Ice-T: “Anyone who thinks controversy is a way to make money is not. ‘You need lawyers!’ | Ice T

Was there ever a moment during the excitement surrounding “Cop Killer” where you felt the heat and/or wondered whether you should release it? Sophistics
I never really questioned myself, but the heat came when they started sending bomb threats to Warner Bros. I threw the stone, this is my heat. But when other people could get hurt, it’s nerve-wracking. But I have news for people: If you think controversy is a way to make money, it’s not. There’s a lot of buzz, but now you need lawyers. So don’t just say something stupid and then back down – if you want to say something, stick with it.

When you started Body Count, a black guy playing heavy metal was pretty rare. Have you enjoyed the growing crossover between hip-hop and heavier music in recent years?and the increasing diversity in genres like hardcore and metal? Mr. Pleebus
I didn’t really care, I was just trying to finish myself off. Of course it feels good to see the genre merging and changing, but that wasn’t my intention. My plan was simple: to play in a band [guitarist] Ernie C. When I was touring Europe with Public Enemy, I noticed that the kids were playing fast rap, and that sparked the idea of ​​making Body Count, a fast rock band. It wasn’t like, “Let’s get the black people in.” It was just… I’m going to do this shit.

How did it feel to put yourself in the shoes of a psychopath for the lead single on your new album? VerulamiumParkRanger
This song sounded like what I imagine a psychopath’s brain would sound like: very unpredictable, very crazy. One of the things I’ve always liked to do is become human in my songs – like I’m rapping from the perspective of a cop killer. So I just sat back and tried to think like a psychopath. It wasn’t really difficult.

What was it like working with Motörhead on Born to Raise Hell? Have you kept in touch with Lemmy? AllThisRunningAround
The fact that Lemmy even knew who I was was amazing. Lemmy was cool, but I really couldn’t stand it with him. But the fact that he asked me to do the track – that was all I needed to know. He was a legend.

Normally Our collaboration comes from knowing people and being friends. Just like Amy Lee came from Evanescence through Vince [Price, bass] worked with them on the road. Having Dave Gilmour on the new album was a long shot though. It started with me wanting to do Comfortably Numb because I think we are now Are it’s all pleasantly numb – you can watch someone get set on fire on TV and then just start watching the football game. We did the song and Pink Floyd’s publisher just said, “No, absolutely not.” My manager reached out to David Gilmour and next thing you know we got a call saying, “I want to play on the record.” I’m sure there are purists who might hate the song, but fuck that.

Is Body Count in the house? ​​IvanBunin77
Yes definitely. We’ve been back in the house since then [2014’s] Homicide. Once we connect [producer] Will Putney, we got our second wind. We had a low point because we lost some band members and that will hurt any band, but we found our groove back.

During your first Lollapalooza run, you regularly performed Don’t Call Me N***** by Sly & the Family Stone and Whitey with Jane’s Addiction. Is the time over when black and white artists can duet on such a cultural level? weighted song? McScootikins
I don’t really bother with people who are afraid of being canceled. Someone once said, “Ice-T is the only person who does things that completely jeopardize his career just to stay awake.” But if we’re not crossing the line, then why are we even doing the song? It should rub some people the wrong way.

Do you have Charlton Heston as your ringtone? Haigin88
shit him. Do you know what we did? We made a gold record for him. We thanked him for talking shit because it got us a lot of attention.

How did you go from being a rapper and rock musician to being a rapper? Law & Order: Special Victims Unit? Enrique Cortes Rello
My first acting job I had to play a cop for New Jack City and I released an album called OG Original Gangster – I thought it was career suicide but people accepted it and none of my colleagues had anything Bad things to say. They called me to do four episodes and 25 years later there was just nothing. Hip-hop made this paradigm shift away from acts like me, Public Enemy and Ice Cube into this weird other world where I wouldn’t have survived. Maybe it was like a lifeboat docked next to me. Okay, it’s time for you to change your day job. It’s been a good ride, and it keeps me in check – when you’re a musician, and just a musician, you have a lot of free time, and that free time can get you into trouble.

How much do you miss? [Law & Order co-star] Richard Belzer? Cove Road
I really miss Rich. He died the same week I got my star [on the Hollywood walk of fame]so that was a bittersweet moment. Belzer was my OG. He was the guy who showed me the ropes. He taught me that it’s not about who has the most scenes, but who has the most memorable scenes – if you’re in it, make sure it’s those scenes unforgettable.

I thought you were excellent at it [2001 crime drama film] ‘R Christmas. What was it like working with? Abel Ferrara? Drea de Matteo seemed to indicate it was a chaotic but creatively satisfying shoot? penny_lane00
Abel Ferrara, he’s a wild man, he was everywhere. Schoolly D worked with him on “King of New York” and he told me: “Abel is a great guy, he taught me a lot about the film business. Although he also introduced me to heroin.” Then he says – and this is my favorite quote: “One thing about Abel is that he will never lie to you. Unless he’s lying to you.”

Anyway, after the movie is finished, I say, “Abel, I want to go to the screening.” I show up at his apartment on the Lower East Side and think we’ll go to a place where we can see the movie. He has a small television with a VCR downstairs on his kitchen table. His boy is lying on the couch, his sock hanging on his foot, and Abel is sitting in the back with a chick. He tells me, “The movie is here, just watch it.” I say, “On this screen?” And he says, “Yeah, that’s how most people will see it anyway.” So I sat in his kitchen, while he was doing who knows what in the bedroom, his boy was sleeping on the couch, and I was watching the whole movie right there in a crazy apartment on the Lower East Side. So my experience with Abel is just as wild as everyone else’s. But the film was great and I would work with Abel again. It’s a rite of passage if you’re a New York actor.

What were your first thoughts when you read the script for Johnny Mnemonic? Arashikage
William Gibson wrote that, and I knew he was an incredible science fiction writer. Keanu Reeves just came off Speed ​​so he was hot as hell. Henry Rollins and Dolph Lundgren were in the film. Plus, the offer was good, so I didn’t really care about the script. It was a fun ride and I am proud of this film.

I became good friends with Henry Rollins when we were at Lollapalooza together. I learned a lot about being a lead singer when I saw him come on stage barefoot with “Search & Destroy” on his back. I thought, this motherfucker bad – I have to be as bad as him. It was a feeling of just being true to yourself: being and doing what you want, because when you’re really a leader, you dictate what the culture is, you don’t let the culture dictate you.

How do you feel about AI technology? Should there be limits? RDMiller
I don’t think there’s anything we can do to stop technology from eating us. Have you ever seen a movie about the future where it was happy?