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| Ice Cube | |
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| Age | 49 |
| Birth date | June 15, 1969 |
| Birth name | O'Shea Jackson |
| Born in | Los Angeles, California |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Current City | Marina del Rey, California |
| Styles | West Coast hip-hop, Gangsta rap, Political hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, Actor, Filmmaker, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Label(s) | Lench Mob Records |
| Associated acts | N.W.A., Da Lench Mob, |
| Website | https://icecube.com |
O'Shea Jackson, Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the seminal gangster rap group N.W.A (N***** Wit Attitudes). After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music and films. 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 main character.
Ice Cube is noted as a proficient lyricist and storyteller and is regarded as a brutally honest rapper; his lyrics are often political or socio-political, as well as violent and aggressive, and he is considered one of the founding artists in gangsta rap. He was ranked #8 on MTV's list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time, while fellow rapper Snoop Dogg ranked Ice Cube as the greatest MC of all 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. In 2014, About.com ranked him No. 11 on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time".
Discography[]
- Main article: Ice Cube discography
Albums[]
- 1990: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
- 1991: Death Certificate
- 1992: The Predator
- 1993: Lethal Injection
- 1998: War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
- 2000: War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
- 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later
- 2008: Raw Footage
- 2010: I Am the West
- 2018: Everythang's Corrupt
Mixtapes[]
Singles[]
Links[]
See Also[]
- List of Rappers and Rap Groups
- List of Rappers
- List of American rappers and rap groups
- List of American rappers
- List of Greater Los Angeles Area rappers and rap groups
- List of Muslims rappers
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