Lee Grant's Outtakes Oct 21, 2008
In the show's first episode, Grier took on hard-core rappers like Ice Cube and 50 Cent for joining the wealthy establishment. He particularly nailed Ice Cube, formerly of the notorious group N.W.A., for those commercial Are We There Yet. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET Oct 20, 2008
Ice Cube performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards '08, Saturday Oct. 18, 2008, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) ~ADVERTISEMENET~ Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET ATLANTA - Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS '08' Celebrates the Biggest Names in the Game - on the Mic, in the Community and in the Election Oct 19, 2008
Hosted by the Ubiquitous T-Pain, the Hottest Night of Hip Hop Featured Performances by Lil Wayne, T.I., Nas, Ludacris, Nelly, Common, Young Jeezy, N.E.R.D., Ice Cube, Musiq Soulchild, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Bow Wow, Plies, Ne-Yo, Swizz Beatz, Avery Storm, and the Queens of Hip Hop - MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, The Lady of Rage, Salt-n-Pepa and Spinderella Russell Simmons Honored with the 'I Am Hip Hop' Icon Award The 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS '08' Premieres Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 P.M.* ATLANTA, Oct. 18... (PR Newswire)
Just One Thing: Green Your Halloween Oct 17, 2008
Use an ice cube to harden gum and candle wax, then scrape off. Sprinkle greasy stains with baking soda, corn starch or corn meal. (ABC News)
New Snoop Dogg CD Continues His Dow... Oct 12, 2008
His lyrics about urban life on the west coast, directly influenced by Dre and his N.W.A. colleagues (Ice Cube, Ren, DJ Yella, and Easy-E), brought previouslyy unheard stories to the ears of rap fans -- and haters -- across the country. His delivery was marked by a southernesque drawl theat added charm and likability to his songs, making everything he said seem cooler than it actually was. (Suite101.com)
Dead athlete's relatives star in Ice Cube video Oct 10, 2008
"Young people are dying for no reason all over the world," Ice Cube says ... LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home ... "To drive this home, it was only right to use real family and not use a bunch of actors," Ice Cube says. (CNN -- Showbiz)
David Archuleta gets a manager Oct 8, 2008
Ice Cube also saw his opening figures halved. Raw Footage debuted at No. 5 with 70,000 copies, less than half the 144,000 his previous album entered with two years ago. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Rap Star Uses Video To Combat Gun Violence Oct 7, 2008
Ice Cube Features Clips Of Slain Star High School Football Player. POSTED: 8:48 am EDT October 7, 2008UPDATED: 9:06 am EDT October 7, 2008. (WNBC.com, NY)
Teen Athlete's Killing Lamented in New Ice Cube Video Oct 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home. The song "Why Me?" speaks out against senseless violence and gun crime devastating communities. (Fox News)
Teen athlete's killing lamented in Ice Cube video Oct 5, 2008
In this Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 photo, Ice Cube arrives at the premiere of the film "The Longshots" in Los Angeles. The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of Jamiel Shaw Jr., a 17-year-old high school football star with a promising future who was shot to death outside his home ... LOS ANGELES - The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Kotchman, Kelly, Hampton ... will all be back? Sep 25, 2008
Kotchman, Kelly, Hampton. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Filling TV's Black Hole: David Alan Grier's 'Chocolate News' Premieres on Comedy Central(R) Wednesday, October 15 at 10:30 P.M. Sep 25, 2008
This episode's "Can I Flow" focuses on the death of Hip Hop and Rap as Grier argues, "We should have seen the signs when Ice Cube went from 'Kill at Will' to 'Are We There Yet?'" Also featured is a report on Poet Laureate Maya Angelou (played by Grier) reciting a poem she has composed to celebrate Obama's nomination. The poem begins innocently enough and then takes a decidedly "Chocolate News" twist with lines such as, "You have a mocha choke hold on the American Dream...". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VH1 Premieres the Rock Doc 'NWA: The World's Most Dangerous Group' October 3 at 11pm* Sep 24, 2008
The 90-Minute Rock Doc Includes New Interviews With Original NWA Members - Ice Cube and DJ Yella ... " Television and radio were afraid to touch it because the lyrics were so perverse and forbidden, the politicians were quick to attack and condemn it and the FBI wanted it banned - it made history even before it became a multi-platinum selling album.VH1's Rock Doc "NWA: The World's Most Dangerous Group" tells the story of a group of childhood friends from Compton who channeled the rage of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dogg's new tricks Sep 21, 2008
