El Hip Hop, género musical y cultural, tiene sus raíces en la comunidad afroamericana y latina de los años 70 en el Bronx, Nueva York. La música Hip Hop se caracteriza por su ritmo y poesía hablada en forma de rap, acompañada frecuentemente de beats electrónicos y samples de otras canciones. La cultura Hip Hop también incluye elementos como el breakdance, el graffiti y el DJing.
Las letras del Hip Hop a menudo tratan temas sociales y políticos, como la desigualdad, la discriminación y la violencia en las comunidades urbanas. También se utiliza para expresar identidad y orgullo cultural. El Hip Hop ha evolucionado y se ha diversificado en subgéneros como el gangsta rap, el conscious rap y el trap, entre otros.
El impacto del Hip Hop en la cultura popular es significativo en todo el mundo, no solo en la música, sino también en la moda y el lenguaje. Muchos artistas de Hip Hop se han convertido en íconos culturales y han utilizado su plataforma para promover la justicia social y la igualdad.
Ice Cube (nacido como O'Shea Jackson el 15 de junio de 1969 en Los Angeles, California) es un rapero y actor americano. Comenzó su carrera como miembro del polémico grupo de gangsta rap N.W.A., y posteriormente lanzaría su exitosa carrera en solitario en la música y en el cine. En los últimos años, su carrera como actor ha sido el centro de su vida, aunque no ha descuidado para nada el rap. Está considerado como uno de los iconos y figuras más influyentes en la industria del hip hop, particularmente por su rap intrépido y enfadado, y por tocar temas políticos y raciales en sus letras.
En junio de 2006, Cube lanzó su esperado álbum de reaparición titulado Laugh Now, Cry Later, bajo su propio sello discográfico, Da Lench Mob Records. En el álbum aparecen artistas como Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon y WC. El primer single fue "Why We Thugs", tema producido por Scott Storch.
Recientemente Cube colaboró con el rapero de la Costa Oeste Warren G en la canción "Get U Down", en la que también aparecen Snoop Dogg y B Real.
Ha hecho peliculas como triple x 2, en la que interpretaba a un preso que se fugaba y ayudaba a una organizacion secreta a salvar el mundo.Tambien ha hecho peliculas infantiles.
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When I drop the mic it hit the floor like Thor (that's right)
You can't pick it up no more (don't even try)
Y'all know what it is, y'all know what it was (yeah)
Y'all know what it shall be
Get smart 'fore the shit start
'Fore it get dark, 'fore they hit you with the pitchfork
Better crip walk (crip walk), this is real talk
Smoke kush and bush, then we peel off (eugh)
Niggas still rollin' with the wheels off (eugh)
Always lookin' out for the crisscross
I'm a bigger boss than Rick Ross
Always winnin', nigga, get lost
It's the warlord, bring the voodoo
When I bail through, it's crazy like Bellevue
What they tell you?
(Leave that boy alone) leave that boy alone
Like Home Alone (yeah), fuck a skull and bone
Arrest the president, you got the evidence
That nigga is Russian intelligence (okay)
When it rains it pours
Did you know the new white was orange?
Boy, you're showing your horns
They're tryin' to replace my halo with thorns
You so basic with your vape stick
Let's go apeshit in the matrix
Arrest the president, arrest the president
Arrest the president, you got the evidence (nigga)
Arrest the president, arrest the president (crazy)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence
I took back my ice, in all black tonight
That's right, some niggas gotta sacrifice
Not a criminal (no), I'm a seminal (yeah)
I was free once, now I'm clinical (crazy)
You so technical, this was Mexico
Now everywhere I go is owned by Texaco (fuck them)
Fuck them and the rest of you (hell, yeah)
I turn a fruit into a vegetable (pop you motherfuckers out)
I'ma roll with the aliens
Man, fuck these homo sapiens
They don't really wanna make friends (hell no)
All they want is a Mercedes Benz (hell, yeah)
All they want is they dividends
And decibels, fuck these citizens
They'll treat us like hooligans
Throw 'em in, they don't care what school he in
These people don't play fair
It ain't even fair at the state fair
Give a young nigga grey hair
That's why I'm here, make your ass lay there
Punk, you better stay there
Close your fucking eyes like it's day care
Make myself clearer than Shakespeare
I'm here to take money even fake hair
So desperate is what I'm left with
For the record you affected
Who you elected is so septic
So full of shit, I can't accept it
Arrest the president (woo), arrest the president (woo)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence (nigga)
Arrest the president (nigga), arrest the president (nigga)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence (nigga)
Arrest the president (nigga), arrest the president (nigga)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence (nigga)
Arrest the president (nigga), arrest the president (nigga)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence
I reside on the Westside (Westside)
I murder with my third eye (third eye)
Niggas so fly, get a bird's eye (aah, aah)
I make 'em scream bloody murder
Let's meet at the White House (come on)
Run in and turn the lights out
Man, they treat it like a trap house (yeah)
These motherfuckers never take the trash out (damn)
They just cash out and mash out
Nigga take your drugs and pass out (shut the fuck up)
Niggas love to go that fast route (yeah)
I see you and your black ass, get out
Homie, you play too much (yeah)
While these devils, they doin' way too much (much)
Most of 'em won't say too much
Why they're steady planin'? God knows what (God knows what)
That's why I roll with the real ones
Real ones tryin' to reach millions
Real ones tryin' to make billions
Real ones dressed like civilians
Arrest the president, arrest the president
Arrest the president, you got the evidence (woo)
Arrest the president (woo), arrest the president (woo)
Arrest the president, you got the evidence