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My lifersquos been a great story In the ultimate war Should I ill or do right Make peace or go rawmdashIce-T ldquoExodusrdquoHersquos a hip-hop icon credited with single-handedly creating gangsta rap in the s Television viewers know him as Detective Odafin ldquoFinrdquo Tutuola on the top-rated TV drama Law amp Order SVU But where the hype and the headlines end the real story of Ice-Tmdashthe one few of his millions of fans have ever heardmdashtruly beginsIce is Ice-T in his own wordsmdashraw uncensored and unafraid to speak his mind About his orphan upbringing on the gang-infested streets of South Central Los Angeles About his four-year stint in the US Armyrsquos famed ldquoTropic Lightningrdquo outfit About his successful career as a hustler and thief the car crash that nearly killed him and the fateful decision to turn away from a life of crime and forge his own path to international entertainment stardomIce by Ice-T is both a tell-it-like-it-is tale of redemption and a star-studded tour of the pop culture firmament The acclaimed rapper and actor shares never-before-told stories about friends like Tupac Dick Wolf Chris Rock and an antler-clad Flavor Flav among others Readers will ride along as Ice-Trsquos incendiary rock band Body Count narrowly escapes from a riotous mob of angry concertgoers in Milan and listen in as the music legend battles the self-appointed censors over his controversial ldquoCop Killerrdquo single Most of all Ice is the place where one of the gamersquos most opinionated players breaks down his own secret plan for living offering up candid observations on marriage and monogamy the current state of hip-hop and his latest passion doing one-on-one gang interventions and mentoring at-risk youths around the country With insights into the cutthroat world of the streetmdashand the cutthroat world of HollywoodmdashIce is the inspirational story of a true American original.
About the Author
Douglas Century is the author of "Barney Ross: The Life of a Jewish Fighter" and "Street Kingdom: Five Years Inside of the Franklin Avenue Posse." He has coauthored several best-sellers, including "Under and Alone," with William Queen; "Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire," with Rick Cowan, which was a Finalist for the Edgar Award - Best Fact Crime; and "If Not Now, When? " with Colonel Jack Jacobs (Retired) , Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Century's most recent book is "Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life, from South Central to Hollywood" coauthored with Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Ice-T.
Born in Calgary, Canada , Century's books have been featured and reviewed in publications, including the New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Parade Magazine and Publisher's Weekly. They have received coverage on The Today Show, National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and "This American Life," among many other radio and television programs.
Century is the coauthor of the forthcoming book, "Hunting El Chapo" (with former D.E.A. special agent Cole Merrell) to be published by Harper Collins in October 2017. The book has been optioned by Sony Pictures for a feature film, currently in development.
Century is a contributing editor at Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life and continues to contribute articles and essays to other leading national publications such as The New York Times and ArtNews.
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