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I started writing rhymes first and then put it to the music. I figured out I could lock it to the beat better if I heard the music first. I like to get a lot of tracks, put the track up and let the music talk to me about what it's about.

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Ice T
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: February 16
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When you hit the wall, it's how fast you come back.
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People think I'll kill you if you make a joke. I compare it to Clint Eastwood. I've only seen Clint Eastwood in movies. You think if you make a joke to Eastwood, he might shoot you.
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The music led to the acting. But movies aren't something you can just will yourself into. Someone has to choose you, and you have to be quite fortunate to be chosen.
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I'm pretty open book, I'm also the kind of person that will say, 'That's none of your business,' too.
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in the mornin' po-lice at my door Fresh adidas squeak across the bathroom floor Out the back window.. I make a escape Don't even get a chance to grab my old school tape
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I'm very much against the anonymity of bloggers and social media. I just hate it and I think it's really cowardly.
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Half the rhymes you write, you're saying that you're better than the other MC. That's how we keep the craft sharp.
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I think everybody wants to redeem themselves after they've done something that might be considered negative. I don't think anyone wants to go to the grave negative.
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If one person comes in and says, this is the way life should be, I think you're asking for chaos. I think you gotta let different people live different ways. It's a big world.
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I'll never sell 14 million like Hammer, I just wanna do a good Ice-T show.
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