Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood

Ice is Ice-T in his own words—raw, uncensored, and unafraid to speak his mind. And he offers up candid observations on marriage and monogamy, the current state of hip-hop, and his latest passion: mentoring at-risk youths around the country. But where the hype and the headlines end, the real story of Ice-T—the one few of his millions of fans have ever heard—truly begins. Television viewers know him as Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on the top-rated drama Law & Order: SVU. About his orphan upbringing on the gang-infested streets of South Central, his four-year stint in the U.S. Army, his successful career as a hustler and thief, and his fateful decision to turn away from a life of crime and forge his own path to international stardom. With insights into the cutthroat world of the street—and the cutthroat world of Hollywood—Ice is the unforgettable story of a true American original.. Along the way, Ice shares never-before-told stories about friends such as Tupac, Dick Wolf, Chris Rock, and Flavor Flav, among others. He’s a hip-hop icon credited with single-handedly creating gangsta rap

"A west coast gangster story that only Ice-T can tell" according to Mitchell King. Always fascinating, this dude has lived one truly unique life. From his time in the Army, to pulling off heists, to inventing gangster rap, Ice-T has done it all. Not to mention his film career and activism. Lots of interesting stories, worth a read if you're into T.. Ice is Nice Black Knight The book is a great read in terms of honesty, and a life-story that is full of tragedy, danger, humor, and ultimately, success. It comes off as being more spoken, than written, as a lot of other ghost written, celebrity autobiographies do. There are a couple of aspects of it that are annoying. One of which is that Ice T is a very charismatic and wise person. He tends to speak in a voice, though, that is still the language of someone who has not evolved much in his vocabulary or. GREATLY IMPRESSED Kindle Customer This was a awesome raw, honest and for real as you can get story by Ice. Yes a gangster from the hood with a inspiring story especially for are youth of today, yesterday, and the future. After reading this book you will feel,like I did, I hope, about how one man who came from nothing and his struggling journey to a successful life without forgetting were he came from as well as giving back to the trouble youth of today. As a huge fan, this is a unforgettable story. There's know

What lifts the book above the general run of entertainer memoirs is the quality of these observations—Ice-T is a canny businessman, and he charts clearly the decisions that brought him up each step of a very treacherous ladder. . All rights reserved. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. A four-year tour in the army was followed by a lucrative interlude robbing jewelry and clothing stores. As his fellow thieves began to file off to prison, Ice-T turned to the nascent rap scene and scored immediate success. From Publishers Weekly In this intriguing memoir, groundbreaking rapper and actor Ice-T chronicles his rise from nomadic criminal to hip-hop star. There™s little focus on the music itself, but rather on his careers and his observations on the various subcultures he passes through. Continuing to reinvent himself, Ice-