Ice-T doesn’t pay attention to those who criticize him. In point of fact, he attributes his success to their efforts.
On Friday, the 65-year-old rapper and actor who has appeared in Law & Order: SVU was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ice-T, whose actual name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, encouraged the audience to channel the bad energy that comes from “haters” and utilize it as fuel when he was joined onstage by his wife Coco Austin, and daughter Chanel.
“It’s gasoline,” Ice-T said in an interview with Fox News. “I subsist only on the hatred of others.”
The celebrity went on, revealing that despite people’s attempts to “cancel” him, he has been successful in the end.
“They have spent the last four decades looking for ways to get rid of me… I’m impossible to cancel, “He proceeded further. “I’ve already let everyone know about all of my shortcomings and vices, and they seem to be OK with it. When someone tells me you can’t do it, it tells me I have to do it myself since it implies I have no choice.”
He went into additional detail about the individuals who had stood in his way throughout the course of his career in a stirring address delivered from the stage.
He said, “I really want to appreciate the mother******* haters because you truly make me wake up in the morning and be the best I can be.” “I really want to thank the mother******* haters.” “In spite of everyone who doubted me and everyone who tried to put a stop to my career, I am today honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That, in a nutshell, is the impetus. You have to allow your detractors to inspire you “When Ice-T spoke, the audience erupted in cheers and clapping. “I vow on the holy bible that if it weren’t for the haters, I never would have been able to accomplish what I have. I really appreciate your help. Believe me when I say that in the future I will provide you with even more reasons to despise others. I adore y’all.”
In the 1990s, after the release of the song “Cop Killer” by Ice-T and his metal band Body Count, actor Charlton Heston became an outspoken opponent of the rapper. Heston’s opposition to Ice-T was sparked in large part by the song’s title. During an interview with Yahoo Music in the year 2017, Ice-T said that “When I was growing up, the world seemed to be a lot friendlier.
We were unable to connect to the internet. People weren’t accustomed to artists being confrontational with them. In the same way that many believed rock ‘n’ roll would bring about the end of the world when it first appeared, these people believed that records would bring about the end of the world “Ice-T provided an explanation at the time.
Ice-T was joined by a number of pals, including rappers Ice Cube and Chuck D, as well as the creator of Law & Order, Dick Wolf. Ice-T was also accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mariska Hargitay, his long-time co-star on SVU, gave a statement in which she referred to him as “the OG of friendship.” This was the moment that truly rocked the audience.
According to People, as Hargitay was speaking from the platform, she told the audience, “The reason why you have famous in my heart is that you are the OG of friendship.” “You are the genuine thing, my true blue, honest, unshakeable buddy, and I cannot tell you what that means to me,” I said. “I cannot tell you what that means to me.”
“I know that when I utter the word “friend” to you, you already know how rich it is in your heart and in the very marrow of your bones, but I’m going to explain it to you anyway, because even though it’s simple, it’s also profound, and it’s magnificent. You have brought me so much happiness throughout my life “Hargitay carried on from there. “You are the very definition of steadfastness. You are speaking the truth. You keep it genuine.”
At the end of her address, Hargitay extended a warm welcome to Ice-T on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where both she and her late mother, Jayne Mansfield, had previously been honored with stars.
“My love, dear, sweet, courageous, unique, ferocious, beautiful, precious Ice-T, welcome to this holy area,” she said as a conclusion. “My dear, dear, sweet, brave, unique, beautiful, precious,” she said. “Both my mother and I are delighted to have you in our home.”
