Fans of Body Count were presumably thrilled when its de facto leader Ice-T tweeted out an update on the current status of the longtime metal band.
On Saturday (April 20), the seasoned Law & Order actor and bona fide Hip Hop legend confirmed the follow-up to 2017’s Bloodlust is on the way.
“Headed back to the Studio today,” Ice wrote. “New BodyCount album in progress. First two songs locked. Hard as F!! We’re going in. #Carnivore @BodyCountBand.”
Ice told HipHopDX the title of the project is indeed Carnivore.
Bloodlust featured the controversial yet powerful single “No Lives Matter,” which came with a provocative video.
The album also included “Black Hoodie,” a song about police brutality.
“All these people out here tripping off police brutality like this shit is something new,” Ice says at the beginning of the “Black Hoodie” video. “Give me a fucking break – I’ve been talking about this shit for over 20 years. And now you can kill a motherfucker just because of how he’s dressed. Are you fucking serious?”
The song was ultimately nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards but lost to Mastodon’s “Sultan’s Curse.”
I’m no metal fan at all…but I know they’re spitting some hardcore!!
Since 1991…still a fan Ice…R.I.P Beatmasta V…D Roc…Mooseman
I liked Body Count back when I was like 15. I’m 35 now. That ship has passed, Ice. It’s a little embarrassing at this point since he went all Hollywood and plays a cop on TV. Shit, Coco castrated him when pictures of her and that rapper went public and she cheated. Ice is weak now.
Just peeped that Black Hoodie….I had no idea it dropped last year. It goes hard. Way more refined then Body count back in the day. I likes!!
Bloodlust was dope af, hope this one follows the blueprint.
? y’all lame af … nobody wants to hear this shit!!!
“Don’t nobody give a fuck about heavy metal. All we listen to in this hood is DRAKE! DRAKE! DRAKE!”
For real Ice T been emasculated by his hoe wife and he accepted it. I lost all respect for this fuckin f.aggot.
and im sure he fucked some hoes on the side too
He didn’t tho, he thought he was a “happily married man” lmao
Gives us some New Jack Hustler