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Ice-T: Rebel with a cause

Frank Broughton, i-D, March 1993

When Ice-T was witch-hunted by the American establishment over his 'Cop Killer' song last year, he changed from LA gangster rapper to hip hop elder statesman and civil liberties campaigner overnight. Here he talks about the 'Cop Killer' story, which ultimately left him without a record deal...

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