Ice Cube
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| Birth name | O'Shea Jackson |
| Born | June 15, 1969 |
| Origin | South Central Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, political rap |
| Occupations | Rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer |
| Instruments | keyboards, sampler |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Labels | Priority (1987-1996) Lench Mob (1994-present) EMI (2006-Present) |
| Associated acts | N.W.A, Westside Connection, WC, 2Pac, Da Lench Mob, Yo-Yo, Cypress Hill, Mack 10 |
| Website | www.icecube.com |
O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was a member of the legendary rap group N.W.A., who is best known for popularizing the gangsta rap genre with Straight Outta Compton (1988). After leaving N.W.A. in 1989, he began doing solo work.
Other websites[change]
- Ice Cube at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- African American actors
- African American movie producers
- African American musicians
- American movie actors
- American rap musicians
- American screenwriters
- American television actors
- American television producers
- Singers from Los Angeles, California
- Writers from Los Angeles, California