Fresh Kid Ice

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Christopher Wong Won (May 29, 1964 – July 13, 2017), also known by his stage names Fresh Kid Ice and Chinaman was a Trinidadian-American rapper, known as a pioneer of Miami bass. Wong Won was born and spent his early childhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, before emigrating to the United States at age 12. Wong Won was in the United States Air Force and he co-founded 2 Live Crew while he was stationed in California. Early 2 Live Crew singles gained so much traction in Florida that the group relocated there. By 1986, the group released the single "Throw The 'D'"; it is now considered the blueprint of Miami bass. Later in 1986, 2 Live Crew released their debut album, The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are. The album established the group's signature style of comical sexually explicit lyrics. After a slew of successful releases the group met with considerable controversy as a U.S. district court ruled the album legally obscene. They were prosecuted, but all later acquitted. After the group...

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