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Ahead of a UK tour, Ice Cube joins Rom to talk about his early days in NWA, Hip Hop inspirations and a raft of tunes including It Was A Good Day.

Ahead of a UK tour, rapper, actor and West Coast legend Ice Cube is Romesh's guest. They get into Cube's early days in NWA and starting a riot when performing a particular song from Straight Outta Compton, through to It Was A Good Day and other highlights from his stellar solo career.

Also, there's time for tunes from Skee-Lo, DJ Quik, Alikho Igama, Obie Trice, Jords, Nice & Smooth, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, Verb T and Pras.

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Sat 1 Mar 202500:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Skee‐Lo

    I Wish

  • DJ Quik

    Born And Raised In Compton

  • Alikho Igama & Knvcklehead

    Sunrise Over Shibuya

  • Obie Trice

    Got Some Teeth

  • Jords, Kunfucius, Srigala & The Silhouettes Project

    Ends On My Back

  • Nice & Smooth

    Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

  • Kurtis Blow

    The Breaks

  • N.W.A

    Express Yourself

  • N.W.A

    F*** Tha Police

  • Ice Cube

    AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

  • Ice Cube

    A Bird In The Hand

  • Ice Cube

    It Was a Good Day

  • Ice Cube

    How To Survive In South Central

  • Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

    The Show

  • Pras Michel

    Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (feat. O.D.B. & Mýa)

  • Verb T, Doc Brown, Romesh Ranganathan & Vic Grimes

    Four Oh! - Remix

  • Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock

    It Takes Two

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Nov 202300:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sat 18 May 202400:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sat 1 Mar 202500:00
    BBC Radio 2