Having finally overcome the visa dramas stemming from his chequered past, Snoop will tour Australia with gangsta rap godfather Ice Cube, of Niggaz With Attitude, in October and November. Asked which rap elder gets to be uncle and call the other nephew, Snoop laughs: "Cube was NWA, so he's got a couple of years on me. "But we're both family. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Quaid's visit lightens mood at "The Branch" Sep 19, 2008
A beat writer's perspective. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Peter, Paul & Mary reunite Sep 19, 2008
Peter, Paul reunite By: John Atashian 09/17/2008. The folk singing trio of Peter, Paul will perform in a rare concert at Bushnell Hall in Hartford Sept. 28. (Middletown Press, CT)
Russell Crowe helps Snoop Dogg perform in Australia Sep 16, 2008
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Our terrible desire to rake through her remains Sep 16, 2008
Marilyn Monroe once wrote a poem for her friend Carl Sandburg in which she, typically self-effacing, imagined herself as an ice cube. Dead 45 years this past August, the actress has proved herself to be insoluble. (Globe and Mail)
LL Cool J Says He Made Exit 13 'As A Hip-Hop Fan' Sep 16, 2008
Besides LL, 50 Cent, Q-Tip, T-Pain, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Ice Cube and Brandy are all on the bill. This report is provided by. (VHI.com -- Music News)
* PLANET POP Sep 15, 2008
But the government gave the green light for Snoop Doggs planned tour with fellow hip-hop star Ice Cube after weighing his criminal convictions against his previous behavior in Australia and charity work. We took into account all relevant factors and, on balance, the department decided to grant the visa, a spokesman said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Buzz Briefs: Snoop Dogg, Laila Ali Sep 13, 2008
The rapper's Australia tour with Ice Cube and Thugs-N-Harmony is due to kick off in October. Snoop Dogg visited Australia in 1998, 2006 and early 2007 without incident. (CBS News)
Rap Superstars Give Trick Trick A Lift Sep 13, 2008
Kid Rock, Esham and late Detroit rapper Proof are featured on a cover of Run-D.M.C.'s "Together Forever," while Ice Cube and Guilty Simpson also make guest appearances. The first single is "Let It Fly" featuring Cube. (Billboard.com)
Hip-Hop Legal Roundup: Snoop Dogg, DMX Sep 13, 2008
September 12, 2008 , 10:50 AM ET. has been granted a visa to enter for a concert tour, the immigration department announced today (Sept. (Billboard.com)
Snoop Dogg given Australian visa Sep 13, 2008
Snoop Dogg's tour with Ice Cube starts next month ... His Australian tour with Ice Cube and Thugs-N-Harmony is due to start next month. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Young Jeezy, Brian Wilson have new CDs Sep 6, 2008
Also, new releases from Ice Cube, Underoath and GZA ... Ice Cube, Raw FootageTheres little sign here that Ice Cubes family film work has diluted the sociopolitical fury he first vented on N.W.A.s 1988 breakthrough, Straight Outta Compton. (MSNBC -- Music)
Friday specials Sep 5, 2008
Club Rain 1420 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale Several things come to mind when I think of Friday: end of the workweek, the Ice Cube movie, that little puppet king on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Club Rain in south Scottsdale wants to add tequila to that list, and I'm all right with it. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Alice Cooper's shock rock tour Sep 5, 2008
Sept. 13 Debbie Davis - Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Sept. 13 Molly Hatchet - Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Sept. 18 Sugarland - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort o in Ledyard, Sept. 19 Martina McBride - Dodge Music Center in Hartford, Sept. 19 Felix Cavalieres Rascals - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 20 Ice Cube - Webster Theater in Hartford, Sept. 20 Tirebiter - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 25 BB King - Bushnell Hall... (Middletown Press, CT)
Topping the Charts (Sept. 4, 2008) Sep 4, 2008
"Raw Footage," Ice Cube. - Billboard magazine. (Carroll County Times, MD)
The Game, David Byrne have new CDs Sep 3, 2008
Ice Cube, Raw FootageTheres little sign here that Ice Cubes family film work has diluted the sociopolitical fury he first vented on N.W.A.s 1988 breakthrough, Straight Outta Compton. Throughout Raw Footage, Cube holds forth in vivid detail against politicians, wack MCs and pundits who blame his brand of gangsta rap for creating inner-city trouble (instead of blaming inner-city trouble for inspiring gangsta rap). (MSNBC -- Music)
Snoop in the dog house again Aug 31, 2008
Snoop is currently due to head down under in late October for the Smoked Out tour alongside long time friend and fellow Californian hip hop icon Ice Cube and old-school favourites Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus, has always found himself imbroiled in controversy and kilometres of red tape when it comes to visiting Australia, with a past instance causing him to pull the plug on his hosting duties at the MTV Awards. (inthemix)
