Ice-T

Ice-T is ready to put his life on paper. The West Coast veteran is prepping the release of his tell-all book, 'Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption -- From South Central to Hollywood,' slated to hit stores on April 19. Following up his 1994 book 'The Ice Opinion: Who Gives a F---...

Decades after the scandal over Ice-T's 'Cop Killer' in America, a hipster Hungarian radio station has been warned by the country's government for playing two songs by the gangsta rap pioneer. The listener-supported non-profit radio station Tilos Radio reportedly received an 8-page letter on Dec...

Jay-Z's successful 'Decoded' book marked another big step in hip-hop's legitimacy as an art form with the general public. Now, another book is on the way that explores how the genre went from a DIY form of expression in New York's rough neighborhoods to a global business phenomenon that rakes in millions of dollars every year...

Ice-T is the latest rapper to jump in the alcohol business, signing on to promote and distribute a line of spirits called Original Gangster XO Brandy. The deal which kicked off a year ago, links Ice with Aiko Importers and Pay Up Management, to endorse the brandy, which is produced in France...

Diddy, whose fashion company, Sean John, takes in $500 million in annual velour track suit sales, recently discussed the common misconceptions about his "sophisticated" brand. "We have been able, in the U.S., to break down color barriers and break down stereotypical barriers," Combs recently told CNN...

Ice-T, Too Short and KRS-One are about to show their expertise in the world of prostitution. No, the three rap icons aren't up to no good, they're just appearing in the rated-R documentary entitled 'GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps & Ho's Please Stand Up!' t...

Today, gangsta rapper-turned 'Law & Order: SVU' star Ice-T fought the law and won. On July 20, Ice was charged with driving with failure to wear a seatbelt and driving without valid insurance. The West Coast rap legend vehemently protested his charges over the past month, criticizing the arresting officer, whom he referred to as a "punk b---- rookie cop," for arresting him without j

Just when we thought that Ice-T's war with the NYPD after being arrested for driving without a seatbelt would end with both sides issuing some disses and moving on, the rapper and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' star is apparently still a bit annoyed. ...

In this week's round-up of the Top Five Tweets of the Week, Bow Wow gives us the scoop on his new movie, a BET exec dishes about church folks, Ice-T vents on his arrest, a former member of 90s group Blackstreet hooks up with U2, and American Idol alumna Fantasia says she's done with Twitter because she's tired of people calling her stupid because of spelling errors in her tweets...

This whole Ice-T versus the NYPD saga isn't over quite yet. When news of Ice-T's arrest and booking for having a suspended license spread earlier this week, the OG rapper-turned-actor lashed out against the NYPD, calling his arresting officer a "punk b---- rookie cop" on Twitter and generally showing that his gangster pedigree is nothing to be messed with...