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Bernie's Time Machine: A Straight up G
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Bernie's Time Machine: A Straight up G

'G' as in Goldberg, of course. My 1990 interview with rapper, Ice Cube...

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“The radio stations won’t play it. Too vulgar. Too angry. Too violent.”

In 1990 for CBS News, I did a report on iconic rapper, Ice Cube. He was at the peak of his career — only 21 years old, and having found huge success with the group, N.W.A. He had just released his first solo album when I talked to him.

We spent time in South Central Los Angeles, wher…

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