Ice Cube is one of the founding artists of gangsta rap, and much of his musical output has contained harsh socio-political commentary. He was ranked number 8 on MTV's list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time, while fellow rapper Snoop Dogg ranked Ice Cube as one of the greatest MC of all time. AllMusic has called him one of hip-hop's best and most controversial artists, as well as "one of rap's greatest storytellers". In 2012, The Source ranked him number 14 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. In 2014, About.com ranked him number 11 on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time"
He released his solo debut album, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," in 1990 to critical and commercial success, although upon its release he was accused of racism and misogyny. He has since released 1991's "Death Certificate", 1992's "The Predator", 1993's "Lethal Injection", 1998's "War & Peace Vol 1 (The War Disc)", 2000's "War & Peace Vol 2 (The Peace Disc)", 2006's "Laugh Now, Cry Later", 2008's "Raw Footage", and 2010's "I Am the West."
Ice Cube was raised in South Central by his parents, both of whom were employed at UCLA. He began writing raps while attending George Washington Preparatory High School in Westmont, California, most notably "Boyz 'N Tha Hood", which later became famous when done by N.W.A in 1986. Cube finished his schooling at William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, a predominately white neighborhood in San Fernando Valley, some 40 miles from the high-crime neighborhood where his family stayed.
Cube and a friend, Sir Jinx, rapped as a partnership called C.I.A. at parties hosted by Dr. Dre. After a brief stint in a group called "HBO", Cube showed Eazy-E "Boyz 'N Da Hood," and the pair, plus Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, The Arabian Prince and MC Ren, formed N.W.A.
Cube took one year off to earn a degree in architectural drafting in Phoenix in 1987 but returned in time to participate in N.W.A's debut album, Straight Outta Compton. The album attracted much notoriety for the group, from the FBI and concerned citizen and parent groups. Cube did the lead verse for the album's infamous track "Fuck tha Police."
Ice Cube left N.W.A due to financial and personality conflicts in 1989. With Da Lench Mob and the Bomb Squad (Public Enemy's producers), Cube recorded his debut album in New York City. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was released in 1990 and was an instantaneous hit as rap's popularity increased in mainstream society.
His 1991 follow-up, Death Certificate, was even more controversial. A few songs in the album featured Cube's hate of Uncle Sam and his politics, and a bonus track named "No Vaseline" was a diss to his former N.W.A bandmates. Also that year, he converted to the Nation of Islam. The album was re-released in 2003 with the bonus track "How to Survive in South Central," originally from the 1991 "Boyz N the Hood" soundtrack.
Controversy stirred about racist lyrics in his material: "Black Korea" (a song against Korean shopowners), referring to a former boss as "white Jew" in "No Vaseline", and songs such as "Enemy and Cave Bitch" (songs against "devils", a popular derogatory term at the time for white people). Partially to help deflect criticisms, Cube appointed a female rapper named Yo-Yo (who guested on AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted) to the head of his own record label and helped produce her debut album, Make Way for the Motherlode.
That was followed by Cube's acting breakout as the grown-up version of Darrin "Doughboy" Baker in the 1991 coming of age crime drama "Boyz in the Hood." Writer and director John Singleton, another LA native, penned the role specifically Cube. Ice Cube was later named "Most Promising Actor" at the 4th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards in 1992, beating out his co-star Cuba Gooding Jr. and newcomer Brad Pitt from "Thelma and Louise."
Cube toured on Lollapalooza in 1992 and widened his fan base. He released The Predator in November (1992) which debuted at #1 on both the pop and rnb charts, the first album in history to do so. For that album, Cube decided to load some G-funk style beats which at that time was the big thing and some remix tunes which brought a new style to Cube, in which previously he had released some hardcore and extreme work. Singles from The Predator included "Today was a Good Day" and "Check Yo Self (remix)" which all had a 2 part music video.
