Ice Cube checked out the Rap Genius annotations on his verse from N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton” and offered his corrections in a video from Vanity Fair.
Ice Cube read the online interpretation of the song’s opening lyric.
“Ice Cube is not shy about using a sawed-off shotgun to kill people when necessary,” Ice Cube reads the annotation. “That’s exactly what I’m saying.”
Cube does not quite agree with the interpretation of his “cook em in a pot like gumbo” lyrics.
“Cube’s gumbo recipe substitutes the flesh of his enemies for the Andouille sausage,” Cube reads then reacts. “Kind of, but not really. This is more of a threat of taking my enemies and cookin they asses silent.”
Ice Cube compares his crime record to Charles Manson and the Internet commenters have it spot on.
“Cube’s raps will keep you entertained, but he is a real criminal on par with notorious murderer/ cult leader / friend of The Beach Boys Charles Manson,” the comment reads. “Yeah that’s tight.”
Ice Cube does not agree with all the interpretations, such as that for his “So when I’m in your neighborhood, you better duck, because Ice Cube is crazy as fuck” lyric toward the verse’s end.
“It would be wise to duck, especially in LA. An early 1990s study on drive by shootings in Los Angeles found that 38%-59% of victims were bystanders that failed to get out of the way,” the comment reads.
Ice Cube refutes this interpretation.
“Kind of sorta of, but not really,” Ice Cube says. “It’s basically saying I’m a crazy mutherfucker named Ice Cube and I’m coming from a crazy-ass gang, so you better get out of the way.”
The iconic ending of Ice Cube’s verse, “As I leave, believe I’m stomping, but when I come back boy, I’m coming straight outta Compton,” receives a proper annotation.
“Oh yeah and by the way, after I shout up your house in a drive by, I will stomp on the gas pedal and drive off very quickly,” Ice Cube reads. “That’s the perfect interpretation of my lyrics.”
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His lyrics always came across as somewhat simplistic. I’m not expecting complex wordplay, but something a little better than what a seventh grader could write.
Change your name pal. I had this first. The Source had him in their top 20 lyricists.
His flow has the cadence and his lyrics are on point. He always talks about realistic shit that we can all relate to. Everybody think that “spiritual, miracle, individual-in your swimming pool” bull shit makes a great lyricist but that is not true. Its about how you connect with the people with real life issues. Real Talk sit your ass down somewhere if you not rocking with The West Coast warlord.
Been a lifelong fan of Cube since 89 to the point I’d still go to Target or Best Buy (Whichever had the better bonuses) to cop his shit the day it dropped but I noticed he’s kind of a dick to his fans at shows and on Twitter. Plus he’s fucked practically all his artists over with the exception of Dub C so fuck him. I’ll steal his shit instead.