Quick chat: Ice-T on the L.A. riots, LL Cool J and more

Ice-T?s directorial debut, ?Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,? documents the genre?s history through interviews with such artists as Dr. Dre and Kanye West. But the rapper-turned-actor (he?s now a regular on NBC?s ?Law & Order: Special Victims Unit?) made history himself two decades ago when he emerged out of South L.A. as one of gangsta rap?s pioneers. He spoke with Pop & Hiss last week on the eve of his film?s release.

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