The Game's Over Aug 31, 2008
"I called my album 'LAX' because I'm like an airport. People from all over are coming to work with me," says The Game, 28, who also corralled his childhood idol, Ice Cube. Despite the support from his fellow rappers, The Game's recently hinted at hanging up his mike. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
9/3: Rap pioneer Ice Cube Aug 30, 2008
Although he has become known as a family-friendly actor in such films as First Sunday and the new The Longshots, Ice Cube also is one of the pioneers of gangsta rap. Ice Cube, who performs in Tempe on Sept. 3, was one of the main songwriters and rappers in N.W.A., a breakthrough gangsta-rap group of the late '80s ... With songs like Straight Outta Compton and (Expletive) Tha Police, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and the rest of N.W.A. celebrated their raw and raucous lifestyle. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Slippin': Ten Years With The Bloods, Volume 1 Aug 29, 2008
Currently celebrating an incredible 50 years in the music business, the famed Godfather of Gangsta Rapwho launched the careers of genre pioneers N.W.A., Easy-E, Ice Cube, Mellow Man Ace, Kid Frost and Dr. Drehas just released the explosive compilation Slippin: Ten Years With The Bloods, Volume 1, on the First Kut imprint of his legendary company, Kent Records. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Buzz Briefs: George Clooney, Brad Pitt Aug 28, 2008
Snoop Dogg and fellow hip-hop star Ice Cube plan an Australian concert tour in October. The spokesman said the rapper has visited Australia three times: in 1998, 2006 and 2007, without incident, though he did overstay his visa by two days on the last visit. (CBS News)
Australian Government To Probe Snoop Dogg Aug 28, 2008
Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube plan an Australian tour in October. Last year, Snoop withdrew his application for a visa to Australia when he failed to pass the character requirements after pleading no contest to gun and drug charges in the U.S.. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Jonas Brothers Deny Staind A Fourth Straight Chart-Topping Debut Aug 28, 2008
Ice Cube, Shwayze enter Billboard chart in top 10 ... Following the "Mamma Mia!" soundtrack, which falls two spots to #4 with 87,500 sold, is Ice Cube's latest, Raw Footage, which scanned 69,800 units during its first week in stores. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Snoop Gets Aussie Visa...With Strings Attached Aug 27, 2008
Barred from the country last year for what immigration authorities called "character issues," has just been granted a visa for a fall tour with Ice Cube a move that has sparked controversy in certain kangaroo quarters. A senior immigration official his office planned to more closely examine the Grammy-nominated hip-hopster's criminal history and lay out strict behavioral guidelines for the Australian dates. (E! Online)
Rapper Snoop Dogg's tour in doubt over criminal past Aug 27, 2008
The rapper, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr, applied last month for a visa to Australia for a planned tour in October with fellow hip-hop star Ice Cube. The Immigration Department last week gave provisional approval for the visa, but the tour once again seems in doubt after the department today said it was carrying out a full assessment of Snoop Dogg's character before granting a visa. (NEWS.com.au)
Matier and Ross: Oakland's missing millions Aug 27, 2008
Before anyone gets too worked up over the party platform, political strategist Chris Lehane, who worked for both Bill Clinton and Al Gore, points out that "basically this document really has the impact of an ice cube on the tarmac in the Central Valley in August.". "So why put something in a document that doesn't mean anything, and that allows the opposition to use it for their advantage?". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Infotainment Aug 27, 2008
Australia is re-thinking a decision to give gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg a visa after public complaints that he should not tour in October in a double act with Ice Cube, an immigration official said on Tuesday. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr, was refused permission to even apply. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Australia assessing visa for Snoop Dogg Aug 27, 2008
Snoop Dogg and fellow hip-hop star Ice Cube plan an Australian concert tour in October. "The department has now decided to do a full assessment of the character of Mr. Broadus, and the department has begun this assessment," the spokesman said, speaking on condition of anonymity as required by the department. (International Herald Tribune)
'Thunder' No. 1 for second straight week Aug 27, 2008
