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Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known as Ice T or Ice-T, is an American rapper, singer and actor.

He was born in Newark, New Jersey and started out with other West Coast rap pioneers such as Kid Frost and Egyptian Lover with Electro recordings. Later on, he changed his style and was the first rapper from the west to be accepted by the East Coast. "6 N The Morning" is sometimes seen as the track that triggered the whole gangster rap movement. It was produced by Unknown DJ, who produced electro funk tracks before and went on to produce Compton's Most Wanted. "Six N The Morning" was inspired by Schoolly D's "PSK" and became itself the inspiration for Eazy E and NWA's "Boyz N The Hood". Ice T went on to work with Afrika Islam, the man behind the beats on 1987s Rhyme Pays, 1988s Power and 1989s The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just watch what you say.

As the title of this third album suggests, Ice T was from the start not only a gangster rapper - he was one of the driving forces behind the new style - but also a political rapper. Seymour Stein called him "the Bob Dylan of rap." On "Freedom of Speech" Ice T attacked Tipper Gore for introducing the Parental Advisory sticker. In 1991, Ice's fourth album, Original Gangster, came out; including raps about child abuse and drunk driving as well as the theme song from the movie New Jack City by Mario Van Peebles, the movie that re-launched Ice's career as an actor. Ice was also the lead singer/shouter of his metal band Body Count and made a song called "Cop Killer" in 1992, eventually causing Warner Brothers to drop Ice. Virgin Records released his next album Home Invasion (1993), an album with many political raps as well as featuring a new female rapper named Grip and Ice's DJ Evil E as a rapper. On VI - Return of the Real, Ice returned to his gangster rap roots. His 7th Deadly Sin (1999), one of the first records to be distributed via mp3 before appearing in record stores, continued in this vein. In both cases, the music was updated while not breaking any new ground. In the year 2000, Ice teamed up with East Coast pioneer Kool Keith from the Ultramagnetic MCs to form the Analog Brothers - a very successful (at least artistically) experiment. The same year also brought Ice-T's Greatest Hits: The Evidence. More recently, Ice T teamed up with east coast rappers Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger The Gambler, establishing a new group called SMG. A DVD was followed by a CD called "Repossession" in 2004.

Ice-T is also a successful actor. This IMDb page (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001384/) details his acting engagements. He debuted as a rapper in the films "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" in 1984, only two years after his first 12" ("The Coldest Rap", 1982) appeared. In 1991, he embarked onto a serious acting career, playing a police detective in Mario Van Peebles' film "New Jack City". Many other films followed. Ice T did a notable lead role performance in Surviving the Game (http://imdb.com/title/tt0111323/) in distinction to his many supporting roles. He has also appeared in films such as "R'Xmas" by Abel Ferrara and "Tank Girl". He also wrote a song for the soundtrack of the latter. As for more current/recent acting engagements, Ice-T plays a police officer on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Another TV series that features Ice T is "Players".

Discography

Albums

  • Rhyme Pays (1987)
  • Power (1988)
  • The Iceberg/Freedom of speech...just watch what you say (1989)
  • OG: Original Gangster (1991)
  • Home Invasion (1993)
  • VI: Return of the Real (1996)
  • Below Utopia: The Lost Score (1998)
  • The Seventh Deadly Sin (1999)
  • Gang Culture (2004) (Ice-T live in Montreux, Switzerland)

Songs, 12"s and 7"s

  • The Coldest Rap (1982)
  • Body Rock (1984)
  • Killers (1984)
  • Ya Don't Quit (1985)
  • Dog N The Wax (1986)
  • 6 In The Mornin' (1986)
  • Colors (1988)
  • I'm Your Pusher (1988)
  • High Rollers (1989)
  • You Played Yourself (1989)
  • Lethal Weapon (1989)
  • Dick Tracy (1990)
  • Superfly 1990 (1990) performed by Curtis Mayfield and Ice-T
  • New Jack Hustler (1991)
  • Ricochet (1991)
  • Trespass (1992) performed by Ice-T and Ice Cube
  • That's How I'm Livin'/99 Problems (1993)
  • Gotta Lotta Love (1994)
  • I Must Stand (1996)
  • Don't Hate The Player (1999)
  • Money, Power, Women (2000)

