- Ice-T is a celebrated rapper who made television history
- Besides a rapper and actor, he is also a major activist in the United States
The legendary Ice-T was born on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. And life wasn’t exactly easy for the young Tracy. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his aunt after the death of his father.
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The Rapper Who Changed His Stars!
His mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade, leaving Tracy to fend for himself. His aunt lived in South Central Los Angeles, an area known for criminal activity...and Tracy inevitably became wrapped up in the street life becoming a member of the West Side Rollin 30s Original Harlem Crips! Watch the video above to learn more!