Just-Ice (b. Joseph Williams) a former bouncer at punk clubs, was the first… Read Full Bio ↴Just-Ice (b. Joseph Williams) a former bouncer at punk clubs, was the first of the New York MCs to embrace gangsta rap (although he hardly ever used foul language), and when he burst out of Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, as Just-Ice, he gained instant notoriety. Muscle-bound, tattooed, aggressive—he resembled Mike Tyson in more than just looks—and with a mouthful of gold teeth, he certainly stood out. His debut album Back to the Old School proved he was more than just a pretty face. It came out on the independent New York label Fresh/Sleeping Bag label in 1986, and sounded like no other hip-hop album, thanks to his fast, forceful rhymes, Cool DMX's human beatbox, and the distinctive production of Mantronix's Kurtis Mantronik. Ice was also one of the first MCs to embrace the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths on a recording, as well as being a pioneer in incorporating dancehall reggae-style toasting into hip-hop rhymes.
When he was held by Washington, D.C., police regarding the murder of a drug dealer in 1987 ("Murder, Drugs, and the Rap Star" read a Washington Post headline), it gave him an even greater notoriety (he was never charged with the murder). Declaring war on D.C.'s go-go scene and loudly criticizing Run-D.M.C. (then the ruling New York hip-hop outfit), Just-Ice set a pattern for many a future hip-hop feud. Little could halt Just-Ice's ascension to hip hop stardom, though the departure of Mantronik from Sleeping Bag was a bad omen. KRS-One stepped in to produce 1987's Kool & Deadly, an album that swapped Mantronik's hi-tech skills for raw, elemental beats and rhymes. The British and New York public that had so enthusiastically embraced Back to the Old School were indifferent about this one, and 1989's The Desolate One (with KRS-One back in the producer's seat) was no great improvement. By 1990, both Just-Ice and Sleeping Bag appeared to be quickly fading as a new generation of MCs and labels overtook them. He continued to release albums at intervals across the 1990s, but they were on tiny independent labels, although one, 1993's Gun Talk, had major-label distribution and had five of the album's 10 cuts produced by Kurtis Mantronik; and were rarely noticed. Just-Ice was a member of hip-hop super session, the Stop the Violence Movement, which released one single ("Self Destruction") in 1990.
When he was held by Washington, D.C., police regarding the murder of a drug dealer in 1987 ("Murder, Drugs, and the Rap Star" read a Washington Post headline), it gave him an even greater notoriety (he was never charged with the murder). Declaring war on D.C.'s go-go scene and loudly criticizing Run-D.M.C. (then the ruling New York hip-hop outfit), Just-Ice set a pattern for many a future hip-hop feud. Little could halt Just-Ice's ascension to hip hop stardom, though the departure of Mantronik from Sleeping Bag was a bad omen. KRS-One stepped in to produce 1987's Kool & Deadly, an album that swapped Mantronik's hi-tech skills for raw, elemental beats and rhymes. The British and New York public that had so enthusiastically embraced Back to the Old School were indifferent about this one, and 1989's The Desolate One (with KRS-One back in the producer's seat) was no great improvement. By 1990, both Just-Ice and Sleeping Bag appeared to be quickly fading as a new generation of MCs and labels overtook them. He continued to release albums at intervals across the 1990s, but they were on tiny independent labels, although one, 1993's Gun Talk, had major-label distribution and had five of the album's 10 cuts produced by Kurtis Mantronik; and were rarely noticed. Just-Ice was a member of hip-hop super session, the Stop the Violence Movement, which released one single ("Self Destruction") in 1990.
that girl is a slut
Just-Ice Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Just-Ice:
And Justice For All This for all my bitches All my bosses This for all my…
Bad Boy Back Like You dont wanna mess with I'm a good person its Just Hes…
Blah Blah Blah Le dernier jour d'un condamnè Trajel m3ana koun nadi Amigo 9…
Bomb Baby like a virgin イケそうなら我慢しないで良いぜ 正論なんか fuck off 誰かの言う正義は "…
Flavor She ain't my taste but she got flavor Ima have to…
Freedom Of Speech A-yo Ice, man. I'm working on this term paper for…
freestyle Cuz I'm feelin' real fly I just hang with my…
Freestyle No. 1 150 kilomètres a l'heure Elle sait comment me prendre par le…
Freestyle No. 2 Yeah Okay I plan to be The savior of this rap games…
girls n' guns I spy, Ohh Si pienso en el love, Piensa en eso... ya…
I Like It I’m tryna make it big Yea I’m tryna make my way If…
Keep It Real Why don't you keep it real with me Hate to tell…
Little Bad Johnny "I keep it real sexy I keep it real sexy yeah I'm…
Livin' In Lockdown 扉の街に飾り合う夜が来る 見知らぬ顔と香水がすれ違う カメラが回りサイレンが鳴り響き 地下のライフでドラマーが８ヒート …
Love Story I was standing at the corner of Jarvis and Gerrard When…
Memories Staring at the ceiling and I'm staring at the wall…
Moshitup That bass is dope Like I keep saying that bass is…
on the loose Riding loops, Getting loose, Im a Rider Getting checks, We d…
Spice It Up Big drip got a hood bitch who call me daddy Grew…
That the Way I Feel Baby am hold on you You taking full control of me You…
The Immortal Everybody wanna kill babies But nobody wanna kill the evil E…
The Original Gangster of Hip Hop This record you're about to hear "The Original Gangster of H…
There It Is Is it really my time? I couldn't see it I'm just 39 They're…
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mikeatris
Big ups for posting the full version. Have not heard it since the late 80's, and I still knew the lyrics to the last 45 seconds of this version that is always cut out.
Jamie Miller
Man, I grew up on this shit. This was the first hard core rap that I ever heard. Hey, I am a white boy from Nova Scotia Canada and I don't think many like me are fans of this shit. This was a part of my coming of age and I love it.
big b
I'm from CB, nova Scotia...I've been into hip hop since 83' ...still have my boomboxes.
Idivine Clark
Good times!
Maximus Opus
I found this single at the mall when I was 14.... I was completely shocked and in awe 😂 I played it to piss off my mom! 😂
TickleBiscuit
LOL this is classic! I remember having this on a mixtape back in the day... this filthy song was the talk of the neighborhood! I cannot believe this was over 25 years ago! GOD I'm old!
Mike Vanriel
Just Ice was sure ahead of his time.
deejayborn deejayborn
when this came out i remember playing this at a house party i was deejaying.everybody stopped dancing and came to see what was the name of the record.back then this joint was definitely shock treatment if you heard it for the 1st time.
hippie doll
i remember this song from when i was like 13 or 14 years old. even though the words are offensive, the beat-boxing in the background is really heavy!!! i totally dig the groove of this song!!! it's got me over here bobbing my head to the beat-boxing and laughing at the words.
Shawn Esgate
The original cut that got me into hip hop at 15. Then there was freaky tales and people think lyrics just got bad today lmao