ICE-CUBE 1990-1994 was The Face, Spokesman and King EMCEE of Hip-hop

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1990 - so Cube just dropped Amerikkka's Most Wanted that was socially and politically charged that turn hip-hop on it's head. THE SOURCE GAVE IT 5 MICS, Cube had the bi-coastal love and everybody ICE-CUBE ran the summer. Ice-Cube was in everybody deck, scared the shit out of white america and was the person that ran to when they wanted to discuss gang violence, race relations and hip-hop. Cube was all over the radio, magazines, video shows and newspapers.

 

[NAWLEDGE_REIGNS]

CO-MUTHAPHUCKIN SIGN

CUBE TOP 3 DOA

Oshea > TUPAC, CHRISTOPHER

 

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1990 - 2 months after the classic AMW dropped and turned hip-hop upside down, Cube didnt stop he hit hip-hop over the head again with the Classic EP Kill at Will that went Gold real fast, it contains the classic Jackin for Beats that had Ice-Cube rapping over popular hip-hop beats and let the aritst know that i will take yo shit and give it that gangsta touch and he dont care if you down with his crew he will jack you too, and those NY dancing niggas with the funny haircuts got it too.

Jackin for Beats and Dead Homies was in rotation on the radio and video for the whole summer into the end of the year. Sir Jinx and Chilly Chill produced the classic ep.

 

[white715]

Yea Cube was the man in the early 90's. But it's not like he towered over Hip-Hop it was a different time in rap, more balanced. There wasn't this obsession with crowning some the king of this or that.

But Cube was on top of things from 90-93

 

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[lamontbdc]

cube will forever be that nigga

 

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Yea Cube was the man in the early 90's. But it's not like he towered over Hip-Hop it was a different time in rap, more balanced. There wasn't this obsession with crowning some the king of this or that.

But Cube was on top of things from 90-92

I didn't say Ice-Cube towered of hip-hop, Cube went on a run that might never be matched again. Ice-Cube had hip-hop by the balls, he was the face of hip-hop from 1990-1994 and DROPPED CLASSIC ALBUMS, CLASSIC MOVIES. Ice-Cube had the west, south, mid-west, and east coast respect, at at time when hip-hop was very regional and respect wasn't giving. Cube became the face of hip-hop because not only he was an ill emcee, Cube was the truth and didn't bit his tongue. Everywhere Cube was getting props from the PE, Geto Boys, MC Breed, Dayton Family. News Cover, magazine cover, Cube was everywhere, and let's not forget this was building up since 1988 and exploded in 1990. Cube got acclaim all across the music spectrum, this was the early 90's and racial tension was at an all time high, Cube was the face for all of that. Cube took hip-hop to another level, to star level and brought the mainstream to hip-hop. Cube was articulating shit to the white folks and had them like damn this brother is smart. Cube broke that sterotype.

 

[white715]

Yea Cube was the man in the early 90's. But it's not like he towered over Hip-Hop it was a different time in rap, more balanced. There wasn't this obsession with crowning some the king of this or that.

But Cube was on top of things from 90-92

I didn't say Ice-Cube towered of hip-hop, Cube went on a run that might never be matched again. Ice-Cube had hip-hop by the balls, he was the face of hip-hop from 1990-1994 and DROPPED CLASSIC ALBUMS, CLASSIC MOVIES. Ice-Cube had the west, south, mid-west, and east coast respect, at at time when hip-hop was very regional and respect wasn't giving. Cube became the face of hip-hop because not only he was an ill emcee, Cube was the truth and didn't bit his tongue. Every he was getting props from the PE, Geto Boys, MC Breed, Dayton Family. News Cover, magazine cover, Cube was everywhere, and let's not forget this was building up since 1988 and exploded in 1990.

In terms of popularity or quality? Or both?

 

[king hassan]

Yeah Cube was that dude, but it was so much out at the time that was banging he was'nt alone with it.

 

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Yea Cube was the man in the early 90's. But it's not like he towered over Hip-Hop it was a different time in rap, more balanced. There wasn't this obsession with crowning some the king of this or that.

But Cube was on top of things from 90-92

I didn't say Ice-Cube towered of hip-hop, Cube went on a run that might never be matched again. Ice-Cube had hip-hop by the balls, he was the face of hip-hop from 1990-1994 and DROPPED CLASSIC ALBUMS, CLASSIC MOVIES. Ice-Cube had the west, south, mid-west, and east coast respect, at at time when hip-hop was very regional and respect wasn't giving. Cube became the face of hip-hop because not only he was an ill emcee, Cube was the truth and didn't bit his tongue. Every he was getting props from the PE, Geto Boys, MC Breed, Dayton Family. News Cover, magazine cover, Cube was everywhere, and let's not forget this was building up since 1988 and exploded in 1990.

