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.
If I Was Fuckin' You
Ice Cube Lyrics
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Er, everything closed so we just
We might as well just go straight to the hotel
And just get some rest
Let me slide this dick up on in ya
If I was fucking you right about now
You'd have a dick stuck in you (yeah)
Have to go brag to your fucking crew
On how this rap nigga dick you down
Kendo passed them guts and didn't have to kick you down
Who this bitch nigga wit' you now?
Do we know about your x-files?
And your sex styles?
And all the niggas that you think about fucking
And all the shit you know you really wanna do when we buzz it (ha ha ha)
If I was fucking you, shit, it'd be like drama (yeah)
And you might get tripped on by my baby mama (hey mac)
So do what I tell you and everything'll be alright
You're cute as fuck, plus that ass is tight (hype)
Get the fuck on 'fore these niggas start to fight
I can see it in your eyes, you wanna fuck tonight
Give Herden everything, she got a fool in love (fool)
Gave it up to me and gangsta after the club
If I was fucking you, I'd be pakin the piss
The horny weight dick gettin' laid is for chips
Bitch I'm tryina' make grits
Him in with the trojan pack 'o six
Hin the gin and juice the mix
No time to pause, gots to drop draws
Prep through a half spankin', breakin' down walls
With tactics, nigga used two proper lactics (double-up)
Hit the twat chopper style
Bang it up back (echo)
[Chorus]
If I was fucking you (echo)
(overlapping) ooh, oh, yeah, a, ah, uh, uh, come on
If I was fucking you, you'd be like fuck everybody
Kill, this pussy yours
Washin' dishes, rubbin' floors
Doin' chores for a nigga
Open doors for a nigga
Ridin' shotgun, holdin' forty-fours for a nigga
At the motelly, got you on your belly
In come morcelli
Niggas calling k-mac, bitches calling kelly
Do it like arthur fonzarelli, hit the lights
So we can try to reform these potential dites
If I was fucking you, you'd be spendin' all your dough (yeah)
Buying nigga shit, that you don't even know (mm)
Credit card maxed out
Bank account tapped out
Writin' bad cheques (ha ha ha)
When I call you break your neck
You do whatever please me, runnin' burs while I take it easy
Will as you do whatever, live your life just to please me
These buster-ass niggas make the shit so easy
(he was fucking me? ) for sheazly
If I was fucking you, I'd let the homies fuck too
Run up in the guts bust nuts and we're through
Hey you feenin'
Cooch screamin', heatin' cleanin'
Tag-teamin', suckin' semen (echo)
Keep it low, put it in your grill cos you love me
With video footage of you giving nigga scully (got you)
Hold it till you've chocked off the bitched and got got
And roll one to smoke, grab my shit and shake my spot
[Chorus]
Nineteen inches of complicated funk.
Ango urgin', probably be vomiting dick for a week though
Suckin' on semen,
Hm be careful what you wish for, you just might get it
The lyrics of Ice Cube/K-Mac/Mr. Short Khop's song If I Was Fuckin' You are explicit and describe a sexual encounter. The first lines in the song imply that the male protagonist is proposing to have sex with someone, and then he goes on to describe how the encounter would be if it were to happen. The lyrics are very crude and graphic and center around the male's pleasure and dominance over the female. He talks about how the female would have to recount the experience to her friends and how he would give her everything she wants, including the men who are with him.
The lyrics also use vulgar language and references to sex, such as "dick stuck in you" and "sucking semen." The song sets a very misogynistic tone and portrays women as objects for the male's satisfaction. The lyrics also suggest that the women being addressed are with other men who are "bitch niggas," making a direct insult to their significant others.
Overall, the song's lyrics are degrading to women and promote toxic masculinity. It contributes to a culture that normalizes rape, misogyny, and violence against women.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah that's cool
I agree, that's fine
Er, everything closed so we just
Since everything is closed, we should just go to the hotel
We might as well just go straight to the hotel
We should go directly to the hotel
And just get some rest
We should get some sleep
Let me slide this dick up on in ya
I want to have sex with you
If I was fucking you right about now
If we were having sex right now
You'd have a dick stuck in you (yeah)
You would have a penis inside of you
Have to go brag to your fucking crew
You would have to tell your friends about our sexual encounter
On how this rap nigga dick you down
You would tell your friends about how I had sex with you
Kendo passed them guts and didn't have to kick you down
My friends had sex with you and didn't have to use force
Who this bitch nigga wit' you now?
Who is this guy here with you?
Do we know about your x-files?
Do we know about your sexual past?
And your sex styles?
Do we know about the unique ways you have sex?
And all the niggas that you think about fucking
Do we know about all the guys you want to have sex with?
And all the shit you know you really wanna do when we buzz it (ha ha ha)
Do we know all the sexual fantasies you have when you're high?