After The Predator, Cube's audience began to diminish. Lethal Injection (1993) was not very well-liked by critics, and Dr. Dre and the West Coast G-Funk sound was dominating hip-hop. It wasn't until later that the album became popular. Taking a break from his own albums, Cube assisted on debuts from Da Lench Mob (Guerillas in the Mist) and Kam (Neva Again). He later dueted with Dr. Dre on "Natural Born Killaz."
Around this time in 1993, Ice Cube also worked with soon-to-be-acclaimed rapper Tupac Shakur with his album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. and appeared on a track with 2pac.
In 1994 Ice Cube released Bootlegs & B-Sides.
During this time, hip-hop started making a transition from the West Coast Funk Hip-Hop to a more gritty East Coast hip-hop. With Mack 10 and WC, Cube formed the Westside Connection in 1996, releasing their debut album Bow Down later that year. This album was in due to Ice Cube's theory that the East Coast lacked respect for West Coast hip-hop. Songs like "Bow Down", and "Gangstas Make The World Go 'Round" make reference to this. Sales were brisk, but it did not establish a large audience. This album was later perceived as a classic, especially on the West Coast. Cube released several more solo albums; however, he is now known more for his movies than his music.
In 1998 Ice Cube released War & Peace Vol 1: The War Disc
In 2000 Ice Cube released War & Peace Vol 2: The Peace Disc
In 2003 Ice Cube along with W.C. & Mack 10 released Terrorist Threats as the West Side Connection.
In December 2004, after a long break from recording, he reached #2 in the UK singles chart with the club favourite, "You Can Do It" (featuring Mack 10 and Ms Toi), released as a single 5 years after it was first included on movie soundtracks such as
Ice Cube was influenced by and took his name from African American pimp-turned-author Iceberg Slim, who published his autobiography Pimp in 1969. At one point, Ice Cube was scheduled to play the lead role in a movie adaptation of Pimp, but the project appears to be halted.
Cube's oldest son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., made his feature film debut in the 2015 N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton," portraying his father.
2 n tha morning
Ice Cube Lyrics
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Of a dog that chases its tail, will be dizzy
Met her snake ass at a barbecue bash
She had a lot of ass and a twenty dollar stash
Of some of that superb 'erb
She said, "I got the chronic, so fuck whatcha heard"
This shit is hype, sho' you right"
Soon as she passed me the J and a lighter
Me and this hoodrat bitch got tighter
Talkin' all day on the blanket
With her ass jacked up, beggin' me to spank it
Lookin' like a host from the Barbary coast
Nigga don't wanna get burnt like toast
Whassup wit deez nuts in ya me-outh
Aight everybody, c'mon we out
Took her to the six dollar hole in the wall
And I like how she's holdin' the balls
Gobble, gobble from the incision
Stuff that bitch and it ain't Thanksgiving
Didn't even have to fuck all night long
Take me home, damn, it's on
Jumped out the cover, snatched off the rubber
Met the hoe's mother, yo, whassup?
Got the seven digits and I'm gone'n
That's the kinda bitch you can call at 2 n the morning
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Yeah, this is a story of a famous dog
Of a dog that chases its tail, will be dizzy
I bumped this hoe on the danceflo'
Where you wanna go? She said, "I don't know"
I thought I had a treat in the passenger seat
Now her ass wanna get somethin' to eat
From where? She said, "Denny's I figure"
I said hell naw 'cause they don't like niggaz
Let's go to my house and order Domino's
And maybe I can get the bitch out her clothes
Got to the panties, her ass started fightin'
And I'm thinkin 'bout my dog, Mike Tyson
Took her ass home, all alone
Whoa-oh, there go the phone
Ay whatcha doin'? Nuthin'
Then what about screwin'?
Now I'm fuckin' and I'm yawnin'
But thank God for the bitch
That'll come at 2 n the morning
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
You the kind of girl to eat a dick up raw
And drink a 40 through a straw
And I love ya, 'cause you're down to get dug
And your man don't know you're gettin' fucked by a thug
You a woman that's true
Doin' what the fuck you wanna do
And it's cool, 'cause you got a purse full of rubbers
And I'm a friend of your brother's
So jump your freaky ass in your Hyundai
I got a room at the Omni
Nothin' tricky, no you ain't picky
Whassup Nikki? Down for a quickie
Get your lil' Dickie and your Mickey and you're straight
And gotta be at work by 8
Called you last night, you wasn't home and
Damn, it's half past 2 n the morning
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Yeah this is a story of a famous dog
Of a dog that chases it's tail, will be dizzy
Hello?
