Ice-T - Rhyme Pays

Before Ice-t's ascension, L.A. rappers were known primarily for a synthesizer-dominated sound indebted to Kraftwerk's innovations as well as Afrika Bambaataa's 1982 hit, "Planet Rock." While L.A. did have its share of hardcore rappers in the mid-'80s (including Toddy Tee, King Tee, and of course, Ice-t), hardcore rap was dominated by the East Coast. That begin to change in 1987, when Ice-t's debut album, Rhyme Pays, was released and sold several hundred thousand copies. Read More