Ice Cube | The ’90s: Interview Outtakes

to me gangsta rap was the answer it was

to me gangsta rap was the answer it was the answer to to not be shackled by

the answer to to not be shackled by

the answer to to not be shackled by silence you know poverty grab music cuz

silence you know poverty grab music cuz

silence you know poverty grab music cuz was just the voice of youth we’ll see

was just the voice of youth we’ll see

was just the voice of youth we’ll see the establishment coining the phrase

the establishment coining the phrase

the establishment coining the phrase gangsta rap he started out we call it a

gangsta rap he started out we call it a

gangsta rap he started out we call it a reality rap and it was reality rap to us

reality rap and it was reality rap to us

reality rap and it was reality rap to us and the media kind of coined gangsta rap

and the media kind of coined gangsta rap

and the media kind of coined gangsta rap and he just was so catchy that everybody

and he just was so catchy that everybody

and he just was so catchy that everybody ran with it so you know it was just

ran with it so you know it was just

ran with it so you know it was just ended up being the name adopted to the

ended up being the name adopted to the

ended up being the name adopted to the music but when we first started out it

music but when we first started out it

music but when we first started out it was reality rap and we didn’t think

was reality rap and we didn’t think

was reality rap and we didn’t think everybody was gonna start doing it we

everybody was gonna start doing it we

everybody was gonna start doing it we thought it was so underground and it was

thought it was so underground and it was

thought it was so underground and it was so real that only a few would want to

so real that only a few would want to

so real that only a few would want to touch it this music was born and bred in

touch it this music was born and bred in

touch it this music was born and bred in America you know just like jazz hey god

America you know just like jazz hey god

America you know just like jazz hey god bless america you know that’s what

bless america you know that’s what

bless america you know that’s what America is all about

America is all about

America is all about glorifying you know everything you know

glorifying you know everything you know

glorifying you know everything you know that we’re going through it’s sexist

that we’re going through it’s sexist

that we’re going through it’s sexist violence it’s you know disrespect all

violence it’s you know disrespect all

violence it’s you know disrespect all through our neighborhoods and so to have

through our neighborhoods and so to have

through our neighborhoods and so to have artists coming out those neighborhoods

artists coming out those neighborhoods

artists coming out those neighborhoods we won’t have what you have is a mirror

we won’t have what you have is a mirror

we won’t have what you have is a mirror what you have is a reflection of some of

what you have is a reflection of some of

what you have is a reflection of some of the things that we went through

the things that we went through

the things that we went through it’s not only that you know it’s very

it’s not only that you know it’s very

it’s not only that you know it’s very creative you know it’s also a way for

creative you know it’s also a way for

creative you know it’s also a way for kids to do something positive you know

kids to do something positive you know

kids to do something positive you know it’s also a way to release it’s a

it’s also a way to release it’s a

it’s also a way to release it’s a therapy in a way to be able to speak

therapy in a way to be able to speak

therapy in a way to be able to speak about it and not have to do it or to be

about it and not have to do it or to be

about it and not have to do it or to be able to talk about what you went through

able to talk about what you went through

able to talk about what you went through you know it’s it’s it’s all those things

you know it’s it’s it’s all those things

you know it’s it’s it’s all those things you know wrap into a four-minute champ

you know wrap into a four-minute champ

you know wrap into a four-minute champ with music and beats