Ice-T Shares Tale Of Being Robbed By Friend
Ice-T has lived a colorful life as a founding voice in the so-called 'Gangsta Rap' space as an artist ahead of a long and still-ongoing career as an actor. In a recent interview, Ice-T shared a tale of how a person he considered a good friend set him up and robbed him.
As spotted on Complex , Ice-T sat down with the Get Up & Tighten Up podcast hosted by Norman Seabrook, and he shared his early beginnings in Los Angeles, his foray into Hip-Hop music, and his journey as an actor.
Harkening back to his rapping roots, Ice shared how his alignment with individuals involved in street activity who were both protective of him and standoffish against other rappers, but also turned their backs on him while using his fame as an inside track to his riches.
'So when you're from this environment…you just never know,' Ice-T said of running the streets. 'I got set up by one of my best friends. It was funny, after it happened, I talked to somebody. They said, 'That was somebody you fed, that was somebody who's actually sat down to dinner with you that set you up.''
To check out that portion of the interview, check out the 50-minute mark of the Get Up & Tighten Up podcast, posted below.
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