In terms of popularity or quality? Or both?

From 1990-1994 Cube hit hip-hop hard, I am not just talking about record sells. I am talking about Impact on the culture of hip-hop and America. Cube was the face of not only hip-hop but the INNER city black youth. Cube had the respect of all emcee's, Politicans, Black Leaders like Khalid Abul Muhammad, Louis Farhakhan. Respected by his peers on all coast, was the one the media came to about race issues and hip-hop, Cube was the voice of hip-hop. And he made classic albums that was the soundtrack to the time with AMW and Death Cerificate, Cube was directing video's, Starring and Movies and was really acting that was oscar worthy, that brought the world to hip-hop and our issues and taking hip-hop to the next level. Cube was the face, he had classic albums, was known as one of the best emcee. There's shit that can't be stopped and Ice-Cube from 1990-1994 was a tidal wave.

you couldnt run from Ice-Cube he was all over the magazines from the Source, Right On, Word up, News covers, on the Nightly News and shit.

 

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Yeah Cube was that dude, but it was so much out at the time that was banging he was'nt alone with it.

See i not just talking about what's bangin, every year something is bangin. Im talking about impact on hip-hop that have mainstrea america paying attention and becoming the face of the culture, making classic albums turning shit upside down

 

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AMERIKKKA MOST WANTED "With socio-political conscious and gangsta rap content, its songs delve into the issues of ghetto life, drug addiction, racism and poverty. Throughout the album, Ice Cube incessantly attacks institutions for perceived or actual racist tendencies, as well as social norms which directly or indirectly allowed the oppression of those living in the ghettos of Los Angeles to continue. On "Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)," he predicts that his neighborhood would become a flash point for violence before 1992's scandal over the beating of Rodney King,[9] and takes police to task for the policies that would later lead to the L.A. riots that resulted.

Throughout the album, Cube takes some controversial stands, referring to certain types of African-Americans as "oreo cookies", an epithet implying that they appear black on the outside, but have, internally, negative white tendencies. Arsenio Hall is specifically mentioned as being a "sell-out." Cube also heavily criticizes R&B and hip hop radio stations for watered-down broadcasting. The title song directly parodies the television show, America's Most Wanted, alleging bias and glee the program displays in arresting Afro-American men.

A later song, "Get Off My Dick, and Tell Yo Bitch to Come Here," returns to the same theme at the end, with newscaster Tom Brokaw reporting on rioting, stating: "Outside the south central area, few cared about the violence because it didn't affect them." He also addressed gender relations on "It's a Man's World", a duet between Cube and female rapper Yo-Yo. Cube and Yo-Yo verbally spar and trade sexist barbs back and forth in an expose of sexism between men and women. Amidst critics' accusing Ice Cube of sexism, Peter Watrous of The New York Times wrote, in review of a live show at New York's Apollo Theater:

...no one came out ahead; any new sense of cultural violence or sexism promoted by the record had dissolved into a traditional battle of the sexes, no better or no worse"

 

[Sweet Dick Willie]

#3 on my G.O.A.T list under Nas and Ghostface Killah.

 

[king hassan]

Yeah Cube was that dude, but it was so much out at the time that was banging he was'nt alone with it.

See i not just talking about what's bangin, every year something is bangin. Im talking about impact on hip-hop that have mainstrea america paying attention and becoming the face of the culture, making classic albums turning shit upside down

YOu know you my dude on the hip hop realm, but I have to slightly disagree. We talking about 20+ years ago, that militant shit was what was up. PE, Ghetto Boys, BDP just to name a few, your head and ears wear on a swivel during that time. Shit, don't get me wrong, I was banging that Cube too. Damn I miss those days

 

[MC The Rapper]

Ice Cube the greatest rapper/actor/movie producer in History of Hip Hop

 

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1990 Ice Cube brought The Lench Mob crew that included Del The Funky Homosapien, Kay Dee, Sir Jinx, Chilly Chill, T-Bone, Shorty, J-Dee, Kam to the world and a female rapper name YO-YO who damn near stoled the show on AMW It's a Man world


then YO YO dropped Make Way for the Motherlode that was written by Ice-Cube and Del the funky homosapien and produced by Chilly Chill and Sir Jinx that produced the classic cut "YOU CANT PLAY WITH MY YO-YO featuring ice-cube

 

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[white715]

I do agree with the overall premise of this thread Ice Cube was the best emcee at the time, and his run is even more impressive because it was during the golden age of hip-hop, for Ice cube to stand out at that time is saying something.

But I'd say his reign ended around the time the Chronic came out tho.

 

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Cube is one of da GOATS, but 92-94 was all Snoop

 

[5th Letter]

IMO cube peaked in 93 skills wise and popularity wise. I got much respect for cube.