Ice Cube: Attitude [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Joel McIver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2002

The story of the founder of the first and most controversial gangsta-rap band, NWA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing; illustrated edition edition (October 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860744281
• ISBN-13: 978-1860744280
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #850,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Intresting but not very recommendable for Hip Hop Fans, September 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Ice Cube: Attitude (Paperback)

Ice Cube "Attitude" is a quiet well depiction of Ice Cube's
way to becoming one of the world's greatest rappers and black artists in general. It's well written and an intresting read for Ice Cube fans that just wanna know about Ice Cube's life. Yet it's not very suitable Hip Hop fans, because on the one hand the Author tries to involve Hip Hop culture in his book by depicting some facts about Hip Hop culture in order to show its significance to the life of Ice Cube and his development, which would be a good thing to do in a book about Ice Cube, but on the other hand it seems as if the author doesn't really know anything about Hip Hop culture as well as about some bands, which had a certain significance to Ice Cube's story as a rapper, that are mentioned in is book, e.g. the author says Cypress Hill is a band form the East Coast!
Don't get me wrong, its a very intresting book about the person Ice Cube but the author shouldn't try to "explain" several circumstances in Hip Hop culture itself.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising read, March 2, 2003

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BrutalNoodle "brutalnoodle" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ice Cube: Attitude (Paperback)

Not being a fan of rap in any way, shape or form I opened this book w/ a pretty closed mind. As I turned the pages, I found Ice Cube to be much more than just a rapper. The author does an
excellent job of portraying the man's life not only in regards to his music but his work as an actor, writer & director. Through Mr. McGiver's words, I discovered what a hard working, determined & intelligent man Ice Cube is. This is a great source of information for Cube fans & a good read even for those who don't care for his music. Well done Mr. McGiver! This book was interesting enough to keep my attention despite the fact that I had absolutely no interest in the man before I turned the 1st page.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Here we go again, December 4, 2007

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What I reckon (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ice Cube: Attitude (Paperback)

This is another attempt by a guy who always raps about being shot at and killing people and whatever but is still alive and making childrens films. Not really that hardcore huh. It is no suprise then, that we see, this guy pull yet another marketing scheme where he gets someone to lie, embellish and make up facts to make you think that ice-cube is a tough guy.

I reckon he could sell ice-cubes to the eskimos. If you want to know about his life, I suggest you go to his mansion somewhere in Beverley Hills, ring his dora the explorer doorbell and have high tea with him out on the terrace.

just cos he frowns a lot and makes up hardcore stories doesn't mean he lives it. He is an actor and is portraying a character to everyone and getting away with it.

wake up everyone, this is what mcdonalds and politicians have been selling you all your life. Don't buy into it, take a stand today.