Rapper Ice-T Talks About NJ Roots, Hip-Hop

The rapper and television performer, Ice-T isn't widely known for , but he was born in Newark and raised for a short while in Summit.

He's been living in Edgewater since becoming a permanent cast member of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," portraying Odafin "Fin" Tutuola.

Watch the video above where Ice-T talks about his childhood, his inspirations and where New Jersey fits into the hip-hop timeline.