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Ice City Boyz
Background information
OriginChurch End, London, England
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsZino Records
MembersSee list

Ice City Boyz, often abbreviated as ICB, also known as CSB (Crime Scene Boyz) and CRS (Church Road Soldiers), is a British hip hop collective from Church End, London.

History

The rap collective has been around since the early 2000s and started making music towards the start of the decade. Most members of the group come from the Church End Estate. The most successful artist from the group consists of Nines. Other artists in the group include Likkle T, Skrapz, J Styles, Fatz, Big Keyz, Streetz and others.[1]

Trapster Toxic released the single "Life I Live" in November 2015.[2] J Stylez, Fatz and Streetz released the single "Statement" in April 2017.[3]

Members

The list below includes confirmed members of Ice City Boyz


Legal issues

Trapstar Toxic jailed

Trapstar Toxic was caught out, which revealed him selling drugs. It was reported to the police This led to a raid in his home in Willesden in April 2018, when police found £30,000 of drugs. They described the scene as a "drugs preparation factory" and also seized £13,000 in cash.[4] Toxic pleaded guilty to the offences June 27, 2018, and was jailed for five years at Harrow Crown Court on 1 March 2019.[5]

Jazzy and Skrapz jailed

In January 2024, Jazzy was found guilty of murdering a rival gang member, Craig Small, alongside that an attempted murder, perverting the course of justice and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years. Skrapz was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and sentenced to 4 years and 9 months, but got immediately released due to time served in custody.[6][7]

Discography

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References

  1. ^ "London rapper war revealed: Harlesden MC Nines, the Cbiz mugging and another bodybag". IBN Times. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Trapstar Toxic drops cold visuals for "Life I Live"". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ "PREMIERE: Ice City Boyz make a "Statement" with mad new video". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Jailed rapper caught out by song lyrics about drugs". Evening Standard. 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ Truelove, Sam (2 March 2019). "Willesden rapper who bragged about drug dealing in video jailed". getwestlondon.
  6. ^ "Man sentenced for murder after Met detectives build case using phone data". Metropolitan Police. 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Gangster convicted of murder after rapper gunned down outside Wembley pizza restaurant". The Standard. 19 January 2024.