So everyone is reporting what we warned you about. Here's what the AP said: more ›

Shanghaiist didn't attend the Ice-T concert last night at Pegasus Club, but friends of Shanghaiist did. (And just to make sure Shanghaiist's street-cred remains intact, we'd like to note that we saw Ice-T perform in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, back in 1992 -- when Ice-T was still somewhat controversial.) Anyway, here are some random observations from those in attendance at the packed and most definitely uncensored show: more ›

Despite the foreign media's interest in hailing Ice-T as Thursday's Pandora's Box of free speech, the Original Gangster and producer/DJ Afrika Islam seem more intent on putting on a memorably entertaining show. But if, before Ice takes the stage tomorrow night at Club Pegasus, local authorities ask him to sign a contract agreeing not to perform his more objectionable material -- really, what would that leave him with? -- you bet your ass Ice will be signing his Tracy Marrow on the dotted line. "We are not going to jail in China!" Ice-T told local weekly 8 Days. (For more of that interview -- including audio clips -- check out 8Days.sh Thursday morning.) And Thursday night roll up to Pegasus for what promises to be the dopest hip-hop ticket of the summer. Islam will be setting the stage with a set that runs the gamut from Proto-Old School to the Electro Funk. Miss it and you'll be forced to admit that ... you played yourself. more ›