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.
Waitin' Ta Hate
Ice Cube Lyrics
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I see them niggas
You see them niggas?
I see them niggas
Look at them niggas just waitin' to hate (wait)
Waitin' to hate, waitin' to hate (look at them niggas)
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (wait)
Get your ride on, ride on
This ain't the day for you to die on, die on
I'm a nigga that they lie on, lie on
See these shoes you want to try on, try on
Yo, we can go to war with the enemy
All we need is A.K.s and Hennessy
This ain't back in the days of Tennessee
Pull the trigger and release the energy [shots]
See motherfuckers run till they catch one
In the back, and it might cause a cardiac
Bitch act like he died and we brought him back
Him screamin' for his mama and his sister pack
Flat line
These niggas want to act like
They ain't never had a full can of act-right
Make me pull out my gat, right
And smoke his motherfuckin' ass like a crack pipe
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in motherfuckers
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in muthafuckas
Look at them niggas just waitin' to hate (wait)
Waitin' to hate, waitin' to hate (look at them niggas)
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (hate)
Waitin' to hate (hate) waitin' to hate
Get your smoke on, smoke on
Here's another verse to choke on, choke on
To all my niggas in the pen, get your yoke on
To all my thugs in the house, get your loc on
We can really give a fuck about a broke home
All we care about is bitches we can poke on
Nigga, what's that bullshit that you spoke on?
Better roll on 'fore we split your whole dome
Cause you're fuckin' with Ice Cube the Terrible
Fuck around, I make your life unbearable
Make you live all scary and careful
Come through my neighborhood, you better tip-toe
Cause if you loud, then you might get chased down
Westside Connection catch a case now
Po-po's find your monkey ass face down
Tell your mama that you in a better place now
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in motherfuckers
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in motherfuckers
Look at them niggas just waitin' to hate (wait)
Waitin' to hate (hate) waitin' to hate (look at them niggas)
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (wait)
Waitin' to hate (hate) waitin' to hate (look at them bitches)
(Ain't no 'California Love') (Love) (Love)
'You can hate me now'
(Ain't no 'California Love') Ah-ah (Love) (Love)
To all my niggas with the lleyo
They rock it up like Play-Doh
They cook it up like Waco
Better do what I say so
Better lay low, cause you fuckin' with a halo
Death to the niggas with the big mouth
And death to you devils from the Old South
And death to you hoes turnin' tricks out
And death everyone that go the bitch route
Check it
If you infected by this record
Bow down butt-naked
And pray to God
Ice Cube won't spare the rod
Westside Connection here to mob, nigga, rob
We can take it to the streets
We can take it to the concrete
You niggas know where the Don be
You bitches ain't tryin to find me
All you haters need to shut the fuck up and get behind me
Look at them niggas just waitin' to hate (look at em)
Waitin' to hate (look) waitin' to hate (look at them niggas)
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (ugh)
Waitin' to hate (ugh) waitin' to hate
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in motherfuckers
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
A.K.'in motherfucker
This is dedicated
To them haters
Who ain't goin' kill nothin'
And who ain't goin' let nothin' die
You know em
You know em
When you see Ice Cube you better holla
And pop a collar
When you see Ice Cube you better holla
And pop a collar
In Ice Cube's song "Waitin Ta Hate," he expresses his frustration with people who are just "waitin' to hate." He calls them out as he watches them, commenting on how they perform only the act of waiting to hate. As the song progresses, he explains how these people's hatred is unjustified and unfounded, and he dares them to do something rather than just wait around for life to happen. He also hints at his willingness to resort to violence to defend himself and his community, as he mentions AK-47s and encourages people to "get [their] smoke on" for another verse.
The song reflects Ice Cube's tough upbringing in the streets of Compton, where violence was a regular occurrence, and people were always ready to defend themselves. It also speaks to his frustration with the "haters" who wait around without making anything of their lives, merely criticizing others. The song's catchy chorus and aggressive beats are Ice Cube's typical style, and the lyrics add to his tough, uncompromising persona.
Overall, "Waitin Ta Hate" is a song about standing up against the odds and fighting for what you believe in, even if it is with violence. Ice Cube delivers the message effectively and showcases his rap skills with his lyrical rhymes and flow.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no 'California Love'
This song is not about a love song for California.
I see them niggas
I notice those guys over there.
You see them niggas?
Do you see the same guys?
Look at them niggas just waitin' to hate (wait)
Those guys seem like they are just waiting to hate on something or someone.
Waitin' to hate, waitin' to hate (look at them niggas)
They are eagerly waiting to criticize or show hostility.
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (wait)
Those females also seem like they are just waiting to criticize or show hostility towards something or someone.
Waitin' to hate (wait) waitin' to hate
They can't wait to show negativity.
Get your ride on, ride on
Get in your vehicle and go for a ride.
This ain't the day for you to die on, die on
Don't do something that will cause you to die today.
I'm a nigga that they lie on, lie on
People often spread false information about me.
