Ice-T on Arsenio, 1992

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:30 pm

Height of the "Cop Killer" controversy. Same time as controversies over PE "By The Time I Get To Arizona" and Sista Souljah's beef with Bill Clinton. Aftermath of LA Riots. Crazy times if you remember it.

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When's the last time a rapper appeared this composed, articulate, and correct in the face of scrutiny and criticism?

Req · Post by **Req** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:59 pm

great clip

AWAE · Post by **AWAE** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:24 am

classic

rap was serious back then

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:26 am

yeah that was on point.

ice and chuck were the 2 best spokesmen for rap back in those days. i remember a few talk shows that one or the other was on defending hiphop and doing it well.

can't think of too many rappers these days that could pull that off

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:54 am

got all nostalgic and found this on youtube.

gangsta rap controversy on geraldo

some good moments in here. guests consist of schooly D, freddie fox, dre and ed lover, and luke

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Sucka Ducka · Post by **Sucka Ducka** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:35 am

Nostalgia got the best of me this evening, I had planned on doing some reading. Great video clips.

starks · Post by **starks** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:21 am

super ill clip

YOUNGMOE · Post by **YOUNGMOE** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:37 am

that was a major television event

i think everybody in america that was awake tuned in to see that
i remember watchin it with pops

Teddy C.D. · Post by **Teddy C.D.** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:24 am

Balzac wrote:got all nostalgic and found this on youtube.

gangsta rap controversy on geraldo

some good moments in here. guests consist of schooly D, freddie fox, dre and ed lover, and luke

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Props for the clips, man. I know this is a while after but SMH at having Luther Campbell be a spokesperson for rap music on that program... Even Schoolly couldn't keep from laughing his ass off when they interviewed him. The thing people still don't understand is that 2 Live Crew were just ONE rap group--they did NOT represent the culture as a whole. Yes they were misogynistic, and no not everyone was or is down with that--it's fucking audio porn. Nothing more, nothing less. Made me laugh though.
Damn, that was really interesting to watch though. I wish Part 4 was available.

Props on Thun's post as well.

Renessis · Post by **Renessis** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:47 am

Ice-T essentially transcended being a rapper on a couch at that point.
Dope videos all around.

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:19 pm

AYPmagazine · Post by **AYPmagazine** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:25 pm

Awesome interview.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:22 pm

agreed Thun, great post. When was the last time a talk show host got involved like that and really stuck his neck out and got involved in a controversy? What ever happened to the Arsenio Hall show? I'm guessing it's common knowledge but for some reason I don't remember what caused it's demise. It was a very popular show?

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:07 pm

Trademark wrote:agreed Thun, great post. When was the last time a talk show host got involved like that and really stuck his neck out and got involved in a controversy? What ever happened to the Arsenio Hall show? I'm guessing it's common knowledge but for some reason I don't remember what caused it's demise. It was a very popular show?

'hood legend has it that the show was pulled because he had Farrakhan on as a guest, but in all likelihood the cancellation was due to a confluence of factors, by which I mean ratings.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:08 pm

Dope shit.
"whether its the government, the police, anybody.. if I see somethings wrong I'ma stand up to it..."
Nowadays, that don't happen and it should. Heads got no backbones and/or are just that programmed.

kotep · Post by **kotep** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:37 pm

thanks for the links
havent seen this in YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS

TopLeft Recordings · Post by **TopLeft Recordings** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:00 pm

starks wrote:super ill clip