of his father while he was in the sixth grade; his mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade.
Ice-T is known for his raps about street life and violence, and his influence on the gangster rap genre. He's also starred on 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' since...
The discography of American rapper and actor Ice-T consists of eight studio albums, ten compilation album, 51 singles, and 80 music videos. Ice-T has sold over 20 million albums in the US alone. [citation needed] .
Ice-T is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer who emerged as one of the first gangsta rappers in the late 1980s. His controversial 1992 song ‘Cop Killer’ achieved widespread notoriety for its depiction of police brutality and violence against police.
Inspired by arguably the first ‘gangsta rap’ song – 1985’s “PSK What Does It Mean” by Philly rapper Schoolly D, Ice T’s “6 N The Morning” is one of the most influential songs in Hip Hop (for better or worse…), as it more or less started gangsta rap.
Ice-T, Musician, Rapper, Songwriter, Actor, Record Executive, Record Producer, and Author.
"I call it reality-based rap," Ice-T says of the gangster rap genre. His '92 hit "Cop Killer" was controversial; he later played a police detective in Law and Order: SVU. Originally broadcast in...
Ice-T hustled in his early days and performed with Body Count, known for their song "Cop Killer." But in 1991 he got his big break playing a cop in New Jack City.