Ice Cube

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Biography

O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He began his career as a member of the C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There Yet?, both of which are based upon films in which he portrayed the lead character. He was ranked #8 on MTV's list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time, while Snoop Dogg himself ranked Ice Cube as the greatest MC of all time. About.com ranked him #11 on its list of the "Top 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time."Allmusic has called him one of hip-hop's best and most controversial artists, as well as "one of rap's greatest storytellers."In 2012, The Source ranked him #14 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1984
Number of Albums 33
Record Label Lench Mob Records
Website icecube.com
Wikipedia Ice Cube on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What year was Ice Cube born?

1969

... Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube was born O'Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969 , in South Central Los Angeles, California. Ice Cube was raised by his mo...
What gangsta rap group did ice cube join in the 1980s?

N.W.A

...fame in the late 1980s as a member of the hardhitting gangsta rap group, N.W.A . After breaking off on his own in '89, Cube has put together a successf...
What film was Cube a part of in 1995?

Friday

... a successful recording and acting career, having appeared in the films Friday (1995), Barbershop (2002) and Are We There Yet? Early Life Rapper, acto...
What job did his father have at the University of California, Los Angeles?

groundskeeper

...otherDoriswho worked as a hospital clerk, while his fatherHoseawas a groundskeeper at the University of California, Los Angeles. With a set of strong ...
Where was Cube's high school located?

San Fernando Valley

... his local school and bussed him to a suburban high school in the San Fernando Valley . For the young Cube, who'd known little beyond the deteriorating...
What kind of impression did the high school leave on Cube?

deep

....A., the affluence and stability that marked his new surroundings left a deep impression. He saw his hometown in a new light and wondered why the viol...
In what year was Jackson inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

2016

...was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016 . A native of Los Angeles, Jackson formed his first rap group called C.I....
What was the name of Jackson's first rap group?

C.I.A

...2016. A native of Los Angeles, Jackson formed his first rap group called C.I.A . In 1987, with EazyE and Dr. Dre, he formed the pioneering gangsta rap ...
What was N.W.A known for?

violent lyrics

... pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A. N.W.A was also known for their violent lyrics , threatening to attack abusive police and innocent civilians alike,...
In what year did Ice Cube leave N.W.A?

1989

...he group's management by EazyE and Jerry Heller, Cube left N.W.A in late 1989 , teaming with New York artists and launching a solo rap career. Ice Cube...
How many films has he appeared in as of 2020?

40

... persona into a bankable movie star. As of 2020, he has appeared in about 40 films, including the 1999 war comedy Three Kings, family comedies like th...
What was the name of the 1999 war comedy that he starred in?

Three Kings

...020, he has appeared in about 40 films, including the 1999 war comedy Three Kings , family comedies like the Barbershop series, and buddy cop comedies ...
Ice Cube rages against what by making albums that depict the problems present in poor, black communities?

societal ills

... popular practitioners of hardcore rap music, Ice Cube rages against societal ills by making albums that straightforwardly depict the problems present...
What was the name of the 1991 film by John Singleton?

Boyz N the Hood

...he film industry. He won accolades for his role in John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood , 1991, and after acting in other projects, became a writer, direct...
What was War and Peace Volume I called?

War

...nd producer himself. Later that year, he released War and Peace Volume I ( War ); it was his first fulllength original solo album in five years and the ...
What was the first volume of a two-CD set?

War and Peace Volume I

...r, director, and producer himself. Later that year, he released War and Peace Volume I (War); it was his first fulllength original solo album in five ...
How many siblings were there in Cube?

four

...her favorite football player, O.J. Ice Cube was the second son and youngest child of four siblings; he also had a halfsister who died when she was 14....
How did Cube navigate his neighborhood?

With a set of strong parents behind him

...ndskeeper at the University of California, Los Angeles. With a set of strong parents behind him , Cube was able to navigate the tricky landscape that w...
What did the affluence and stability that marked his new surroundings leave a deep impression on?

Cube

... him to a suburban high school in the San Fernando Valley. For the young Cube , who'd known little beyond the deteriorating South Central L.A., the aff...
What was Cube determined to do after seeing more of his friends die?

create a better life for himself

...riends get killed or go to jail, Cube became determined to create a better life for himself . N.W.A Around this time, he also continued to get involved...
What was the name of the group he started in the mid-1980s with two others?

