We ran into this video this morning and just had to share it with you. Before launching his rap career, Ice Cube actually studied architectural drafting. In the video, he describes the Los Angeles he knows. Watch it and leave your comments!
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Great video. Nice to see the Eames House, but even more interesting to see Ice Cube singing it’s praises.
Never judge a book by it’s cover.
hahaha! this is great. I could listen to Mr. Cube talk architecture all day. GANGSTA TRAFFIC!
They should make a series with Ice Cube as a guide taking us on tour through all the Case Study Houses. Nobody ever said “prefabricated walls” in such gangsta way;)
Great video. What I actually found most amazing was the fact that Ice Cube studied architectural drawing… I knew he never claimed to be a gangster like many of gangster rappers but an architectural draftsman? Great!
Ha, move over Kevin McCloud
Today was a good day…
12:28 AM Dec 10th
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12:34 AM Dec 10th
"they was doing mash-ups before mash-ups even existed" Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames via @ArchDaily http://t.co/JsAWOba2
12:48 AM Dec 10th
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12:59 AM Dec 10th
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1:36 AM Dec 10th
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11:32 AM Dec 10th
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12:55 PM Dec 10th
"they was doing mash-ups before mash-ups even existed" Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames via @ArchDaily http://t.co/JsAWOba2
1:06 PM Dec 10th
ICE CUBE over architectuur: #awesome! http://t.co/3n2EzF13 via @archdaily
5:24 PM Dec 10th
To architecture or not: http://t.co/z97yXpGo
5:27 PM Dec 10th
DAMN! Ice Cube discutiendo arquitectura http://t.co/Mbjewg3h "it's not about the pieces, it's how the pieces work together"
6:28 PM Dec 10th
DAMN! Ice Cube discutiendo arquitectura http://t.co/Mbjewg3h "it's not about the pieces, it's how the pieces work together"
8:04 PM Dec 10th
Quand le Hip-Hop célèbre l'architecture…
Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames http://t.co/IjqCuVzA via @archdaily
8:19 PM Dec 10th
#Design lovers gotta see this: Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames (and LA) http://t.co/8JzGA7Zu
10:51 PM Dec 10th
Learn something new everyday RT @JRS_2582 I had no idea… http://t.co/mroKeffC via @archdaily
5:37 AM Dec 11th
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4:58 PM Dec 12th
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7:34 AM Dec 13th
Who knew #IceCube studied architectural drafting? I´ll gladly accept a draft for my next house! Cost much? http://t.co/SptZi9Wh
4:22 AM Dec 14th
Me Comenta el @Yampiero13 ¿SABIA USTED QUE? este Rapero Estudio Dibujo Arquitectónico WTF! http://t.co/KLwINhKS
3:11 PM Dec 14th
In short, Ice Cube is cool. http://t.co/W9CULwvT
3:31 AM Dec 15th
Me Comenta el @Yampiero13 ¿SABIA USTED QUE? este Rapero Estudio Dibujo Arquitectónico WTF! http://t.co/KLwINhKS
6:26 PM Dec 15th
Before Ice Cube was rapper, he studied architecture. Check out his take on LA design and gangsta traffic on the 110! http://t.co/V0zEk30H
10:10 PM Dec 15th
What? Video: Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames | ArchDaily http://t.co/rzkvQ8rC Extra awesome!
12:55 AM Dec 16th
Who knew? Before he was a rapper, Ice Cube studied architectural drafting! Here, he talks about Charles & Ray Eames. http://t.co/gZpHFJrG
3:10 PM Dec 16th
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3:31 PM Dec 17th
Rap et architecture, pas mal! Video: Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames | ArchDaily http://t.co/G1Y7VhYR via @archdaily
2:34 AM Dec 19th
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5:27 PM Dec 19th
Amazing video! http://t.co/P5IWA6TA via @archdaily #IceCube #Architectureinspiration
3:48 PM Dec 20th
@ctmq holler at your boy: http://t.co/CFpcbtbA
9:51 AM Jan 18th
Somewhere in our boxes we have the whole collection of the Eames films on DVD. I miss our library the most!… http://t.co/ja3PIsQ0