Compilations

  • The Classic Collection (1993)
  • Cold as Ever (1996)
  • Greatest Hits: The Evidence (2000)
  • The Early Years (2002)

Body Count

  • Body Count (1992)
  • Born Dead (1994)
  • Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997)

Ice T presents the West Coast Rydaz

  • What Really Goez On (1998)

Analog Brothers

  • "Pimp to Eat" (2000)

Ice T Presents

  • Pimpin 101 - The Soundtrack (2003)

SMG (Sex Money and Gunz)

  • Repossession (2004)

Awards

  • MTV Movie Award nominee

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Another TV series that features Ice T is "Players". In a television interview, Judas Priest members commented that if they wanted to insert subliminal commands in their music, killing their fans would be counterproductive, and they would prefer to insert the command "Buy more of our records.". As for more current/recent acting engagements, Ice-T plays a police officer on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The suit was eventually dismissed on its merits, as the band had pointed out that if you were to play any song backwards and tell someone there was a message, it'll sound as though there actually is. He also wrote a song for the soundtrack of the latter. The plaintiffs alleged a subliminal message of "do it" had been included in the song "Better by You Better Than Me" (from the Stained Class album) which triggered the suicide attempt. He has also appeared in films such as "R'Xmas" by Abel Ferrara and "Tank Girl". In 1990, the band was involved in a civil action that alleged they were responsible for the suicide attempts in 1985 of two Nevada boys (James Vance and Ray Belknap).

Ice T did a notable lead role performance in Surviving the Game (http://imdb.com/title/tt0111323/) in distinction to his many supporting roles. John Ellis - drums (1969-1971). Many other films followed. Alan 'Skip' Moore - drums (1971-1973, 1975-1977). In 1991, he embarked onto a serious acting career, playing a police detective in Mario Van Peebles' film "New Jack City". Chris 'Congo' Campbell - drums (1972-1973). He debuted as a rapper in the films "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" in 1984, only two years after his first 12" ("The Coldest Rap", 1982) appeared. John Hinch - drums (1973-1975).

This IMDb page (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001384/) details his acting engagements. Simon Phillips - drums (1977). Ice-T is also a successful actor. Les Binks - drums (1977-1979). A DVD was followed by a CD called "Repossession" in 2004. Dave Holland - drums (1979-1989). More recently, Ice T teamed up with east coast rappers Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger The Gambler, establishing a new group called SMG. Alan Atkins - vocals (1967-1973).

The same year also brought Ice-T's Greatest Hits: The Evidence. Tim 'Ripper' Owens - vocals (1996 - 2003). In the year 2000, Ice teamed up with East Coast pioneer Kool Keith from the Ultramagnetic MCs to form the Analog Brothers - a very successful (at least artistically) experiment. Scott Travis - drums (1989 - present). In both cases, the music was updated while not breaking any new ground. Ian Hill - bass guitars (1969 - present). His 7th Deadly Sin (1999), one of the first records to be distributed via mp3 before appearing in record stores, continued in this vein. Downing - guitars (1969 - present).

On VI - Return of the Real, Ice returned to his gangster rap roots. K.K. Virgin Records released his next album Home Invasion (1993), an album with many political raps as well as featuring a new female rapper named Grip and Ice's DJ Evil E as a rapper. Glenn Tipton - guitars (1974 - present). Ice was also the lead singer/shouter of his metal band Body Count and made a song called "Cop Killer" in 1992, eventually causing Warner Brothers to drop Ice. Rob Halford - vocals (1973-1991, and from 2003 onwards). In 1991, Ice's fourth album, Original Gangster, came out; including raps about child abuse and drunk driving as well as the theme song from the movie New Jack City by Mario Van Peebles, the movie that re-launched Ice's career as an actor. A new studio album, named Angel of Retribution was released on March 1st, 2005 (U.S)(on Sony Music/Epic Records) and a global tour in support of the album is currently underway.

Seymour Stein called him "the Bob Dylan of rap." On "Freedom of Speech" Ice T attacked Tipper Gore for introducing the Parental Advisory sticker. 'Ripper' is now the singer of Iced Earth. As the title of this third album suggests, Ice T was from the start not only a gangster rapper - he was one of the driving forces behind the new style - but also a political rapper. Judas Priest and 'Ripper' Owens parted amicably. Just watch what you say. media covering the event. Ice T went on to work with Afrika Islam, the man behind the beats on 1987s Rhyme Pays, 1988s Power and 1989s The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech.. The reunited Judas Priest also co-headlined the Ozzfest in 2004, being named as the "premier act" by almost all U.S.

