Ice
A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · January 24, 2012
He’s a hip-hop icon credited with single-handedly creating gangsta rap.
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- Who it’s for
- A candid, first-person memoir moves between street life, hip-hop, Hollywood, and hard-won reinvention.
- Themes
- Gang life, Redemption, Hip-hop
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives, Criminals & Outlaws, Rap & Hip Hop
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He’s a hip-hop icon credited with single-handedly creating gangsta rap. Television viewers know him as Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on the top-rated drama Law & Order: SVU. But where the hype and the headlines end, the real story of Ice-T—the one few of his millions of fans have ever heard—truly begins. Ice is Ice-T in his own words—raw, uncensored, and unafraid to speak his mind.
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About his orphan upbringing on the gang-infested streets of South Central, his four-year stint in the U.S. Army, his successful career as a hustler and thief, and his fateful decision to turn away from a life of crime and forge his own path to international stardom. Along the way, Ice shares never-before-told stories about friends such as Tupac, Dick Wolf, Chris Rock, and Flavor Flav, among others. And he offers up candid observations on marriage and monogamy, the current state of hip-hop, and his latest passion: mentoring at-risk youths around the country. With insights into the cutthroat world of the street—and the cutthroat world of Hollywood—Ice is the unforgettable story of a true American original.
Beyond the Headlines
A candid, first-person memoir moves between street life, hip-hop, Hollywood, and hard-won reinvention.
Come here for
- Ice-T speaking plainly about crime, fame, marriage, and music
- Stories involving Tupac, Dick Wolf, Chris Rock, and Flavor Flav
Expect
- An unvarnished account of a life across South Central and Hollywood
- Candid reflections alongside stories of personal transformation
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives | 64% |
|---|---|
| Rap & Hip Hop | 43% |
| Criminals & Outlaws | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Black & African American Lives
- Lives in Entertainment
- Lives of the Rich & Famous
- Authors
- Ice-T, Douglas Century
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- January 24, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Gang life · Redemption · Hip-hop
- Reading lane
- Black & African American Lives