The weekend's other new wide releases, Ice Cube's sports drama "The Longshots" and Rainn Wilson's music comedy "The Rocker," opened weakly. "The Longshots" -- an MGM-Weinstein Co. release starring Ice Cube as a former high school star coaching his niece, the first girl to play Pop Warner football -- came in at No. 8 with $4. (CNN -- Showbiz)
This Game isn't worth playing to the end Aug 26, 2008
The Game has always been a backward-looking MC, paying repeated homage to the genius of his onetime mentor Dr. Dre and the commercial prowess of ex-colleague 50 Cent. In short order, the disc brings two of the icons of '90s hip-hop, Ice Cube and Raekwon, onstage for "State of Emergency" and "Bulletproof Diaries," and the aura of menace, swagger, and sensuality raises hopes of another classic. "LAX" spins beautifully at first, but, like a '64 Chevy with chrome rims that hasn't paid a visit to the... (Boston Globe)
There's power in his 'Raw Footage' Aug 26, 2008
Ice Cube might be straight out of Hollywood these days, but judging from this charged, vital new set, he still has some Compton in his soul. The MC's fallow period was not a result of failing skills, but because he just ran out of things to say and his bravado simply sounded like hollow bluster. (Boston Globe)
How Ice Cube, N.W.A made history straight outta Compton Aug 26, 2008
Ice Cube: Solo album No. 8 is rap "for the brain, not the booty." ... The album by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella on Eazy-E's independent Ruthless Records had critics howling that it glorified gang violence, while others praised its unapologetic, hell-raising view of living in poverty ... A 19-year-old Ice Cube was N.W.A's principal lyricist, and he says the World's Most Dangerous Group, as it was billed, "didn't lose no sleep" over the controversies. (USA Today -- Life)
Listen Up: Game lands safely with 'LAX' Aug 26, 2008
In between bookend prayers by DMX, the controversial Compton native exalts West Coast thug culture, and Ice Cube shows up early on to give his nod of approval on State of Emergency. Throughout, The Game flays rivals and trumpets his own skills and success. (USA Today -- Life)
Tropic film holds on to top spot Aug 26, 2008
Other new releases included The Longshots, starring rapper Ice Cube as an American football coach, which opened at number eight with $4. 3m (2. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tropic Thunder Still No. 1 Aug 26, 2008
(August 25, 2008)--The comedy "Tropic Thunder remained tops at the box office for a second-straight week over the weekend, taking in $16.1 million in ticket sales. No. 2 was "The House Bunny," which took in $15.1 million, followed by "Death Race" in third place at $12.3 million. There were two other wide releases, but they did poorly. One of them was "The Longshots," the latest Ice Cube movie which co-stars Keke Palmer as his football-playing niece. It opened eighth with $4.3 million dollars... (KWTX.com, TX)
Ice Cube's 'Raw Footage' takes rap back to reflective roots Aug 25, 2008
Ice Cube's 'Raw Footage' takes rap back to reflective roots - USATODAY.com ... Ice Cube's 'Raw Footage' takes rap back to reflective roots ... In 2000: Some said Snoop Dogg, left, Dr. Dre, MC Ren and Ice Cube were glorifying violence, but the outcry didn. (USA Today)
'Tropic Thunder' holds top spot at box office Aug 25, 2008
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Dimension Films' "The Longshots," the PG-rated story of a young girl quarterback starring Ice Cube and directed by Limp Bizkit rap-rocker Fred Durst, opened to an estimated total of $4. 3 million, below its expected draw of $7. (Los Angeles Times)
'Longshots' overcomes odds to deliver strong message Aug 23, 2008
But the name above the title is Ice Cube's ... Which might be why the Ice Cube character's redemption dominates the emotional proceedings while Jasmine rarely gets to crack a smile ... Starring: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones, and Matt Craven. (Boston Globe)
Fred Durst, family film director? Seems a longshot Aug 23, 2008
The Longshots,' starring Ice Cube, is helmed by the Limp Bizkit frontman, who wants to go beyond music ... "Wait, wait. He is still a badass," grumbles Ice Cube, one of the stars of the film, as well as the producer who handpicked Durst to direct it ... Ten years ago, when Limp Bizkit frontman Durst and Ice Cube headlined 1998's ironically titled Family Values Tour, it would have been hard to imagine that the two rappers accustomed to notoriety could reunite to make a sincere family movie, but... (Los Angeles Times)
Breaking gender barriers in `Longshots' Aug 23, 2008
The Longshots'' is based on the true story about 11-year-old outcast Jasmine Plummer (Keke Palmer, ``Akeelah and the Bee''), who joined an all-male football team as the quarterback with the encouragement of her uncle Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube -- who also receives producer credit -- of ``Boyz N the Hood'' fame), who later becomes the coach ... The Longshots'' (PG) -- A coach (Ice Cube) and a gifted female football player (Keke Palmer) shake up a small Illinois town and the world of Pop Warner... (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
