Ice-T Blasts People Who Tell Him Racism Doesn't Exist Because He's Successful

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Ice-T took to his Twitter account to air out his frustrations with racial injustices and people who don't recognize the plight of marginalized communities.

Throughout the entirety of his decadeslong career, Ice-T has always stood up for injustices against marginalized groups. The rap icon gave us "Cop Killer" with Body Count, and while he plays a detective on television as a long-standing character on Law & Order: SVU, in real life, Ice-T will march alongside anyone who opposes violent or oppressive forces implemented by the boys in blue.

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On Wednesday (May 27), in the wake of the police-involved murder of George Floyd, Ice-T took to his Twitter account to share his anger. "ICE Cold Fact: If you wanna get someone Mad about Racism, Sexism, etc…… Tell em it Doesn’t Exist," the rapper said. "This kills me: People say.. 'You made it! You’re successful! I’m White and I’m still struggling.. So there must not be any racism!!' Smh... I was watching a movie and a man asked another if he was racist.. His answer was… 'It depends what Race..' I think that sums up America."

Recently, Tekashi 6ix9ine pointed out that Ice-T's character is an officer after the rapper vocalized his displeasure with the rainbow-haired star. Ice-T made sure to include those who may criticize him for the same thing in his Twitter rant. "I play a Cop on TV… But I’ll NEVER stop speaking about injustice… EVER. F that." Ice-T capped off his series of tweets by writing, "If ANYTHING I Tweet offends you…. Please UNFOLLOW.. It’s that simple.. Have a nice day." Read through the rap legend's tweets below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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