bigted Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 NEW YORK ¡X Almost 20 years after N.W.A pushed their first musical offerings independently, one of their founding fathers has decided to put major labels in the rearview and go back to his roots. "What is a record company going to "What is a record company going to do for me that I can't do for myself? Nothing." ¡X Ice Cube do for me that I can't do for myself? Nothing," Ice Cube said Wednesday night in a New York studio as he treated MTV to some selections off his upcoming LP, Laugh Now Cry Later. "It's nothing they can offer me to have a major percent of my record. It's really all about ownership at this time. This is not a new page in the game. This an old page. People are caught up in double, triple platinum. That's lovely, but what's double platinum if you not getting double-platinum money? It's all about what you take home to your family at the end of the day if you gonna make this game a profession." Not only does Cube feel he's going to benefit financially from going back to being an independent artist, he also says it has granted him artistic freedom. The pioneering MC has recorded more than 30 tracks so far even though he doesn't plan on putting out the album until June 6. "At some point an artist needs to put his money where his mouth is," he said. "Stop looking for the next advance. A record company's schedule sometimes don't coincide with what you need to do as an artist. By me not being on no schedules or deadlines, I made a better record because of that." A few years ago, Cube told MTV News that he would be signing to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and putting out music with the Doc (see "Dr. Dre To Produce Next Ice Cube Record"). That album never surfaced (see "Ice Cube Puts Off Recording With Dre To Focus On Harassing Kids"). "All that was happening before 50 blew up," Cube explained. "That whole situation, you gotta follow the money in this game. Dre's attention went in [the direction of] the artist that's right now. You can't do nothing but say that was a good business move. I probably would have done the same thing. But for me, I can't wait for nobody, I been in the game too long to wait. It was time to do the record and put it out. I did a whole lot of records without Dre on them. I would love to have him participate, but for the most part, I don't need to wait on nobody right about now." Some high-profile producers have been making themselves available to Cube such as Lil Jon, Swizz Beatz and Scott Storch. Snoop Dogg appears on two records, Juvenile has one cameo and Cube is also in talks to have a guest spot from the Diplomats' Juelz Santana. Laugh Now Cry Later finds Cube returning to his role as social commentator on "Guns and Drugs." And with "Child Support," he once again reiterates that he helped start the gangsta-rap thing and that there have been many imitators over the years. "Ain't no other kings in this rap thing/ They siblings, nothing but my children/ One shot, they disappearing." "It's a metaphor," he said. "Only a few rappers dead or alive can do that record. I feel I put in enough time in the game. I was one of the architects of this style, gangsta rap. It was time to get it off my chest and say what I think." Cube said the album title is "really the state of everything, it seems like, from all of America to urban America to hip-hop. Everybody is doing a lot of laughing and playing and having fun, but someday you gotta pay. That's really what the album is saying." Cube says he will not be working on any more films until after his album is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Sounds great...i wanna have a ice cube & fp collabo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Not being too critical but how would Cube and Will make any sense.Looking forward to the new ice cube tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Was "Are We There Yet?" the first Ice Cube movie? BTW,I can't wait for the album! :gettinjiggywitit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Uh Ice Cube's 1st movie was "Boyz In The 'Hood" 16 Years Ago!!! :stars: Anyways I'm looking forward to his album, it'd be interesting if Will did a track with Ice Cube, it'd be something that not a lot of people would expect, he should get Jazzy to produce the track too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) If Will had to do a track with Ice Cube it could be something commenting on todays political scene or something. But Cube and Will stand for totally different things in hip-hop. Edited January 25, 2006 by ash trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Thanks,ted,I can't wait for his album! :yeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Didnt Cube dissed Will back in tha day? You know like Ice-T dissed LL? Anyway, I`m looking ouzt for this Album. Even tho I`m sceptic about this.. You know, Lil Jon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 MC Ren dissed Will, not Ice Cube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 That East, West beefs back in the 90`s are so confusing.. By the way, how come people say Hip Hop is such a mess right now with all theyr beefs? I mean back than about everyone had beef with everyone :lolsign: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) I think that's why Will said "I had the strength to say gangsta rap was wack", it was probably a sublimal diss to MC Ren who said Will was wack 'cause he don't live in the 'hood anymore, a lot of those battles then were to help mcs skills get better, it was competition to help them work harder, but you see 50 Cent and Bow Wow run their mouths without making any good songs... Edited January 25, 2006 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yeah, thats true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 On the Snoop Doggs "The last meal album" on the track "Set it off" MC Ren said "I make Jada get on these n*ts, make Will love to cuss" :lolsign: I liked the track tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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