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Well, I am very happy that I was able to play a part in bringing music from the streets onto the radio and into modern culture, I worked very hard and always believed in the sounds I was creating.
Ice T
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Ice T
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: February 16
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I don't rhyme for the sake of riddlin'. If I say it, I gotta be able to back it up.
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