01/08/08 - Ice Cube To Aim For The Hardcore Hip Hop Fan With Raw Footage

Speak · 01-08-2008, 08:56 AM

Gangsta rap pioneer Ice cube is getting ready to tackle both box office and Hip Hop charts in '08 with his upcoming film, "First Sunday", which will hit theaters on January 11th, and 9th solo LP, "Raw Footage," set for release this summer.

Cube, who says the new album will be more politically driven than past releases, recently debuted the first single entitled, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It."

In a recent interview with Complex Magazine, Cube says he wants to release something for the intelligent, hardcore, and mature Hip-Hop fan.

"I just hate the commercialized game, I hate being worried about what the program director's thinking. All that kind of stuff doesn't make any difference. What makes the difference is what the fans think, what the intelligent hardcore, mature Hip-Hop fan wants to hear. Get it to them and let's make music. I'm at a point where I'm not just grinding at this record, like "Yo, I got to eat off this," so I could have more fun with it, and do what I feel and not do it for other reasons. When you're on the record label, they are worried about that kind of stuff. You know, like where's the single? Where's the single? You just want to give them a single kick in the ass, and tell them to get the fuck out of the studio [laughs]. I'm just going back to the essence, doing it from the heart, doing it from the gut, and being happy with the results. " He tells Complex Mag.

The West Coast legend also expressed his frustration with Mainstream Media and their bastardization of hip hop.

"What it is is that they kind of pushed escapism rap, and they pushed the political rap to the back. Political rap is more of a threat than shake-ya-ass, titties, get drunk, take an X pill, whatever the hell type of music-so that's what they wanted people to be focused on. They didn't like things were said in the early '90s, late '80s,that have been lost until now. In the late '90s there was no market for this kind of rap. Now through YouTube and people getting their own information through the computer and things like that, people are getting what they really want and they're not being programmed. This kind of music that's coming back is real. There was a wave to stomp it out. But it never went all the way out."

Source...*********

Degenerate · 01-08-2008, 11:11 AM

props cant wait....08 is going to be the year for the West Coast

Blade786 · 01-08-2008, 02:38 PM

"You know, like where's the single? Where's the single? You just want to give them a single kick in the ass, and tell them to get the fuck out of the studio [laughs]."

LMAO Cube is my dude.

Props on this

Low-Rider · 01-08-2008, 04:07 PM

Laugh Now Cry Later was ill. Cant wait for Raw Footage to drop.

ns_diplomat · 01-08-2008, 05:31 PM

nice...no bubble gum bullshit!
propzzz

MC B STREETZ · 01-08-2008, 11:09 PM

cube alwayz makez gud moviez

losdogdagreat · 01-09-2008, 10:29 AM

CUBE is the greatest pf all time. not always the greatest lyricist, and he has not always had the best beats, delivery, etc, but no one has matched his "fearlessness." Not Em, Not Nas, No one.

Banks123 · 01-09-2008, 10:41 AM

I agree

Lyrical Menace · 01-09-2008, 11:23 AM

props.. good shit..

NEWSKULL · 01-09-2008, 12:10 PM

y'all spit saliva, Ice cube spit lavas...

PROPZ MAN CAN'T WAIT DUDE IS SO HARD CORE

Million$Hustla · 01-09-2008, 12:14 PM

can't wait fo his album, and that single is on fire

01-08-2008, 08:56 AM	#1
Speak √°°UиcIə яuĉKus°°√ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 2,734 Repped: 786 Repped 2,613 Times in 246 Posts Neg Reps: 25 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 7 Posts	01/08/08 - Ice Cube To Aim For The Hardcore Hip Hop Fan With Raw Footage 01/08/08 - Ice Cube To Aim For The Hardcore Hip Hop Fan With Raw Footage Gangsta rap pioneer Ice cube is getting ready to tackle both box office and Hip Hop charts in '08 with his upcoming film, "First Sunday", which will hit theaters on January 11th, and 9th solo LP, "Raw Footage," set for release this summer. Cube, who says the new album will be more politically driven than past releases, recently debuted the first single entitled, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It." In a recent interview with Complex Magazine, Cube says he wants to release something for the intelligent, hardcore, and mature Hip-Hop fan. "I just hate the commercialized game, I hate being worried about what the program director's thinking. All that kind of stuff doesn't make any difference. What makes the difference is what the fans think, what the intelligent hardcore, mature Hip-Hop fan wants to hear. Get it to them and let's make music. I'm at a point where I'm not just grinding at this record, like "Yo, I got to eat off this," so I could have more fun with it, and do what I feel and not do it for other reasons. When you're on the record label, they are worried about that kind of stuff. You know, like where's the single? Where's the single? You just want to give them a single kick in the ass, and tell them to get the fuck out of the studio [laughs]. I'm just going back to the essence, doing it from the heart, doing it from the gut, and being happy with the results. " He tells Complex Mag. The West Coast legend also expressed his frustration with Mainstream Media and their bastardization of hip hop. "What it is is that they kind of pushed escapism rap, and they pushed the political rap to the back. Political rap is more of a threat than shake-ya-ass, titties, get drunk, take an X pill, whatever the hell type of music-so that's what they wanted people to be focused on. They didn't like things were said in the early '90s, late '80s,that have been lost until now. In the late '90s there was no market for this kind of rap. Now through YouTube and people getting their own information through the computer and things like that, people are getting what they really want and they're not being programmed. This kind of music that's coming back is real. There was a wave to stomp it out. But it never went all the way out." Source...********* __________________ I'll Smack Who You Act Like/Put Fear In The Heart OF The Nigga That Won Your Last Fight-Head Ice

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ns_diplomat Reppin' 514 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 514 - MTL - 514 Posts: 14,944 Repped: 664 Repped 1,322 Times in 537 Posts Neg Reps: 42 Neg Repped at 76 Times in 61 Posts	nice...no bubble gum bullshit! propzzz __________________ G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath!! "Shout out to all the people in Montreal - Montreal is real hood. Real gangsta out there." - Juelz Santana

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01-09-2008, 10:29 AM	#7
losdogdagreat Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	CUBE is the greatest pf all time. not always the greatest lyricist, and he has not always had the best beats, delivery, etc, but no one has matched his "fearlessness." Not Em, Not Nas, No one. __________________

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NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	y'all spit saliva, Ice cube spit lavas... PROPZ MAN CAN'T WAIT DUDE IS SO HARD CORE __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

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Degenerate Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 555 Repped: 355 Repped 166 Times in 16 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props cant wait....08 is going to be the year for the West Coast

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Blade786 The Most Wanted Blade Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 141 Repped: 14 Repped 80 Times in 15 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	"You know, like where's the single? Where's the single? You just want to give them a single kick in the ass, and tell them to get the fuck out of the studio [laughs]." LMAO Cube is my dude. Props on this

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Low-Rider Circle of Bosses Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: La Habra Posts: 1,350 Repped: 69 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laugh Now Cry Later was ill. Cant wait for Raw Footage to drop.

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Banks123 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: canada Posts: 281 Repped: 24 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree

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Lyrical Menace Duh Nigga Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ima G Posts: 10,614 Repped: 3,504 Repped 482 Times in 90 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	props.. good shit..

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