Ice-T Preps New Album at 68
Ice-T, now 68 years old, declares 'no expiration date' on hip-hop while preparing a new album. The veteran rapper positions himself as the oldest active rapper still recording new material. His continued activity challenges age stereotypes in hip-hop culture.
- The upcoming solo album is tentatively titled *Criminal Migraine* and marks his first hip-hop project in nearly 20 years; his last was 2006's *Gangsta Rap*. - Ice-T describes the album's title as representing the mental conflict between his current life and his past, where old instincts are triggered in new situations. - While his solo rap output has been sparse, his heavy metal band Body Count has remained active. The group won a Grammy Award in 2021 for "Best Metal Performance" for their song "Bum-Rush". - The band is also working on a new album, to be titled *Merciless*, which will be its eighth studio release. - He maintains a prominent acting career, having played the role of Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola on the NBC drama *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* since 2000. - Ice-T continues to engage in musical protest, recently dedicating a performance of Body Count's controversial 1992 song "Cop Killer" to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). - Born Tracy Lauren Marrow on February 16, 1958, his career began in the early 1980s, and his 1987 debut *Rhyme Pays* was one of the first albums to carry a Parental Advisory sticker.
