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.
Who Are U Lovin'
Ice Cube Lyrics
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Ice Cube
featuring Mr. Short KHOP
Mr Short KHOP:
Nasty girl nasty girl in ya own little nasty world (4x)
Chorus:
We just smokin drinkin and fuckin
and we aint dumpin nothin baby who are you lovin
(who loves you baby)
Verse 1:
We got a room full a clownin
And baby here got tha mean stark got me frownin
And we bout it like them niggaz from Orleans
And puts it down like we court grime from green to green
Make ya scrilify any means, fuckin up any sceams
Or any plots that you got, you best had get rocks
We gets knots, 40 aint tha lots fuck a mule
My lil nigga hit tha fuel, and traffic bitches bust you
To get used by the cliq with tha bomb dick like tha fuse
Like Noah, take em in two's for 40 dayz and 40 nights
In tha double tree up 40 flights.
Chorus: (x2)
Verse 2:
We can see that you fuck wit too many stars
We can tell em how u fuckin up that miny bar
Already know u problably worked at tha tity bar
We see yo tittys and yo ass got u pretty far
Fly bitches aint impressed by a lil gold
But soakin wet off the power that a nigga hold
All ???????? That a nigga fold
Bust a load, just as soon as we get u blowed
Get ya purse and ya pager dont forget ya coat
Before ya leave slip ya other girlfriend a note
Tellin her to shake u and bring back a quote
You get my vote for tha one with tha deepest throat.
Chorus: (x2)
I know this is a gang a bitches by tha silhouette
Niggaz ran through a few and aint finished yet
Cuz when it come to tha hoes and time to get it wet
We only keep tha startin 5 like tha pinatech
They hit us off wit tha tongue fo tha nut licks
And follow through to duck6 and butt licks
Nigga fuck tricks, they in tha back wit they legs up
And im gon tell u how i want it whether head or guts
Im spread nuts, set it up, i show you how to wet it up
2 and 3 to 4 how this nigga kept it up,
Up to bat the 3rd time, nigga struck out
Blamed it on tha bitch and told her "get the fuck out"
(People say its dirtyyy, people say its wrong
They look at out music like its a nasty song, its nasty!!)
Nasty girl Nasty girl in ya own lil nasty world (x2)
(People say its dirtyyy, people say its wrong
They look at out music like its a nasty song, its nasty!!)
Nasty girl Nasty girl in ya own lil nasty world (x4)
The lyrics to Ice Cube's "Who Are You Lovin" featuring Mr. Short KHOP are explicit and controversial. The song is about sex and promiscuity, and the lyrics are very vivid in terms of the sexual acts being discussed. The song talks about various sexual encounters and how the men engage in sexual acts with multiple women. The chorus talks about "smokin drinkin and fuckin" and not being "dumpin nothin baby who are you lovin." The lyrics describe how the men are not interested in any committed relationships but are solely focused on sexual encounters.
Verse one describes a wild and crazy party where they are "clownin" and "puttin it down like them niggaz from Orleans." They are tough and hardcore, and they are not afraid of anyone or anything. The verse continues to describe how the men engage in various sexual acts and are not afraid to be explicit about their desires.
Verse two describes how some women are not impressed by material things like gold but are more interested in the power and status that a man holds. The lyrics describe how the women are willing to engage in sexual acts and how the men only keep the "starting five" women around for these encounters. The verse also talks about how the men are not afraid to ask for what they want regarding sexual acts and positions.
Overall, the song's lyrics are very explicit and controversial, and it promotes a lifestyle that is not suitable for everyone. The lyrics discuss sex, drugs, and partying, and they are very detailed about the sexual acts. The song is not for everyone and is only suitable for those who enjoy this lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Nasty girl nasty girl in ya own little nasty world
Addressing the listener as a nasty girl living in her own dirty world
We just smokin drinkin and fuckin and we aint dumpin nothin baby who are you lovin
Engaging in activities like smoking, drinking and sex without any emotional attachment and asking who the listener is loving
We got a room full a clownin And baby here got tha mean stark got me frownin And we bout it like them niggaz from Orleans And puts it down like we court grime from green to green Make ya scrilify any means, fuckin up any sceams Or any plots that you got, you best had get rocks We gets knots, 40 aint tha lots fuck a mule My lil nigga hit tha fuel, and traffic bitches bust you To get used by the cliq with tha bomb dick like tha fuse Like Noah, take em in two's for 40 dayz and 40 nights In tha double tree up 40 flights.