If I was fucking you, shit, it'd be like drama (yeah)
If we had sex, it would be intense
And you might get tripped on by my baby mama (hey mac)
My ex-girlfriend might find out and get angry
So do what I tell you and everything'll be alright
Just listen to me and everything will be okay
You're cute as fuck, plus that ass is tight (hype)
You're very attractive and have a great body
Get the fuck on 'fore these niggas start to fight
Leave before there's a fight
I can see it in your eyes, you wanna fuck tonight
I can tell you want to have sex tonight
Give Herden everything, she got a fool in love (fool)
I gave everything to Herden, who is foolishly in love with me
Gave it up to me and gangsta after the club
We had sex after leaving the club
If I was fucking you, I'd be pakin the piss
If we were having sex, I would be very excited
The horny weight dick gettin' laid is for chips
Having sex is like making money
Bitch I'm tryina' make grits
I'm trying to have sex with you
Him in with the trojan pack 'o six
I have a 6 pack of Trojan condoms
Hin the gin and juice the mix
I'll make drinks with gin and juice
No time to pause, gots to drop draws
I don't want to wait, let's have sex right now
Prep through a half spankin', breakin' down walls
I'm excited and can hardly wait, let's have sex right now
With tactics, nigga used two proper lactics (double-up)
I'll be very careful and use two condoms (double-up)
Hit the twat chopper style
Let's have sex in a variety of positions
Bang it up back (echo)
Have rough sex
If I was fucking you (echo)
If we were having sex
(overlapping) ooh, oh, yeah, a, ah, uh, uh, come on
Various sounds expressing excitement for sex
If I was fucking you, you'd be like fuck everybody
If we had sex, you'd be very satisfied and not care about anyone else
Kill, this pussy yours
I want you to have sex with me
Washin' dishes, rubbin' floors
I'll do anything for you, including cleaning
Doin' chores for a nigga
I'll do anything for you
Open doors for a nigga
I'll be very accommodating
Ridin' shotgun, holdin' forty-fours for a nigga
I'll even carry weapons for you
At the motelly, got you on your belly
In the motel, I'll have you in a sexually submissive position
In come morcelli
I'm coming inside of you
Niggas calling k-mac, bitches calling kelly
People will know and talk about our sexual encounter
Do it like arthur fonzarelli, hit the lights
Let's have sex like they did on the TV show Happy Days
So we can try to reform these potential dites
So we can try to fix our problematic aspects of the relationship
If I was fucking you, you'd be spendin' all your dough (yeah)
If we were having sex, you'd be spending a lot of money on me
Buying nigga shit, that you don't even know (mm)
You would be buying me gifts and spending money, even if you don't know me well
Credit card maxed out
You would spend all your credit card's limit
Bank account tapped out
You would spend all your money
Writin' bad cheques (ha ha ha)
You would write bad checks to keep up with my expenses
When I call you break your neck
You would do anything for me
You do whatever please me, runnin' burs while I take it easy
You would do anything to make me happy, while I sit back and relax
Will as you do whatever, live your life just to please me
You would dedicate your life to making me happy
These buster-ass niggas make the shit so easy
Other guys are easily swayed by sex
(he was fucking me? ) for sheazly
People would be surprised to know that we had sex
If I was fucking you, I'd let the homies fuck too
If we had sex, I would want my friends to join us
Run up in the guts bust nuts and we're through
We would have sex and then finish quickly
Hey you feenin'
You're really turned on and want to have sex
Cooch screamin', heatin' cleanin'
You would be moaning and screaming while we have sex
Tag-teamin', suckin' semen (echo)
We would have sex together and I would ejaculate
Keep it low, put it in your grill cos you love me
Keep it a secret, because you love me
With video footage of you giving nigga scully (got you)
I recorded a video of you performing oral sex on me
Hold it till you've chocked off the bitched and got got
Keep the video until we're not together anymore
And roll one to smoke, grab my shit and shake my spot
Smoke a joint, grab my things, and leave my place quickly
Nineteen inches of complicated funk.
My penis is very large and difficult to handle
Ango urgin', probably be vomiting dick for a week though
You might get sick from having sex with me
Suckin' on semen,
Performing oral sex to receive semen
Hm be careful what you wish for, you just might get it
Be careful what you ask for, because you might regret it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: O'SHEA JACKSON, KELLY PKA "K-MAC" GARMON, LIONEL, JR. "SHORT KHOP" HUNT, RYAN GARNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Andrew Flood
I LOVE THIS ALBUM !!!!
CFraser
Back when you could just push "play"!
Angel Herrera
thanxuamigo
Audrey Leach
ice cube is the best thing on earth. I love his work, music, style and creative Gemini mind. He's ALL biz.. Take me back to the old day's
Erdem
God I LOVE this masterpiece album
Karo Sasunyan
Everything from the beats, flows, hook, intro and outro...all outstanding outstanding outstanding outstanding
1trx2
Taking back to 10th grade back in 99 bumpin this!
jackattack20000
Hard to believe this album is 20!
Jasco Crip
Great Album 98... i Miss you 90's..😎😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mike Kosarich
That beat tho