Ice-T is an incredibly underrated emcee. He is a fantastic storyteller. "6 in the Mornin'" is one of the best records in hip-hop history and one of the first gangsta rap records ever. And never mind the "Cop Killer" controversy, I'm not surprised Body Count, Ice-T's rock band, came about because Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" is sampled at the beginning of Ice's debut hip-hop album, Rhyme Pays. Rhyme Pays was ahead of its time. And when analyzing the cultural significance of acts like hardcore rappers such as N.W.A or the fusion of rap and rock, i.e. Limp Bizkit, it is foolish to not acknowledge Ice-T and Rhyme Pays and how they helped shape the sound of so many acts that followed.
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