Yo, whassup? This Cube, whatchu doin'?
I'm asleep
Asleep? Get yer ass up and come over here
Want me to drive way over there?
Yeah, come on through and shit, why'know, it's about 2
Alright, here I come
The lyrics to Ice Cube's song "2 N The Morning" tell the story of a man who meets a woman at a barbecue party, and they end up spending the night together. The woman is described as having a lot of "ass" and a "twenty dollar stash" of marijuana. She offers him some and they smoke together, getting closer and closer throughout the night. They talk and flirt, and eventually end up having sex. The song is essentially about the thrill of a one night stand and the excitement of being able to call someone up at 2 in the morning for a quick rendezvous.
Ice Cube's lyrics are raw and explicit, using slang terms and profanity to describe the sexual encounter. The lyrics also touch on themes of lust, infidelity, and promiscuity. The song has been criticized for its explicit content, but it also reflects the reality of casual hookups and sexual encounters that occur in many people's lives.
Overall, "2 N The Morning" is a testament to the spontaneity and adventure that comes with one night stands. The lyrics capture the excitement and thrill of the moment, as two people give in to their desires without worry or consequence.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, this is a story of a famous dog
Of a dog that chases its tail, will be dizzy
This song is about a promiscuous woman who is always available for sex. She can be compared to a dog that chases its tail endlessly, never being satisfied.
Met her snake ass at a barbecue bash
She had a lot of ass and a twenty dollar stash
Of some of that superb 'erb
She said, "I got the chronic, so fuck whatcha heard"
Ice Cube met this woman, who he calls a snake, at a party. She had both a big butt and some marijuana. She bragged about having high-quality weed.
"Ice Cube do you wanna hit this?
This shit is hype, sho' you right"
Soon as she passed me the J and a lighter
Me and this hoodrat bitch got tighter
The woman offered Ice Cube some of her weed and he accepted. As soon as they were smoking together, they became closer.
Talkin' all day on the blanket
With her ass jacked up, beggin' me to spank it
Lookin' like a host from the Barbary coast
Nigga don't wanna get burnt like toast
They spent the day on a blanket, with the woman's butt very prominent and enticing Ice Cube to spank it. He compared her looks to a host from a place called the Barbary Coast while warning himself not to get burned by her actions.
Whassup wit deez nuts in ya me-outh
Aight everybody, c'mon we out
Took her to the six dollar hole in the wall
And I like how she's holdin' the balls
Ice Cube asks the woman what's going on with her mouth, then announces that they are leaving for somewhere else. They go to a cheap bar, and Ice Cube enjoys watching the woman hold the pool balls.
Gobble, gobble from the incision
Stuff that bitch and it ain't Thanksgiving
Didn't even have to fuck all night long
Take me home, damn, it's on
Ice Cube compares the sound of sex to a turkey being stuffed. They had sex without forcing each other to continue all night long and then Ice Cube asked her to take him home.
Jumped out the cover, snatched off the rubber
Met the hoe's mother, yo, whassup?
Got the seven digits and I'm gone'n
That's the kinda bitch you can call at 2 n the morning
Ice Cube removed his condom after sex and then met the woman's mother for the first time. He got her phone number and said she's the type of woman he can call for sex in the middle of the night.
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
Not just knee deep, she was O.G., deep
When she did the freak with me
The woman was not just a little bit promiscuous, she was extremely promiscuous, willing to do things that would shock most people.
I bumped this hoe on the danceflo'
Where you wanna go? She said, "I don't know"
I thought I had a treat in the passenger seat
Now her ass wanna get somethin' to eat
Ice Cube met this woman on a dance floor and asked where she wanted to go next. She didn't know, so Ice Cube suggested they go somewhere to eat. He thought he was going to have sex with her soon when he saw her sit in the passenger seat, but she just wanted food.
