Ice Cube is not only a renowned rapper but also an accomplished actor and film producer.
He began writing raps in ninth grade after a challenge from a friend, showcasing his early talent.
Ice Cube was a lead rapper and main ghostwriter for N.W.A, contributing to the group's groundbreaking album, "Straight Outta Compton."
Biography
Early Life
O'Shea Jackson, known professionally as Ice Cube, was born on June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in a challenging environment in the Westmont section of South Los Angeles, where he was raised by his mother, Doris, a hospital clerk, and his father, Hosea, a machinist and groundskeeper at UCLA. Ice Cube began writing raps in ninth grade after a challenge from a friend, and his stage name was inspired by a childhood threat from his older brother. He attended George Washington Preparatory High School and later William Howard Taft High School, where he was bused from his neighborhood. After high school, he briefly studied architectural drafting at the Phoenix Institute of Technology before fully committing to his music career.
Music Career
Ice Cube's music career began in 1986 when he joined the rap group C.I.A. and later became a founding member of N.W.A. His contributions to N.W.A's debut album, "Straight Outta Compton," helped popularize gangsta rap. After leaving N.W.A due to a financial dispute, he launched a successful solo career with albums like "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" (1990) and "Death Certificate" (1991). His politically charged lyrics and unique style solidified his status in the hip-hop community. Over the years, he released several critically acclaimed albums, including "The Predator" (1992) and "Lethal Injection" (1993), and became known for his work in political hip-hop and G-funk.
Personal Life and Legacy
In addition to his music career, Ice Cube has made a significant impact in film and television, acting in nearly 40 films, including the iconic "Boyz n the Hood" and the "Friday" franchise, which he also co-wrote. He has been married to Kimberly Woodruff since 1992, and they have four children together, including actor O'Shea Jackson Jr. Ice Cube converted to Islam in the early 1990s and has expressed a diverse spiritual outlook. He is also known for his entrepreneurial ventures, including the launch of the Big3 basketball league in 2017. His influence on hip-hop and popular culture continues to resonate, and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
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Discography
Live at Woodstock Festival 19992025
- 1.Natural Born Killaz (live)4:26
- 2.Fuck Dying (live)3:19
- 3.The Nigga Ya Love to Hate (live)3:33
- 4.Check Yo' Self (live)4:19
- 5.Bow Down (live)2:48
- 6.It Was a Good Day (live)3:40
- 7.Fuck tha Police (N.W.A. Song) (live)2:19
- 8.Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A. Song) (live)1:56
- 9.Pushin' Weight (live)3:14
- 10.Wicked (live)4:00
Man Up2025
- 1.Man Power3:17
- 2.What You Gonna Do About It?2:25
- 3.Freedumb2:23
- 4.Guess What?3:40
- 5.Forget Me If You Ain’t Wit Me3:41
- 6.Before Hip Hop3:50
- 7.Act My Age2:45
- 8.Ratchet Ass Mouth2:23
- 9.Respect My Space2:27
- 10.California Dreamin’2:32
- 11.That Salt and Pepper1:51
- 12.Bring Everybody3:28
- 13.It’s My Ego 3Mix3:46
- 14.All Work No Play3:05
Man Down2024
- 1.Rollin’ at Twilight2:57
- 2.It’s My Ego3:46
- 3.So Sensitive2:49
- 4.She’s Sanctified4:18
- 5.Not Like Them3:41
- 6.51503:46
- 7.No Cap2:53
- 8.3 Lil Piggies1:53
- 9.Ghetto Story3:08
- 10.Facts2:41
- 11.Fighting for My Life in Paradise2:59
- 12.Let’s Get Money Together3:01
- 13.I’mma Burn Rubber3:24
- 14.Especially You3:31
- 15.Break the Mirror3:07
- 16.Talkin’ Bout These Rappers4:04
- 17.Scary Movie2:51
- 18.Take Me to Your Leader3:09
- 19.Ego Maniacs3:38
Everythangs Corrupt2018
- 1.Super OG (intro)0:37
- 2.Arrest the President3:53
- 3.Chase Down the Bully4:06
- 4.Don’t Bring Me No Bag3:37
- 5.Bad Dope3:22
- 6.On Them Pills3:58
- 7.Fire Water4:21
- 8.Streets Shed Tears4:01
- 9.Ain’t Got No Haters3:26
- 10.Can You Dig It?4:22
- 11.That New Funkadelic3:54
- 12.One for the Money2:21
- 13.Still in the Kitchen3:25
- 14.Non Believers3:47
- 15.Everythangs Corrupt3:17
- 16.Good Cop, Bad Cop3:26
Remain Calm2015
- 1.Drop Girl UZ3:58
- 2.Sic Them Youngins on ’em3:22
- 3.The Position3:17
- 4.Rebel Music (remix)3:38
- 5.Cali Boy3:18
- 6.Reckless in the Booth2:02
- 7.How I Act in a Low Low5:25
- 8.Betta Betta Run3:57
- 9.Hit Some0:29
- 10.Ready to Die3:52
- 11.This Here Ain’t the Same Old3:31
- 12.Play Ball3:35
- 13.New Order2:28
- 14.Architect of Gangsta Rap2:21
- 15.The Shit Mane1:44
- 16.Are You a Grown Crack Baby2:59
- 17.Come and Get It3:16
Icon2013
- 1.AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
- 2.Check Yo Self (remix)
- 3.It Was a Good Day
- 4.Wicked
