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Ice Cube is one of the most influential figures in the history of rap and hip hop. Best known for the vitriol of his 'angry black man' recordings of the late 1980s and mid 1990s, he epitomizes the genre often referred to as gangsta rap. This book examines the entirety of Ice Cube's recorded catalog.

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Acknowledgments Introduction: The Reinventions of Ice Cube 1. The Cultural Politics of Gangsta Rap 2. Plenty Attitude: The NWA Years, 1988 1990 3. Early Solo Successes: The Years 1990-1993 4. Collaborations and a New Direction, 1994-1998 5. Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Rapper: The Years 1999-2007 Afterword Discography Filmography Notes Annotated Bibliography

The Words and Music of Ice Cube

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury USA 3pl
      Publication Date: 10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780275990435, 978-0275990435
      ISBN10: 0275990435

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ice Cube is one of the most influential figures in the history of rap and hip hop. Best known for the vitriol of his 'angry black man' recordings of the late 1980s and mid 1990s, he epitomizes the genre often referred to as gangsta rap. This book examines the entirety of Ice Cube's recorded catalog.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction: The Reinventions of Ice Cube 1. The Cultural Politics of Gangsta Rap 2. Plenty Attitude: The NWA Years, 1988 1990 3. Early Solo Successes: The Years 1990-1993 4. Collaborations and a New Direction, 1994-1998 5. Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Rapper: The Years 1999-2007 Afterword Discography Filmography Notes Annotated Bibliography

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