{"id":205257,"date":"2024-11-29T10:10:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=205257"},"modified":"2024-11-29T10:13:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:13:36","slug":"sway-in-the-morning-w-ice-cube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/sway-in-the-morning-w-ice-cube\/","title":{"rendered":"Sway In The Morning w\/ Ice Cube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XtC6ZWFs3tU?si=tDuEMVJcUWZ9jRh7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ice Cube REVEALS the untold story behind nearly leaving his record label and shares profound insights on longevity in hip-hop. 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