The Grammy Award-winning rapper and star of "Law & Order: SVU" offers his hip-hop generation's Horatio Alger story: the narrative of an orphaned child drawn inexorably into a harrowing life of crime, who through self-discipline, forges a path to international fame.

Reviews

Praise for "Ice"
"In this intriguing memoir, groundbreaking rapper and actor Ice-T chronicles his rise from nomadic criminal to hip-hop star... Ice-T is a canny businessman, and he charts clearly the decisions that brought him up each step of a very treacherous ladder.
- Publishers Weekly
"In this no-holds-barred memoir, Ice-T writes with refreshing, if profane, down-to-earth candor....A fascinating and inspiring story."
- Booklist (starred)
"A boldly opinionated, bracingly street-tough memoir."
- Kirkus Reviews
"An enlightening read... For anyone interested in how street smarts are transferable to the entertainment industry."
- Library Journal
"Ice-T, in short, is someone hip-hop might have invented if he hadn't invented himself...A goes-down-easy melange of memoir, self-help, and amateur criminology. Ultimately, Ice showcases an eminently reasonable, positively likeable guy, the gangsta rapper even a parent could love."