CIA

... on the still emerging world of rap. He started writing his first raps in high school, and in the mid1980s started a group with two others called CIA ....
What occupation did Ice Cube's mother, Doris, work as?

hospital clerk

...best known as a television and movie star. His mother, Doris, was a hospital clerk , and his father, Hosea, worked as a groundskeeper at the University...
Who is Ice Cub's elder brother?

Clyde

...California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Ice Cube has credited his elder brother, Clyde , with the conception of his stage name; when they were children, Clyde ...
What was the original name of the song that was written by N.w.A ice cube?

The BoyzntheHood

...arly teens and took to writing lyrics. The song, originally titled The BoyzntheHood , was passed over by one rap group before being recorded by EazyE h...
Who recorded the song The BoyzntheHood?

EazyE

... BoyzntheHood, was passed over by one rap group before being recorded by EazyE himself. Between the two releases, however, Ice Cube left N.W.A to stud...
Where did Ice cube study architectural drafting?

Phoenix Institute of Technology

... Ice Cube left N.W.A to study architectural drafting at the Phoenix Institute of Technology . He soon rejoined the group in 1988 with a degree of littl...
How many of the 13 original tracks on Ice Cube's album are written?

nine

...ee of little use to him. Ice Cube has partial or full writing credits on nine of the 13 original tracks on the album, and he performs vocally on six, ...
How many original tracks does ice cube perform on?

six

...n nine of the 13 original tracks on the album, and he performs vocally on six , making him an indispensable voice on what critics have widely considere...
What festival did Cube participate in in 1992?

Lollapalooza

...ntime, his records have gone platinum, his participation in the 1992 Lollapalooza festival gained him an avid following among young white rock fans, a...
What did the Watts Riots place in focus for the nation?

race relations crisis

... Watts Riots shook the foundations of Los Angeles and placed the race relations crisis in focus for the nation. His mother, Doris, who, like OSheas fa...
Who named her son after her favorite football player?

O. J. Simpson

...ern United States, named her son after her favorite football player, O. J. Simpson . A betterthanaverage student, he attended Hawthorne Christian Schoo...
At what age was OShea writing his own raps?

14

...new sounds of rap that arrived toward the end of the 1970s. By the age of 14 , I was writing my own raps, and seeing influential gansta rapper IceT in ...
What was OShea's nickname?

Jackson

...o demonstrated an evolving view of race issues. Ice Cube was born OShea Jackson in 1969four years after the Watts Riots shook the foundations of Los A...
What was the name of his second solo album?

Death Certificate

...h AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (Priority, 1990). His second solo album, Death Certificate (Priority, 1991), a concept album about the fall and rise of the ...
How many copies did Death Certificate sell?

two million

...1991), a concept album about the fall and rise of the Black man, sold two million copies, and his subsequent solo output (six albums to date total) ha...
What was Ice Cube's debut in 1991?

Boyz n the Hood

...awned the solo career of Coolio), former N.W.A. Ice Cube's debut in Boyz n the Hood (1991) led to more roles in such films as Trespass (1992), Dangero...
What was the name of Cube's MC project?

Dope Man

...stered soon thereafter by MC Ren and DJ Yella. Cube was the MC only on Dope Man , but he was credited as sole lyricist on the three tracks, all of whic...
What was Cube's directorial debut?

The Players Club

...aphy with projects such as the Friday franchise, directorial debut The Players Club , and Barbershop, he devoted less time to music. He continued to re...
What band was Ice Cube a member of?

Westside Connection

...e continued to record occasionally as a solo artist and member of Westside Connection , and extended a streak of RIAAcertified releases that lasted thr...
What was Cube's first solo album in eight years?

Everythangs Corrupt

...06). Cube soon returned with his first solo album in eight years, Everythangs Corrupt (2018). Raised in South Central Los Angeles, California by worki...
Where was Ice Cube raised?

South Central Los Angeles, California

...um in eight years, Everythangs Corrupt (2018). Raised in South Central Los Angeles, California by working class parents, Ice Cube, born O'Shea Jackson...
When was She's a Skag released?

1986

...t recordings: Stereo Crew's She's a Skag, released on majorlabel Epic in 1986 , and an EP by C.I.A., issued in 1987 on the small independent KruCut. Al...