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 West coast legend Ice Cube revealed this week that he's working on his ninth studio album.
Via a blog entry on his official website (IceCube.com), the rapper announced a title -- I Am The West -- and a tentative release date of July.
He calls his new material "no apologies, West Coast gangsta sh**", explaining that rappers from California have been catering their music toward a southern and mid-west style for too long, and things need to stop now.
Read Cube's full blog entry below:
I AM THE WEST ... is the name of my new record. After completing about 65% of my music, this is the perfect title. This sh** is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta sh**. I can't help it. That's what I do. June seems too tight for a release, but July is very doable. We'll see how things go. Now that I have my title, I can work on the concept of my photoshoot and artwork. I want to provide early merch before the drop date.
For 7 or 8 years now, the West Coast has been trying to do music that appeals to the South and Mid-West. The words, "too West Coast" would be heard throughout the industry whenever our music was played. Even by our own dj's. Left coast MC's were now trying to change their sound to cater to all the followers. We lost our way. Thank God for b-boys like Snoop, The Game & WC for keeping the West alive, but we were all guilty of over reaching. No more. At least not from me. I do it how I feel it; not how I think it should be done. Radio f***ed us up. I hate the politics at radio. I don't know who to pay to get my sh** played. Having a hot song is not enough. Ridiculous.
I AM THE WEST. It's coming....
Keep It Gangsta
Ice Cube
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