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Ice-T
Tracy Lauren Marrow, known professionally as Ice-T, is an American rapper and actor. He is active in both hip-hop and heavy metal. Ice-T began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays. The following year, he founded the record label Rhyme $yndicate Records and released another album, Power (1988), which is…
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entertainment · American rapper and actor (born 1958) · rapper · actor · songwriter · producer · author · voice actor · director · film actor · television actor · composer · also Ice-T, Tracy Lauren Marrow, Tracy Marrow, Ice T, Iceberg, Ice Oscillator
Born 16 February 1958 · Q309941
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2026· 4 entries
OnTheFlix: Nation’s Dumbest August 19 Eliminated Ice T. He Graduated And Left (Recap)
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KTVB: Ice-T and Sir Mix-A-Lot bring new music, authenticity, and the golden age of rap to the Western Idaho Fair
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Ice-T released a new double album, Criminal Migraine, for digital download independently through his website
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo: All About Ice T's Real Name — and the Story Behind His Famous Stage Moniker
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2023· 1 entry
It was revealed at Gamescom 2023 that he would be voicing the contractor, Mac in Payday 3
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2022· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Ice-T once tweeted, "I can't believe people are comparing Trump to Satan. Yes, he's evil, but he's certainly not as evil as Trump."” Correct Attribution.
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Ice-T narrated an advertisement for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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2021· 1 entry
For "Best Metal Performance" with their song "Bum-Rush" from the album Carnivore
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2020· 1 entry
Ice-T competed on The Masked Singer spin-off The Masked Dancer where he portrayed "Disco Ball" and was the first to be eliminated
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2018· 1 entry
Began hosting the true crime documentary In Ice Cold Blood on the Oxygen cable channel, which ran for three seasons
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2017· 2 entries
Ice-T signed a petition to Congress for criminal-justice reform
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In 2017, Ice-T signed a petition to Congress for criminal-justice reform.
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2015· 4 entries
“just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to be president”
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Ice-T said that he admired Obama "just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to be president" and included Obama in the list of people who he would like to have for a dream dinner party
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The couple had their first child together, a daughter
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In 2015, Ice-T said that he admired Obama "just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to be president" and included Obama in the list of people who he would like to have for a dream dinner party.
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2013· 1 entry
Ice-T began co-hosting the Ice-T: Final Level podcast with his longtime friend, Mick Benzo (known as Zulu Beatz on Sirius XM)
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2012· 2 entries
Marrow claimed that after being discharged from the Army, he began a career as a bank robber
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Were building a five-bedroom house in Edgewater, New Jersey, that was expected to be completed by the end of the year
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2008· 1 entry
Ice-T joked that he would be voting for John McCain in the 2008 American elections, speculating that his past affiliation with Body Count could hurt Barack Obama's chances if he endorsed him, so he would choose instead t
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2007· 1 entry
Ice-T appeared as a celebrity guest star on the MTV sketch comedy show Short Circuitz
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2006· 2 entries
The group performed as an opening act for Public Enemy
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Ice-T's Rap School aired and was a reality television show on VH1
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2003· 1 entry
Released the single "Beat of Life" with Sandra Nasić, Trigga tha Gambler and DJ Tomekk and placed in the German charts
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002).
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The NAACP awarded Ice-T with a second Image Award, again for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, for his work on Law & Order: SVU
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1999· 1 entry
Ice-T starred in the HBO film Stealth Fighter as a United States Naval Aviator who fakes his own death, steals an F-117 stealth fighter, and threatens to destroy United States military bases
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1997· 2 entries
Ice-T had a pay-per-view special titled Ice-T's Extreme Babes which appeared on Action PPV, formerly owned by BET Networks
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Co-created the short-lived series Players, produced by Wolf
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1996· 2 entries
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for New York Undercover (1996).
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Followed by The Seventh Deadly Sin in 1999
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1995· 2 entries
Ice-T had a recurring role as vengeful drug dealer Danny Cort on the television series New York Undercover, co-created by Dick Wolf
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Ice-T made a guest performance on Forbidden by Black Sabbath
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1993· 1 entry
Ice-T, along with other rappers and the three Yo
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1991· 3 entries
Embarked on a serious acting career, portraying police detective Scotty Appleton in Mario Van Peebles' action thriller New Jack City, gang leader Odessa (alongside Denzel Washington and John Lithgow) in Ricochet (1991
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Gaining him appeal among middle-class teenagers and fans of alternative music genres
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Ice-T and Ortiz had a son, Ice Tracy Marrow Jr., on November 23, 1991; Ice Marrow, aka "Little Ice", became a backing vocalist with Body Count in time for the recording of their album Carnivore.
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1990· 3 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (1990).
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Dissed Kool Moe Dee (whose feud with LL was far more publicized) as well as MC Hammer
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To debate Tipper Gore on censorship in music
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1989· 1 entry
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech
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1988· 1 entry
Under his own label Rhyme Syndicate, and it was a more assured and impressive record, earning him strong reviews and his second gold record
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1987· 2 entries
When he released his debut album Rhyme Pays
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Supported by DJ Evil E, DJ Aladdin and producer Afrika Islam, who helped create the mainly party-oriented sound
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1985· 1 entry
Appeared in the film Rappin' by performing two verses of his track "Killers", which was his first political rap
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1984· 2 entries
Ice-T was a featured rapper on "Reckless", a single by DJ Chris "The Glove" Taylor and (co-producer) David Storrs that gained widespread popularity as a featured track via the motion picture Breakin' and its soundtrack a
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Met his second girlfriend Darlene Ortiz, who was at the club where the film was shot
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1983· 1 entry
Strong recorded Ice-T's first single, "Cold Wind Madness", also known as "The Coldest Rap", an electro hip-hop record that became an underground success, becoming popular even though radio stations did not play it due to
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1982· 2 entries
Ice-T met producer Willie Strong from Saturn Records
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And sent to prison for robbing a high-end jewelry store in Laguna Niguel for $2
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1976· 1 entry
Marrow's high school girlfriend Adrienne gave birth to their daughter LeTesha Marrow, and they continued attending high school while raising her
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1975· 1 entry
At the age of seventeen, Marrow began receiving Social Security benefits resulting from the death of his father and used the money to rent an apartment for $90 a month
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-02-16.
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