From where? She said, "Denny's I figure"
I said hell naw 'cause they don't like niggaz
Let's go to my house and order Domino's
And maybe I can get the bitch out her clothes
The woman suggested they go to Denny's to eat, but Ice Cube didn't want to because he thought they wouldn't be treated well. He suggested they go to his house and order pizza instead, hoping that she would be more willing to have sex there.
Got to the panties, her ass started fightin'
And I'm thinkin 'bout my dog, Mike Tyson
Took her ass home, all alone
Whoa-oh, there go the phone
When Ice Cube got to the woman's underwear, she started resisting, making him think of Mike Tyson's violent tendencies. He took her home without having sex, but then his phone rang.
Ay whatcha doin'? Nuthin'
Then what about screwin'?
Now I'm fuckin' and I'm yawnin'
But thank God for the bitch
That'll come at 2 n the morning
Someone called Ice Cube and asked what he was doing. When he said 'nothing', the person suggested he should be having sex. Ice Cube then had sex with the woman from earlier and felt bored during it. He ends the song by thanking her for being available to him at 2 in the morning.
You the kind of girl to eat a dick up raw
And drink a 40 through a straw
And I love ya, 'cause you're down to get dug
And your man don't know you're gettin' fucked by a thug
Ice Cube suggests that the woman is the type who would perform oral sex without protection and drink beer quickly through a straw. He says he loves her because she is always ready to have sex and her partner doesn't know she is having sex with a thug like him.
You a woman that's true
Doin' what the fuck you wanna do
And it's cool, 'cause you got a purse full of rubbers
And I'm a friend of your brother's
Ice Cube says that the woman is honest and does what she wants to do, which he finds cool. He also mentions that she carries a lot of condoms and that he is friends with her brother.
So jump your freaky ass in your Hyundai
I got a room at the Omni
Nothin' tricky, no you ain't picky
Whassup Nikki? Down for a quickie
Ice Cube tells the woman to get in her car and meet him at a hotel called the Omni. He assures her that his intentions aren't complicated and that she doesn't need to be choosy. He refers to her by name and asks her if she's ready to have a quick sexual encounter.
Get your lil' Dickie and your Mickey and you're straight
And gotta be at work by 8
Called you last night, you wasn't home and
Damn, it's half past 2 n the morning
Ice Cube tells the woman to grab her birth control and says once it's secured, they can go have sex. He reminds her that she has to be at work at 8 o'clock. He then thinks of how he called her last night but she wasn't home and it's now 2:30 in the morning.
Hello?
Yo, whassup? This Cube, whatchu doin'?
I'm asleep
Asleep? Get yer ass up and come over here
Want me to drive way over there?
Yeah, come on through and shit, why'know, it's about 2
Alright, here I come
Ice Cube calls the woman and asks what she's doing. She says she's sleeping, but he tells her to come to his location. She asks if she should drive, and he says yes. He reminds her that it's around 2 in the morning and agrees to wait for her arrival.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: O'SHEA JACKSON, LARRY (P/K/A LAYLAW) GOODMAN, DERRICK (P/K/A "D MAC") MCDOWELL, GEORGE CLINTON, JR., GEORGE CLINTON, III, ESCALANTE WYNN PHILIPPE, GARRY SHIDER, DAVID SPRADLEY, GEORGE III CLINTON, LARRY D. GOODMAN, DERRICK MCDOWELL, GARRY MARSHALL S
