Ice Cube Insists Rhymes Are Shout-Outs, Not Disses

Forthcoming album I Am The West references Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, DJ YellaBy Jayson Rodriguez Ice Cube Photo: MTV News Shots fired? Well, not quite. Ice Cube toys with some pretty popular names on his forthcoming album, I Am The West, spitting rhymes that leave Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and DJ Yella's monikers in murky waters. But the veteran MC says that, upon closer listen, his lyrics are just referencing others for context — they aren't personal attacks. "To me, it's styling and finesse, ...

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