Ice-T's early work, the albums "Rhyme Pays" and "Power" can be safely ignored. It is only with "The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say" that the Iceman truly found his voice. The gun-toting malevolence of "Peel their caps back", the risque humour of "The girl tried to kill me" and the angry political edge of the Jello Biafra collaboration on the title track signalled the arrival of a major new player in the world of hip hop. Ice-T's undisputed masterpiece, however, is 1991's "OG: Original Gangster". An essential part of any rap fan's collection, this lyrical tour de force set the standard for the "Gangsta Rap" genre which was to dominate the hip hop scene throughout the 1990s. Including stone cold classics such as "Bitches2", "Straight up !*!@#", "Body Count", "Midnight", "New Jack Hustler" and "Lifestyles of the rich and infamous", this was Ice's finest hour. You can pick up this urban meisterwerk for about a fiver in record shops today. Make sure that you do. Peace.