- 5.Pushin’ Weight
- 6.You Know How We Do It
- 7.Steady Mobbin’
- 8.You Can Do It
- 9.Really Doe
- 10.Bop Gun (One Nation)
- 11.What Can I Do (remix)
10 Great Songs2012
- 1.Amerikkka’s Most Wanted4:04
- 2.Check Yo Self (remix)3:55
- 3.It Was a Good Day4:23
- 4.Wicked3:56
- 5.Pushin’ Weight3:56
- 6.You Know How We Do It3:50
- 7.Steady Mobbin’4:12
- 8.You Can Do It4:21
- 9.Really Doe4:28
- 10.Bop Gun (One Nation)4:48
I Am the West2010
- 1.A Boy Was Conceived (intro)0:26
- 2.Soul on Ice3:39
- 3.Life in California4:02
- 4.She Couldn’t Make It on Her Own2:59
- 5.Urbanian2:25
- 6.Y’all Know Who I Am2:18
- 7.Too West Coast2:58
- 8.I Rep That West4:32
- 9.Drink the Kool‐Aid3:10
- 10.No Country for Young Men4:14
- 11.It Is What It Is3:21
- 12.Hood Robbin’3:45
- 13.Your Money or Your Life3:24
- 14.Nothing Like L.A.3:20
- 15.All Day, Every Day2:21
- 16.Fat Cat2:54
- 17.Man vs. Machine2:27
- 18.Pros vs. Joes2:19
The Essentials2008
- 1.Go to Church3:52
- 2.A Bird in the Hand2:12
- 3.Ghetto Vet4:38
- 4.Greed4:29
- 5.Supreme Hustle3:37
- 6.It Was a Good Day4:20
- 7.Spittin’ Pollaseeds5:03
- 8.Rollin’ Wit the Lench Mob3:44
- 9.The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit2:49
- 10.When Will They Shoot?4:36
- 11.Why We Thugs / Smoke Some Weed (live)6:16
- 12.Givin’ Up the Nappy Dugout4:13
- 13.A Gangsta’s Fairytale3:01
- 14.Check Yo Self3:42
- 15.What Can I Do?4:20
- 16.War & Peace2:58
- 17.Dead Homiez3:53
- 18.Cold Places4:14
Raw Footage2008
- 1.What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?0:55
- 2.I Got My Locs On3:43
- 3.It Takes a Nation3:26
- 4.Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It4:42
- 5.Hood Mentality5:11
- 6.Why Me?4:01
- 7.Cold Places4:13
- 8.Jack n the Box4:23
- 9.Do Ya Thang4:04
- 10.Thank God5:28
- 11.Here He Come4:33
- 12.Get Money, Spend Money, No Money4:08
- 13.Get Use to It4:25
- 14.Tomorrow3:41
- 15.Stand Tall3:46
- 16.Take Me Away4:03
In the Movies2007
- 1.You Can Do It4:19
- 2.We Be Clubbin’4:47
- 3.Natural Born Killaz4:16
- 4.Anybody Seen the Popo’s?!3:56
- 5.Friday3:49
- 6.How to Survive in South Central3:40
- 7.$100 Dolla Bill Y’all3:39
- 8.You Know I’m a Ho4:17
- 9.The World Is Mine3:10
- 10.Ghetto Vet4:38
- 11.Maniac in the Brainiac4:35
- 12.The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit2:49
- 13.Roll All Day3:00
- 14.Higher4:32
- 15.Trespass2:54
- 16.Right Here, Right Now4:11
Laugh Now, Cry Later2006
- 1.Definition of a West Coast G’ (intro)0:14
- 2.Why We Thugs3:44
- 3.Smoke Some Weed3:47
- 4.Dimes & Nicks (A Call From Mike Epps)1:07
- 5.Child Support4:01
- 6.Two Decades Ago0:14
- 7.Doin’ What It ’Pose 2Do4:09
- 8.Laugh Now, Cry Later3:37
- 9.Stop Snitchin’3:16
- 10.Go to Church4:00
- 11.The N***a Trap3:50
- 12.A History of Violence1:10
- 13.Growin’ Up3:55
- 14.Click, Clack - Get Back!3:10
- 15.The Game Lord4:11
- 16.Chrome & Paint3:28
- 17.Steal the Show4:13
- 18.You Gotta Lotta That4:06
- 19.Spittin’ Pollaseeds5:05
- 20.Holla @ Cha’ Boy3:32
- 21.Pockets Stay Fat3:55
Greatest Hits2001
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War & Peace, Vol. 2: The Peace Disc2000
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War & Peace, Vol. 1: The War Disc1998
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Featuring… Ice Cube1997
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Bootlegs & B‐Sides1994
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Lethal Injection1993
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The Predator1992
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Death Certificate1991
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AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted1990
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Steady Mobbin'1991
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AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted1990
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At tha Movies2007
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Kill at Will1990
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Label
- Record label
- Ruthless Records
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Record label
- Lench Mob Records
- Record label
- EMI
- Record label
- Interscope Records
- Record label
- Priority Records
Achievements
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Ice Cube Impact Award
Groups
- Westside Connection1993current
- Beats by Dre Bandcurrent
- C.I.A.current
- Da Lench Mobcurrent
- Mount Westmorecurrent
- Stereo Crewcurrent
- The Possécurrent
- N.W.A1986–1989
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: O. Jackson, O’Shea Jackson, O’Shea Jackson, Sr.
O'Shea Jackson, known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's popularity, and 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.
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