Ice Cube

About

O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His work on N.W.A.'s 1989 album Straight Outta Compton helped boost gangsta rap's popularity. His political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016. A native of Los Angeles, Ice Cube formed his first rap group, C.I.A., in 1986. In 1987, with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, he formed the gangsta rap group N.W.A. As its lead rapper, Ice Cube also wrote most of the lyrics on Straight Outta Compton. This landmark album shaped West Coast hip-hop's early violent and controversial identity. It helped differentiate it from East Coast rap. After a monetary dispute over the group's management...

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War of the WorldsMovie • 2025The Bernie Mac ShowSeries • 2001The Jamie Foxx ShowSeries • 199630 for 30Series • 2009The StudioSeries • 2025xXx: Return of Xander CageMovie • 201722 Jump StreetMovie • 201421 Jump StreetMovie • 2012AnacondaMovie • 2025Are We There Yet?Series • 2010The Book of LifeMovie • 2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemMovie • 2023xXx: State of the UnionMovie • 2005Ride Along 2Movie • 2016AnacondaMovie • 1997FridayMovie • 1995Straight Outta ComptonMovie • 2015Boyz n the HoodMovie • 1991The High NoteMovie • 2020Are We There Yet?Movie • 2005Ride AlongMovie • 2014Fist FightMovie • 2017Three KingsMovie • 1999First SundayMovie • 2008