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[Producido por DJ Muggs] [Introducción: Das EFX] Si Así que ven y chica, mírate antes de destrozarte Comprobar (sí) ¿Quién está ahí? (Sí) cheque [Versículo 1: Ice Cube] Será mejor que te revises antes de destrozarte Porque soy malo para tu salud Vengo realmente sigiloso Arrojando bombas sobre tus mamás A la mierda las alarmas de los coches Haciendo un crimen sucio Soy ese nigga wit'cha Alpine Lo vendí por un seis, siempre deja que los trucos sepan Y los amigos saben que tenemos el indo No, no soy un tonto sentado en una casa de dolor Y no, no soy el mayordomo, te cortaré Dale un cabezazo, dices que no puedes tocar esto Y no te tocaría, punk mothafucka Aquí para hacerte saber chico, oh chico Hago masa pero no me llames Dough Boy Esta no es una maldita película Un chico o una perra, mi nigga se pone ingenioso Y te golpeo llevándote ese yak al cuello Así que es mejor que hagas un cheque [Gancho: Das EFX y Ice Cube] Así que ven y chequeate antes de arruinarte Chickity-revisa tu yo antes de destrozarte Sí, ven y revísate antes de arruinarte Porque las balas de escopeta son malas para tu salud [Interludio] Chickity-check, sí Chickity-check, ahhh [Versículo 2: Ice Cube] Los trucos quieren pasar a Cube y luego se juegan Porque ellos hicieron una perra sacando una navaja Eso es un poco insignificante porque es un cuchillo, ho AK-47, rifle de asalto Mantenga los cincuenta, soy ingenioso, pow Tengo un nuevo estilo (cuidado ahora) Odio a los hijos de puta diciendo que doblan el banco Pero constantemente hablando mierda en el tanque de almacenamiento ¿Primero quieres acercarte a mí? Ahora tu trasero grita por el diputado Te envían a la fila Charlie-Baker-Denver Ahora corren en ti lento Te has ido, solías ser el Don Juan Ahora tu nombre es solo Twan Cambiando, rompiendo, rodando los ojos y el cuello Será mejor que hagas un cheque [Gancho: Das EFX y Ice Cube] Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Ven y revísate antes de que te arruines Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Las pollas grandes en tu culo son malas para tu salud [Interludio] Chickity-check, (punk) sí Chickity-check, sí (ahhh) Yo, son los niggas otra vez Cuidado, necesitas revisarte a ti mismo, ¿sabes lo que estoy diciendo? [?] [Versículo 3: Ice Cube] Si eres asqueroso, es mejor que hagas una marca en esa matrícula Podrías tener un V8 En lugar de una bala tre-ocho en tu cráneo Tengo seis y los estoy apuntando ¿Voy a bus o te mantendré adivinando Porque vete a la mierda y esa mierda que estás estresando Perra, sal de la madera, no eres buena Ahí va la prostituta del barrio Adelante, guarda tus cajones Renunciar a los aplausos y quién necesita aplausos En un momento como este, haz estallar el coochie y morirás La perra es una cabeza de Miami Hurricane Sprung, los niggas la llaman 'Lips & Lungs' Dugout de pañales, lárgate Porque las mujeres como tú no reciben respeto Perra, es mejor que hagas un cheque [Gancho: Das EFX y Ice Cube] Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Ven y revísate antes de que te arruines Porque las perras como tu son malas para mi salud Chickity-check, (punk) sí Chickity-check, sí (ahhh) Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Ven y revísate antes de que te arruines Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Así que chickity-revísate antes de destrozarte Ven y revísate antes de que te arruines Porque la mafia de Lench es mala para tu salud [Outro hablado] Nine-Trey, remix Consejo de la vieja escuela, sí A veces es como una jungla Me hace pensar Cómo evito hundirme
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Marcus Kurtz
ice cube is the bomb
Maritizes Henry
This was my shit in1995 and it still is in 2016
pí kari
it's 2016 n i jus put this shit back in my car,coz i wanna listen everyday....and yeah!i'm white too,but a real raphead...
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ok boomer
Real G
Me too
Jermaine Robinson Torbert
Man this is my joint right here still in 2017 I bump it like it's 95 all over
SnakeEyesSOG S.O.G.
Love this song
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ive had this on vinyl for years on the b side of u knw how we do it, never knew there was a bootlegs n b sides album, i gotta cop that,…ps . if u got this on record u knw u that instrumental is a rare look
Arcid
This shit blew out my speakers in 1994. Hard ass track.
yanni papadopoulos
I used to have this CD, listened to it every day when I was in HS...and im as white as casper lmfao