Ice Cube

Songwriter: Ice Cube

Producer: DJ Pooh

[Verse]
I treat a 40 like music, I always turn it up
Other beers taste like gas, so burn it up
And let's make another commercial, without rehearsal
Pooh do the beat, but first, yo
Crack the top off the mellow and smooth
It makes me look cool, and get my girlie in the mood
So let's make a toast to the beer that made it possible
And those other malt liquors, they gots to go
You might see me brag, you might see me sag
You see me with a St. Ides in my paper bag
Bailin' to the store just to get me another bottle
Can't hit lotto, yo, so my motto is to get me a St. Ides brew
For me and my crew (And who else?)
Oh yeah, Pooh
And if you challenge St. Ides, you're never gonna win
Ice Cube is five-thousand so I guess this is the end

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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