Sample Flips: Ice-T – “You Played Yourself” (Prod. By Afrika Islam)

Ice-T is a rapper, actor, and producer from Los Angeles, California who rose to prominence in the ’80s and the ’90s.   In the ’80s, after a career in the streets, Ice-T decided to pursue a music career.  Initially, he performed as a DJ throughout Los Angeles.  In the mid-80s, he transitioned to rhyming.  In 1986, he released “6 ‘N The Mornin,” and it became one of the turning points in his career.   One year later, he signed a record deal with Sire Records.  He followed with two albums: Rhyme Pays (1987) and The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech…Just Watch What You Say (1988).   “You Played Yourself” was one of the lead singles on his second album.

Ice-T – “You Played Yourself” (Prod. By Afrika Islam)

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