The minute it get violent, it aint rap no more, the hip hop legend proclaimed.
Though better known for his acting these days,Ice Cubewas a founding member of the legendary group N.W.A.
and had his fair share of rap classicsandrap beefs.

Drake, Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar.Mike Marsland/WireImage; Santiago Felipe/Getty; Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty
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I approve of the beef, Cube said.
I always approve of rap battles.
Thats the essence of the game.
“As long as it doesnt get physical, cause thats not rap.
When it get physical, thats just street crime,” theFridaystar continued.
“So as long as it stay on wax, its a beautiful thing.
As for who’s winning this battle, Cube has his money on Compton.
But Ice Cube still sees their beef as a good thing for hip hop in general.