See these shoes you want to try on, try on
These are nice shoes that you might want to try on.
Yo, we can go to war with the enemy
We can engage in a conflict with those who are against us.
All we need is A.K.s and Hennessy
All we need is alcohol and weapons.
This ain't back in the days of Tennessee
This is not like the past in Tennessee.
Pull the trigger and release the energy [shots]
Shoot the gun and discharge the bullets.
See motherfuckers run till they catch one
People try to escape until they get hit with a bullet.
In the back, and it might cause a cardiac
Getting shot in the back could cause a heart attack.
Bitch act like he died and we brought him back
Someone pretends to play dead, then springs back to life.
Him screamin' for his mama and his sister pack
He screams for his mother and his sister who is there with him.
Flat line
Referring to a person's vital signs when they have died.
These niggas want to act like
These people try to pretend.
They ain't never had a full can of act-right
They try to act a certain way but they've never really lived up to it.
Make me pull out my gat, right
I will pull out my gun.
And smoke his motherfuckin' ass like a crack pipe
I will kill him like smoking a crack pipe brings death.
So what you sayin', motherfucker?
What are you really saying?
We ain't playin', motherfucker
We are not messing around.
A.K.'in motherfuckers
Shooting people with our A.K. guns.
Look at them bitches just waitin' to hate (hate)
Those females are eagerly waiting to criticize or show hostility.
Waitin' to hate (hate) waitin' to hate
They can't wait to show negativity.
Get your smoke on, smoke on
Get ready to smoke some weed.
Here's another verse to choke on, choke on
Here's another intense verse for you to listen to.
To all my niggas in the pen, get your yoke on
All my boys behind bars, get your workout on.
To all my thugs in the house, get your loc on
To all my gang members in the house, get ready to fight.
We can really give a fuck about a broke home
We don't care about poor/domestic issues.
All we care about is bitches we can poke on
All we care about is girls we can have sex with.
Nigga, what's that bullshit that you spoke on?
What nonsense did you just say?
Better roll on 'fore we split your whole dome
Better leave before we kill you.
Cause you're fuckin' with Ice Cube the Terrible
You're messing with someone who is known to be a terrible person.
Fuck around, I make your life unbearable
Don't mess with me or I'll make your life miserable.
Make you live all scary and careful
I'll make you live in fear and caution.
Come through my neighborhood, you better tip-toe
You better be careful walking through my neighborhood.
Cause if you loud, then you might get chased down
If you're loud, you might get chased and attacked.
Westside Connection catch a case now
Westside Connection (the group) might get in trouble with the law.
Po-po's find your monkey ass face down
The police will find you lying face down.
Tell your mama that you in a better place now
You've died and tell your mother that you're in a better place now.
'You can hate me now'
You can hate me as much as you want, but I won't change.
To all my niggas with the lleyo
To all my boys selling drugs.
They rock it up like Play-Doh
They cook drugs to prepare them to be smoked or snorted.
They cook it up like Waco
They cook it up like the Waco siege.
Better do what I say so
Listen to me and do what I say.
Better lay low, cause you fuckin' with a halo
You should be careful because you're dealing with someone who has a halo (a powerful or influential person).
Death to the niggas with the big mouth
I wish death to people who talk too much and don't back it up.
And death to you devils from the Old South
I wish death to people from the Old South who have racist attitudes.
And death to you hoes turnin' tricks out
I wish death to prostitutes.
And death everyone that go the bitch route
I wish death to anyone who takes the easy way out like being a tattle-tale.
If you infected by this record
If these lyrics are affecting you.
Bow down butt-naked
Submit to me completely, naked.
And pray to God
And ask God for forgiveness.
Ice Cube won't spare the rod
I will not go easy on you.
Westside Connection here to mob, nigga, rob
Westside Connection is here to create mayhem and steal from people.
We can take it to the streets
We can take our problems to the public.
We can take it to the concrete
We can take our problems to a physical fight.
You niggas know where the Don be
You know where the boss is and where to find me.
You bitches ain't tryin to find me
You girls don't really want to find me.
All you haters need to shut the fuck up and get behind me
Everyone who hates me should stay quiet and follow me instead.
This is dedicated
This song is dedicated to
To them haters
To all the people who criticize or show hostility towards me.
Who ain't goin' kill nothin'
People who talk tough but won't really do anything.
And who ain't goin' let nothin' die
People who won't let anything die (including their pride or physical things).
You know em
You know what I'm talking about.
When you see Ice Cube you better holla
When you see me, you better acknowledge me.
