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Ice Cube Recalls N.W.A Being Refused Entry Into Their Own Listening Party


Ice Cube shared a few memories as he celebrated the 30th anniversary of “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,” including his days with NWA.

Some fans may make fun of the “old heads” in hip hop, but it’s undeniable that without rap icons who helped pave the way, the artists we love today wouldn’t be who they are. In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, gangster rap was reigning in hip hop. N.W.A. stormed onto the scene and were instrumental in shifting the genre’s focus from New York to California, making them pioneers in the rap game. Ice Cube went on to have a tremendously successful solo and acting career, and recently the music legend took a walk down memory lane as he marked the anniversary of one of his most celebrated albums.

Ice Cube Recalls N.W.A Being Refused Entry Into Their Own Listening Party
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On May 16, 1990, Ice Cube released AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, and over the weekend he took a few moments to share music memories with fans for the record’s 30th anniversary. He hopped on Instagram Live to play music while delivering a few facts about his career, including his days with N.W.A. Cube posted a photo of himself with members of his famous hip hop collective and wrote that their intimidating persona often got them into trouble, even causing them to miss out on their own events.

“THE LAST DANCE Did you know NWA was refused entry into our own listening party?” Ice Cube wrote in the caption. “Bouncers at the door we’re scared we were there to turn the party out. Record Execs couldn’t even get us in. Sheriffs came. We said f*ck it and went to go eat.” We wonder where those bouncers are now? Check out Ice Cube’s post below.

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Ice Cube Remembers When Mr. Rogers Sued Him


During an epic anniversary livestream for “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted,” Ice Cube reflected on catching the legal wrath of Mr. Rogers.

On Saturday, the legendary Ice Cube took to Instagram to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted, a project that solidified his status as one of the game’s best lyricists. Coming off the disbanding of his former group N.W.A, it’s not exactly a secret that Cube wasn’t on the best terms with Eazy-E, who took the brunt of the barrage on “No Vaseline.” Cube actually acknowledged his former feud fact during his epic anniversary livestream, going on to provide some behind-the-scenes information on his classic record. 

Ice Cube Remembers When Mr. Rogers Sued Him

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“I actually wrote this for Eazy-E,” prefaces Ice Cube, breaking down the history behind “A Gangsta’s Fairytale.” “But ya’ll know what it is, we wasn’t getting down at the time so I had to take it myself…It’s a trip because off this song, Mr. Rogers sued us. He was mad cause we had the Mr. Rogers theme at the beginning of this shit. It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood and all that. The n***a sued us, and was getting five cents a record until we took that part off.”

Who’d have thunk that gangsta rap would be a mildly lucrative endeavor for Mr. Rogers? In hindsight, it’s almost comical to imagine the late Mr. Rogers hearing Ice Cube’s Amerikkka’s Most Wanted for the first time and mobilizing the legal eagles with astounding efficiency. If you happened to catch the livestream over the weekend, be sure to hit the comments with any highlights. Where do you rank Cube among the game’s greatest of all time?