Ice Cube
Ice Cube is a Los Angeles rapper, songwriter, actor and filmmaker whose work runs from N.W.A and solo rap records to Friday and the Listen & Laugh podcast with Mike Epps.
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- Name
- O’Shea Jackson
- Born
- June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California
- Work
- Rapper, songwriter, actor, screenwriter and producer
- Breakout
- N.W.A and Straight Outta Compton
- Solo debut
- AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, 1990
- Also built
- Cube Vision and the BIG3 basketball league
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How it started.
Raised in South Los Angeles, O’Shea Jackson began writing raps in school and formed C.I.A. with friends before joining N.W.A. He became a key writer and voice in the group, then left in 1989 after a financial dispute.
Finding his own voice.
His 1990 solo debut, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, opened a run that included Death Certificate and The Predator. His songs pair everyday scenes with political anger and humor, with It Was a Good Day becoming one of his best-known records.
From songs to the screen.
Cube made his acting debut in Boyz n the Hood in 1991 and co-wrote Friday with DJ Pooh, playing Craig opposite Chris Tucker. He later produced the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. Through Cube Vision, his work grew to include film and television production.
Still making things.
He co-founded the BIG3 basketball league and has continued recording and performing. Man Down arrived in 2024 and Man Up followed in 2025. In November 2026 he and longtime collaborator Mike Epps brought their friendship to the weekly Listen & Laugh podcast.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Man UpRapper; twelfth studio album
- 2024Man DownRapper; eleventh studio album
- 1993It Was a Good DayRapper and songwriter
- 1991Death CertificateRapper
- 1990AmeriKKKa’s Most WantedRapper; debut solo album
Film and podcasts
- 2026Listen & LaughCo-host with Mike Epps
- 2015Straight Outta ComptonProducer
- 1995FridayCo-writer; Craig
- 1991Boyz n the HoodDoughboy
Awards
- TCL Chinese Theatre handprint ceremony2025 · Honored with handprints and footprints in the Hollywood theatre’s forecourt.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame2017 · Received a star in the Recording category at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame2016 · Inducted as a member of N.W.A in the Performer category.
Quotes
I’ve always stood on speaking truth to power and making music that reflects reality.Ice Cube, Man Up release announcement
He said this when announcing Man Up in September 2025, explaining the album’s focus on accountability and resilience.
Trivia
- He studied architectural drafting at the Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1987, while his early music career was taking shape.
- He explored Los Angeles architecture and the Eames House in a film for Pacific Standard Time’s art initiative.
- Quake Matthews earned a place on Man Up after winning Cube’s fan-verse challenge.
- The Dodgers’ 2026 Ice Cube bobblehead featured him with a custom lowrider.
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