And pop a collar
And show off your fashion by popping up the collar of your shirt.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BILL-LEE MUSIC CO
Written by: ALLEN WILLIAMS, ERICK S. SERMON, GARRY MARSHALL SHIDER, GEORGE JR. CLINTON, O'SHEA JACKSON, PARRISH J. SMITH, WALTER MORRISON, WILLIAM DEE NICHOLS
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No hay 'California Love') (Amor) (Amor) ... Los veo niggas ¿Ves a esos negros? Los veo niggas Míralos negros esperando odiar (espera) Esperando odiar, esperando odiar (míralos niggas) Míralas perras esperando odiar (espera) Esperando para odiar (espera) esperando para odiar [ VERSO 1 ] Sube, sigue adelante Este no es el día para que mueras, mueras Soy un negro en el que se acuestan, se acuestan Mira estos zapatos que quieres probarte, pruébate Yo, podemos ir a la guerra con el enemigo Todo lo que necesitamos son A.K.s y Hennessy Esto no es en los días de Tennessee Aprieta el gatillo y suelta la energía (* disparos *) Mira a los muthafuckas correr hasta que atrapen a uno En la espalda, y podría causar un infarto. Perra actúa como si hubiera muerto y lo trajimos de vuelta Él grita por su mamá y su hermana. Línea plana - Estos negros quieren actuar como Ellos nunca han tenido una lata completa de actuar correctamente Hazme sacar mi gat, ¿verdad? Y fumar su culo muthafuckin como un chiflado Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Míralos niggas esperando odiar (espera) Esperando odiar, esperando odiar (míralos niggas) Míralas perras esperando odiar (odiar) Esperando odiar (odiar) esperando odiar [VERSO 2] Enciende tu humo, fuma Aquí hay otro verso para ahogarse, ahogarse Para todos mis niggas en la pluma, pon tu yugo Para todos mis matones en la casa, consigan su lugar Realmente nos importa un carajo una casa rota Todo lo que nos importa son las perras a las que podemos empujar Nigga, ¿qué es esa mierda de la que hablaste? Será mejor que avance antes de dividir toda su cúpula Porque estás jodiendo con Ice Cube the Terrible Joder, te hago la vida insoportable Te hace vivir todo aterrador y cuidadoso Ven por mi barrio, es mejor que andes de puntillas Porque si hablas en voz alta, es posible que te persigan Westside Connection atrape un caso ahora Po-po encuentra tu culo de mono boca abajo Dile a tu mamá que estás en un lugar mejor ahora Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Míralos negros esperando odiar (espera) Esperando para odiar (odiar) Esperando para odiar (Míralos niggas) Míralas perras esperando odiar (espera) Esperando para odiar (odiar) Esperando para odiar (míralas perras) (No es un 'Amor de California') (Amor) (Amor) 'Puedes odiarme ahora' (No es un 'Amor de California') Ah-ah (Amor) (Amor) [VERSO 3] A todos mis negros con el lleyo Lo mueven como Play-Doh Lo cocinan como Waco Mejor haz lo que te digo Será mejor que te acuestes, porque estás jodidamente con un halo Muerte a los negros con la boca grande Y muerte para ustedes, demonios del Viejo Sur Y la muerte para ustedes azadas convirtiendo trucos Y muerte a todos los que van por la ruta de las perras Revisalo Si estás infectado por este registro Inclinarse desnudo a tope Y reza a dios Ice Cube no perdonará la caña Westside Connection aquí para mob, nigga, rob Podemos llevarlo a las calles Podemos llevarlo al concreto Ustedes niggas saben dónde está el Don Ustedes perras no están tratando de encontrarme Todos los que me odian necesitan callarse y ponerse detrás de mí Míralos negros esperando odiar (míralos) Esperando para odiar (mirar) Esperando para odiar (Míralos niggas) Míralas perras esperando odiar (ugh) Esperando para odiar (ugh) esperando para odiar Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Entonces, ¿qué dices, muthafucka? No estamos jugando, muthafucka A.K. en muthafuckas Esto esta dedicado Para los que odian ¿Quién no va a matar nada? ¿Y quién no va a dejar que nada muera? Los conoces Los conoces Cuando veas Ice Cube, es mejor que salgas Y hacer estallar un collar Cuando veas Ice Cube, es mejor que salgas Y hacer estallar un collar
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@rboothy9795
Cube cant be faded!!! G funk at it’s finest
@rudy3494
SICK ASS BEAT BY EPMD...CUBE JUST MADE IT EVEN SICKER WITH THIS SONG....NELA HERE
@carmettabrabson4854
This is hard, love me some Ice Cube.
@mali-kuvaldes1010
aint no California love....
@nicolasosteguin5440
PULL THA TRIGGA N RELEASE THA ENERGY💥💥
@Wolfsbane909
i like how he incorporates georgian chant sound bytes
@coreysmith_92
Cube murdered this song
@rudy3494
FUCK YEAH HE DID
@RodneyOrff-js3xz
Not the only thing he murdered with his detective buddy Matt Brann that was a part of the jason aldean concert shooting... two state police said right on dashcam "matts drama"... they covered that up though... local Texas officer Hernandez and Chad from Parker County F.B.I in Texas covered up the timeline by stealing my cell phone cause they don't wanna see Matt Brann go to jail exposing POLICE AND HOLLYWOOD...
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