You know who I admire? I admire Ice Cube. He's a standout lyricist and his verbal skills in terms of execution and annunciation leave me and my BFA-holding ass jealous. Not only that, but he's built a career as an actor, with a family-film out now that's getting pretty positive reviews. That's fucking awesome -- bully for you, Cube -- and not least of all because it should show some hip-hop-haters what it's all about: being an artist. We could use more of that kind of consciousness.