Split Decision

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Split Decision

By: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century

Narrated by: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century

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Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.

Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it could have gone much differently.

In this “poignant and powerful” (Library Journal, starred review) memoir, Ice-T and Spike, his former crime partner—collaborating with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Century—relate the shocking stories of their shared pasts, and how just a handful of decisions led to their incredibly different lives. Both grew up in violent, gang-controlled Los Angeles neighborhoods and worked together to orchestrate a series of jewelry heists.

But while Ice-T was discovered rapping in a club and got his first record deal, Spike was caught for a jewelry robbery and did three years in prison. As his music career began to take off, Ice made the decision to abandon the criminal life; Spike continued to plan increasingly ingenious and risky jewel heists. And in 1992, after one of Spike’s robberies ended tragically, he was sentenced to thirty-five years to life. While he sat behind bars, he watched his former partner rise to fame in music, movies, and television.

“Propulsive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), timely, and thoughtful, two men with two very different lives reveal how their paths might have very well been reversed if they made different choices. All it took was a split decision.

Featuring an exclusive conversation with Ice-T, Spike, and Douglas Century!

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really enjoyed this book. It was detailed, engaging, and told the story well from beginning to end. I learned a lot about Ice-T and the choices he made that kept him off the streets and pushed him toward hip hop. I also learned a lot about Spike and his journey, which added another layer to the book.

What I liked most was the concept: two people from the same era, coming from similar environments, making different decisions and seeing how those choices shaped and changed their lives. That part felt real because it showed how small decisions can completely alter your path.

I also liked the ending stories and how everything came together. Having Ice-T and Spike narrate it themselves made a big difference too. It felt more personal and authentic hearing the story in their own voices.

Overall, it was a really good listen and one of those books that keeps you interested while actually teaching you something.