#69 Ice-T Talks Street Life, Origins of Gangster Rap, Fatherhood, Jimi Hendrix

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In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with Grammy-winning artist and actor Ice-T. Ice-T has released 16 studio albums, including 8 rap albums and 8 albums with his heavy metal group, Body Count. He won Grammy Awards for 1991’s Back on the Block and 2021’s Bum-Rush. His 1991 rap album O.G. Original Gangster and 1993 rap album Home Invasion, along with his role as Scotty Appleton in the 1991 hit film, New Jack City cemented his status in rap music and in hip hop culture.

Ice-T’s longtime role playing Detective/Sergeant Fin Tutuola for 27 seasons on Law & Order: SVU, has broken records as the longest running male character in American television series history.

Ice-T is co-founder along with Courtney “Big Court” Richardson of The O.G. Network, a Fast Channel currently available on Roku, Fire TV, in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play. The free streaming network offers the best of classic and modern-day content: television series, films, documentaries, and podcasts that represent hip hop and urban culture.

Visit www.theognetwork.net to learn more, or look for it on Roku, Fire TV, Google Play and the App Store.

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