"Six N The Morning" was inspired by Schoolly D's "PSK" and became itself the inspiration for Eazy E and NWA's "Boyz N The Hood". After more than twelve years apart, Judas Priest and original lead vocalist Rob Halford announced in July 2003 that they were reunited, with a hugely successful live concert tour having taken place in 2004. It was produced by Unknown DJ, who produced electro funk tracks before and went on to produce Compton's Most Wanted. Judas Priest have released fifteen studio albums to date, the first being Rocka Rolla in 1974 and the latest being Angel of Retribution in 2005. "6 N The Morning" is sometimes seen as the track that triggered the whole gangster rap movement. These events were the inspiration for the film Rock Star, although Owens did not actually participate in the production of the movie. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and started out with other West Coast rap pioneers such as Kid Frost and Egyptian Lover with Electro recordings. Later on, he changed his style and was the first rapper from the west to be accepted by the East Coast. Halford left the band in the 1990s and was replaced by Tim 'Ripper' Owens, who was plucked from obscurity having previously sung in a Judas Priest tribute band.

Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known as Ice T or Ice-T, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Overall, the band has sold in excess of 35 million albums globally. MTV Movie Award nominee. Judas Priest's 1980 album British Steel was perhaps the first heavy metal album to be recorded in a concise format with radio-friendly songs with pop hooks, pioneering an approach used by others (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Accept, Def Leppard) to taste commercial success. Repossession (2004). Downing and Glenn Tipton. Pimpin 101 - The Soundtrack (2003). One of the originators of heavy metal, with Rob Halford's lead vocals notable for their high-pitched screams, they also feature an innovative two-lead-guitar sound and are particularly noted for their complex guitar duets courtesy of K.K.

"Pimp to Eat" (2000). Downing and Glenn Tipton, and Ian Hill on bass duties. What Really Goez On (1998). Often called just Priest, the band's classic line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, the guitar duet of K.K. Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997). Judas Priest is a hugely influential heavy metal band formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England. Born Dead (1994). Angel of Retribution - 2005.

Body Count (1992). Electric Eye - 2003 (Live DVD). The Early Years (2002). Live in London - 2002 (Live album and DVD). Greatest Hits: The Evidence (2000). Demolition - 2001. Cold as Ever (1996). Genocide - 2000.

The Classic Collection (1993). Live Meltdown - 1998 (Live 1998). Money, Power, Women (2000). Jugulator - 1997. Don't Hate The Player (1999). Painkiller - 1990. I Must Stand (1996). Ram It Down - 1988.

Gotta Lotta Love (1994). Priest...Live! - 1987 (Live 1986). That's How I'm Livin'/99 Problems (1993). Turbo - 1985. Trespass (1992) performed by Ice-T and Ice Cube. Defenders of the Faith - 1984. Ricochet (1991). Screaming for Vengeance - 1982.

New Jack Hustler (1991). Point of Entry - 1981. Superfly 1990 (1990) performed by Curtis Mayfield and Ice-T. British Steel - 1980. Dick Tracy (1990). Unleashed in the East - 1979 (Live in Japan 1979). Lethal Weapon (1989). Hell Bent for Leather - 1979 (released as Killing Machine in the UK).

You Played Yourself (1989). Stained Class - 1978. High Rollers (1989). Sin After Sin - 1977. I'm Your Pusher (1988). Sad Wings of Destiny - 1976. Colors (1988). Rocka Rolla - 1974.

6 In The Mornin' (1986). Label: Sony Music. Dog N The Wax (1986). Time: 1967 till present. Ya Don't Quit (1985). Status: Active. Killers (1984). Origin: Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Body Rock (1984). Genres: Heavy metal, Hard rock, Classic metal. The Coldest Rap (1982). Gang Culture (2004) (Ice-T live in Montreux, Switzerland). The Seventh Deadly Sin (1999).

Below Utopia: The Lost Score (1998). VI: Return of the Real (1996). Home Invasion (1993). OG: Original Gangster (1991).

The Iceberg/Freedom of speech...just watch what you say (1989). Power (1988). Rhyme Pays (1987).