Ice Cube

Songwriter: Ice Cube

[Intro: Ice Cube & Samples]
I'm gonna get you
I'ma get you, I'ma get you
I, I drink (Crooked I)
(You know the can is black)
Yep
I, I drink (Crooked I)
(You know the can is black with the funny)
(Crooked I)

[Verse: Ice Cube]
Introducing Crooked I, iced tea and fruit punch
Damn, I got the hunch that
All the G's in the house'll be sippin'
It's non-alcoholic so it ain't no trippin'
All natural, you'll still be the man
With your hand around the black can
I wish had the 40 OZ
Of the Crooked I, but an iced tea
Better than the rest, I'm steppin' on the stages
Crooked I for all ages
Ice Cube, chillin' on a day that's hotter
Can't wait 'til they come with the piña colada
Not a malt liquor, never was
'Cause some days I don't wanna get buzzed
So walk past the Snapple
Crooked I's on sale from Cali to the Big Apple
And all the G's drink it

Straight outta South Central Los Angeles, Ice Cube became one of the most respected rappers in hip-hop, helping to usher in the era of gangsta rap with N.W.A and as a solo artist. He has gone on to become a mogul in Hollywood but still remains true to the game that brought him his success.

Born O'Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969, Ice Cube got his name from his older brother, who threatened to put him in a freezer and pull him out when he was an ice cube. He began rapping in high school and started his rap career as a member of Stereo Crew, which released the single “She’s a Skag” through Epic Records in 1986, and C.I.A. with the 1987 track “My Posse.” Both groups featured producer Sir Jinx, the cousin of DJ/producer Dr. Dre.

Ice Cube’s big break came when he wrote the song “Boyz n the Hood” for Eazy-E, which led to the formation of N.W.A. as a group. After the release of the 1987 compilation N.W.A. and the Posse, the group released their classic debut Straight Outta Compton in 1988. A financial dispute caused Cube to leave the group in 1989 and start his successful solo career, starting with his 1990 platinum debut Amerikkka’s Most Wanted.

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