Rapper 'shocked' by daughter's killing

AP (via Yahoo Music) ^ | 03/01/08

[MarDav]

Playing a detective brings him legitimacy, yes. We had a street crimes detective come to a school where I taught and during his presentation on gang awareness, related that Ice T is still considered a member of whatever gang he was affiliated with (by gang and police alike). Our entire culture is rife with the accoutrements of the thug life. Examples of gang-related symbols are everywhere whether it be the baseball hats with team logos (but having non-team colors), teens sporting bandanas (gang flags) under their hats, hip-hop clothing with insignias that display gang oriented labelling, or cross-over entertainers, like the Ices [T and Cube]. One minute you’re singing a song about killing cops, the next minute you’re portraying one on TV—what a kick! What a message!

[Minn]

Sure pal. It's really tough to be on the receiving end you what you dish out. You're a regular Bill Buckley. He was also fond of the "you're an idiot" and "you have your head up your ass" and "you're a punk" arguments. And when he was called on the fact that those tactics make one look real bad, he always lamely tried to explain that the "ass" thing was really a reference to "assumptions" and claim that only an idiot wouldn't see the obvious connection.

The funny thing is, the guy who's defense you so clumsily and crudely jumped to didn't need your help at all. I asked him a provocative question that perfectly matched the topic of the thread, and he answered it in an entertaining manner. It was an interesting exchange, just like the type that goes on here all the time. Then a thug, whose debating skills haven't advanced since the school yard days of "stupid head" and "poopy butt", came around an made a fool of himself. To top it all off he claims intellectual superiority for himself, as if it's obvious for all to see. Hilarious.