Ice-T has opened up about the celebrity couple who inspired him to take the plunge and get married to his wife, Nicole “Coco” Austin.
Speaking on the That Moment with Daymond John podcast, the West Coast legend — whose relationship with Coco is one of the entertainment world’s most recognisable — explained how Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne made him think longterm.
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“When I was going after Coco, I was watching a lot of The Osbournes. And I was looking like, would Ozzy have a mansion if it wasn’t for Sharon Osbourne?” he told the host. “This woman is running all the tours, running all his businesses.”
He continued: “It doesn’t even seem like Ozzy would know how to pay a phone bill. Ozzy is something different. But he’s wealthy because he got a woman to hold it together.”
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After dating for a number of years, Ice-T and Coco got married in 2002. The couple has a 7-year-old daughter together, Chanel.
In other related news, with his upcoming effort, The Legend of Ice-T ‘Crime Stories’ Vol 1 & 2, the rapper hopes to dethrone Slick Rick for the role of “king of stories.”
During a March interview with AllHipHop, the veteran rapper/actor outlined his plans. As part of the conversation, Ice-T discussed his new iHeartPodcast, Ice-T’s Daily Game, as well as what else is in the pipeline — which hopefully includes dethroning Slick Rick.
“I got a rap project coming out and it’s called – first, I’ve never spoken on it yet – it’s called, The Legend of Ice-T ‘Crime Stories’ Vol 1 & 2,” he began. “It’s a compilation of all my story rhymes from all eight albums and about six new songs that are all story-based. You know, they say Slick Rick is the king of stories. I’m coming for that throne. Wait till you hear this.”
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Earlier this year, Ice-T officially became the 11th Hip Hop artist to be honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
The rapper was joined by his wife and daughter as his star was unveiled on Friday (February 17), the day after his 65th birthday.