This week at the movies Aug 23, 2008
Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) is a down-on-his-luck former high school football star who helps his niece, Jasmine, become the quarterback for her school s team. He regains a purpose when he becomes coach, leading the team to the local version of the Super Bowl. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Buzz Briefs: Rihanna & Pink, Sanjaya Aug 22, 2008
Will ize in Japan, Ashton in L.A.; Plus, Jennifer Hudson, Ice Cube and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo Essay. (CBS News)
The Longshots Aug 22, 2008
Starring Ice Cube and Keke Palmer ... Ice Cube, another musician (hip-hop legends N.W.A.) and entertainment entrepreneur, plays Jasmine's uncle Curtis, once a high-school football star, but now shambling, stinky and unemployed. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
When family loves the ex Aug 22, 2008
Class #1: How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays (Step by Step, with Slide Presentation) ... Class #1: How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays (Step by Step, with Slide Presentation) - Whatfur Im finished drinking now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mini movie reviews Aug 22, 2008
Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) - a down-on-his-luck former high school football star - turns his niece, Jasmine (Keke Palmer) into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team's coach. () 94 min. PG-13. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Longshots': Helmet Hath No Fury Aug 22, 2008
Curtis (Ice Cube) is an unemployed dirtbag who spends his days sipping tallboys while watching the kids play football. It's a tallboy kind of town in Illinois, where leading industries include working in a diner and selling scratch-off lottery tickets. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Clear Channel recruits King of Comedy to promote MLK Memorial Aug 20, 2008
The company has already received commitments from singer Aretha Franklin, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Ice Cube, retired Gen. Colin Powell and journalists Al Roker and Soledad O Brien to participate in the Radiothon. The national foundation has set a total fundraising goal of $120 million to complete the project. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Barack Obama And Hip-Hop: Does The Support Of Jay-Z, Nas, T.I. Hurt His Chances? Aug 20, 2008
" Yet hip-hop's embrace is a mixed blessing politically, anyway for the candidate, as the media firestorm over Ludacris' mixtape freestyle about Obama showed dramatically. Luda's lyrical jabs at Hillary Clinton, John McCain and George Bush were vilified by some media outlets, leading Obama's camp to issue a statement saying . (Ludacris had no comment on the situation when contacted by MTV News.) The controversy put a long-simmering question into bold relief: Can hip-hop support Obama without... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Soaking up the fair Aug 19, 2008
I miss the Kielbasa Festival in Chicopee, where as a young man I saw the great Jerry Vale try to sing the Star-Spangled Banner after he had a bad ice cube. But I'm a big fan of compare and contrast, and in my never-ending quest for truth, justice, and the American Way, I went to the Delaware State Fair recently with my friend Kate Maguire. (Boston Globe)
LIMP BIZKIT RAPPER DIRECTS DRAMA Aug 17, 2008
The brash lead singer of Limp Bizkit - currently on extended hiatus - is actually a closet mush case and the director behind "The Longshots," a tear-jerker starring Ice Cube that hits theaters Friday ... "I wanted to do this movie the second I read the script and saw that Ice Cube was attached," says Durst. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Why are conservatives so angry? Aug 16, 2008
xdfred wrote on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 AM:" .....Alaska's wildlife reserve get razed by machines... ANWR is a glacial ice cube. The pictures leftwingers show are southern Alaska. No one is talking about drilling there. Why should drilling for oil make you or anyone sick? Oil spills, like Exxon Valdez should, but drilling? ...brag about the U.S. unemployment rate right now... As I said, still the envy of Western Europe. ". xdfred wrote on Aug 15, 2008 8:48 AM:" ...Republicans were beneficiaries of... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Source relaunches, seeks to restore past glory Aug 15, 2008
The new issue, which hits newsstands next week, features four separate covers of hip-hop pioneers LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Queen Latifah and Nas, photographed by director Spike Lee. "We shared with him what we were trying to do, the vision of hip-hop and where we thought it needed to go, and he thought it was refreshing and clever," McMillan said of Lee, a client. (FOX 11, AZ)