Describing how they are acting like jokers, one of the women is causing trouble, and they are similar to the men from New Orleans who work hard. They will crush any plans or schemes you may have and profit for themselves. They will give drugs to weak girls to use them sexually and then abandon them.
We can see that you fuck wit too many stars We can tell em how u fuckin up that miny bar Already know u problably worked at tha tity bar We see yo tittys and yo ass got u pretty far Fly bitches aint impressed by a lil gold But soakin wet off the power that a nigga hold All ???????? That a nigga fold Bust a load, just as soon as we get u blowed Get ya purse and ya pager dont forget ya coat Before ya leave slip ya other girlfriend a note Tellin her to shake u and bring back a quote You get my vote for tha one with tha deepest throat.
Observing that the listener has slept with too many famous people and is reckless with hotel minibars. They believe she probably worked at a strip club for the money. They say that being rich impresses ordinary women but not the ones who are used to a wealthy lifestyle. They want her to perform oral sex and take a bag with her before leaving. They want her to tell their other girlfriend how good they were in bed, and whoever performs the best will get their vote.
I know this is a gang a bitches by tha silhouette Niggaz ran through a few and aint finished yet Cuz when it come to tha hoes and time to get it wet We only keep tha startin 5 like tha pinatech They hit us off wit tha tongue fo tha nut licks And follow through to duck6 and butt licks Nigga fuck tricks, they in tha back wit they legs up And im gon tell u how i want it whether head or guts Im spread nuts, set it up, i show you how to wet it up 2 and 3 to 4 how this nigga kept it up, Up to bat the 3rd time, nigga struck out Blamed it on tha bitch and told her 'get the fuck out'
Acknowledging the group of girls and how the men have slept with a few, but they are not done yet. They only keep those who are the best at satisfying them. They say how they like to receive oral and anal sex and will tell the listener how they want it. They explain how they can last a long time during sex and how they ended up rejecting some girls. In the end, they place the blame on the girl and tell her to leave.
(People say its dirtyyy, people say its wrong They look at out music like its a nasty song, its nasty!!)
Nasty girl Nasty girl in ya own lil nasty world (x2)
(People say its dirtyyy, people say its wrong They look at out music like its a nasty song, its nasty!!)
Nasty girl Nasty girl in ya own lil nasty world (x4)
Repeating how people think their music is dirty and profane. They call the listener a nasty girl in her own dirty world, repeating it multiple times.
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@charlesgoolsby6313
I remember hearing this song in a club yrs ago. I had subwoofers in my car, got the CD and this was the jam!
@matthewhill5178
I love ❤️ Ice Cube he’s my 2nd favorite rapper.
@Blessed-bz2pi
Hearing this today for the first time, it's dope.💥
@MrKopamontanga
Oh baby you missed out back in the day when it came out , Wooo weeee 😅🎉😂😊
@sergiosalcedo2294
Hope Bernie Mac's family still royalties on this..
@joshuadurham1257
Westside 4 life
@kittykitty9279
Bucket Naket🤣🤣
@jerrythao1433
And u see they ugly ass
@matthewhill5178
Great song & movie it’s hard & banging that movie 24 yrs old came out at the movies & on dvd n 1998 when I was n 2nd grade & when I was 9 yrs old February 20,1989 that’s my bth day, I don’t have it, I should’ve gotten that movie 22 yrs ago n 2000 on dvd 4 a cheaper price when I was n 4th grade & when I was 11 yrs old February 20,1989 that’s my bth day after I was born I should’ve collected & watched dvd movies that r 2&3 yrs old 4 a cheaper price, 7 yrs ago n 2015 when I was 26 yrs old February 20,1989 that’s my bth day & now & 4 ever I started collecting & watching dvd movies that r 2&3 yrs old 4 a cheaper price.
@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl
Excellent music video