Does Ice Cube still have it?

[BiggBoogaBiff]

i mean, just sayin'?  this isn't a fucka Ice Cube thread but im just curious.  i mean, we all KNOW tha old Cube was the shit but is the newer "happier" Cube just as Listenable?  i mean, i really wasn't feelin the corny rendition of that "kool aid" beat, the lyrics were okay i guess (typical Ice Cube) but it just sounds like he's angry and not even scary like he used to be... i mean c'mon back in tha dayz when u heard Cube u would be scared 2 run across this muthafucka at night but now (of course with age) he doesn't even sound like he means it.  and i haven't even watch those PG flicks he made, i've just paid attention 2 tha albums and the comedy movies.  Truthfully, Cube is still my man but i idk, i just dont find his newer material as listenable.  not to say that its bad bcuz if's FARRRR from horrible but yeah, u get it

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

he can still spit but he goes commercial every now n then
you werent feelin laugh now or cry later?
raw footage?
gba?

[BiggBoogaBiff]

he can still spit but he goes commercial every now n then
you werent feelin laugh now or cry later?
raw footage?
gba?

i did but after the first 25 spins it gets kinda old. 

[Portugoal]

Yes, Cube does still have it. He's good at picking wack beats, but the songs of his that are good are really good.

[D-Nice]

Yeah some of Cube's tracks are a lil on the ehh side at times but compared to Snoop right now he sounds like Rakim. 

Nah but he definitely still got it after all these years.

[Blasphemy]

Why do motherfuckers always bring up the 2 movies OUTTA HIS ENTIRE 29 VIDEOGRAPHY? God anyways.


Hell ya cube has it. He's always strayed true 2 the game.


He stole cypress hills track for "friday" everyone acted surprise yet he clearly said on "Jacking 4 beats" al lthe way back in the 1990 that he'd jack a beat evne if your his friend.
 

Even 2day he's gone commercilized sound wise but his lyrics actually talk about real shit still. IMO this is why he's the only active N.W.A memeber that I think still got it. him and MC Ren (Even if Renincarnted was shitty quality, the lyrics and messaged remained on point).Dr. Dre used 2 say Fuck a Radio play, now his ass doesn't do shit unless he knows its a buzz now. Even with a buzz he'll restrain his own artist. That imo is a bitch move.


anyways, ya he's sounding laid back do 2 age and being a family man, but lets face it, everyone of us was angry as a motherfucker when we are younger.

[Lanka]

yaah he is far from beeing a wack MC but I feel the same way..

88-92: Gangsta, Hard, lyrical, tight flow
93: one half-harted album, sounds a bit tired of rappin
96-98: Gangsta, Hard, Scary but not that lyrical, good flow
2000: Commercial, Softer, not very lyrical...good flow...Hello was dope though
2003: 2nd WSC album, Again Gangsta and Hard but not as lyrical or scarry...flow was on point
2006-Now: I have to admit I wasn't listning to his newer stuff that much, just ain't feeling his flow nowadays...thats missing nowadays imo, because he has good lyrics and I am not too worried about that gangsta shit when it comes to Cube...but please come back with that flow!!

[J$crILLa]

would love 2 hear another album... he has been on point for his las t 2

[West Coast Veteran]

Laugh Now, Cry Later was one of the best West Coast releases last decade.

Raw Footage was a good album not great.

Yeah Cube still has it.

Obviously not 1990-1993 caliber but he still nice with it.

[COMPTONRIDA1]

he still got it.. he jus needs to be in the streets a lil more to make his shit a tad bit relevant...

[fabtoxicp]

yup, cube still has it.

K.I.L.L.A. - Lil Jon feat. Elephant Man, The Game, Ice Cube
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/ctin1bq90

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

wack IMO^^^^
but he can still spit that political shit

[B.A.]

I think he's definitally still got it, his lyrics and flow are not the problem, the beats he chooses to rap over are. Sometimes Cube spits over beats that are boring or that sound like they should be on a south rappers album not on an Ice Cube album. If his last 2 albums had had more of that classic Ice Cube sound (production/beat wise) they could have been a lot better. There's something about the way he sounds over the beats on his last couple of albums that just doesn't seem right, over all though I think his last 2 albums were good. This is the same problem I had with WC's last album, the first half was tight, back to back bangers, but then I think the quality of the songs slipped on the second half (maily due to the production) and I though only 1 or 2 of those tracks were good. But I guess I'm just more of a beats man.

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

yeah im more of a wc fan than cube but the production on wc's album wasnt all good
this is l.a. was the best song IMO but the album wasnt bangin all the through
but cube n wc still got it
but damn another westside connection album is needed and not with game

I think he's definitally still got it, his lyrics and flow are not the problem, the beats he chooses to rap over are. Sometimes Cube spits over beats that are boring or that sound like they should be on a south rappers album not on an Ice Cube album. If his last 2 albums had had more of that classic Ice Cube sound (production/beat wise) they could have been a lot better. There's something about the way he sounds over the beats on his last couple of albums that just doesn't seem right, over all though I think his last 2 albums were good. This is the same problem I had with WC's last album, the first half was tight, back to back bangers, but then I think the quality of the songs slipped on the second half (maily due to the production) and I though only 1 or 2 of those tracks were good. But I guess I'm just more of a beats man.

[QuietTruth]

The kid movies wasn't wack, in my opinion, I don't see nuttin' wrong wit a brotha exemplifying being a family man. Seeing in reality that's what he is anyways.. That's a good look. I salute that. Shows he's a real ass nigga. I can't see anythang being 'korny' bout doin' shit for kids. Cuz, if anythang, when he played Craig in Friday, being the 'goody too-shoe' of all 'em, leaned his 'hardcore CPT gangsta image', as niggas call it. Ha ha.

Nah but he definitely still got it after all these years.