As we place our spiritual stethoscope to the heart of these so-called United States of America, what we hear is not a steady, ...
"I had to come out swinging. It was sink or swim on this -- it had to work," Ice Cube says, describing his state of mind while embarking on his solo career, as relayed years later to SPIN. That might ...
In 1987, Ice Cube founded N.W.A, along with Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Arabian Prince. Music buffs will note that DJ Yella and MC Ren joined the group later, and Arabian Prince left early on. The group ...
Thirty-five years ago today, Ice Cube released his groundbreaking debut solo album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. In the wake of his departure from N.W.A., Cube delivered a powerful statement that not only ...
Thirty years ago, Ice Cube released his Bomb Squad-produced masterpiece AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. Read the story of how Ice Cube left N.W.A. and traveled to New York City to record a classic. As the ...
Political hypocrisy. A violent police force. Inner city angst. Tales from the dark side. Sometimes it's hard to tell whether society has progressed at all over the past few decades. But those are ...
On this day, May 16, in hip-hop history... The social commentary and street knowledge on AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted makes it a heavy influencer on gangsta rap. "You Can't Fade Me," "It's a Man's ...
A classroom at a Los Angeles public high school was decorated with hateful posters reading “F–k the Police” and “F–k Amerikkka” — as well as a Black Lives Matter flag, photos show. The vicious, ...
On this day in Hip Hop history, 33 years ago, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. Following the tragic breakup of N.W.A., this album’s unexpected commercial and critical ...