Born: Los Angeles, CA, 1969
Years Active: 1990-2010
Member of: N.W.A
Influenced by: Funkadelic, Zapp, Ice-T, George Clinton, Public Enemy, Gap Band, Parliament, Cameo
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Ice Cube was the first member of the seminal Californian rap group N.W.A. to leave, and he quickly established himself as ...
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Jan 27 2009 11:00AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: "I had the brew, she had the chronic/The Lakers beat the Supersonics" --Ice Cube's 'It Was a Good Day' (1993) The Seattle Supersonics are now the Oklahoma City Thunder, so we'll need to retrofit the first half of this rhyme to match the relocated ... Read moreDec 22 2008 5:30AM
by Nia Beckwith
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Side Gig, Television
The Boombox Music Blog: Rapper/actor Ice Cube is set to team up with NBA superstar LeBron James to create a one-hour drama based on the basketball star's high school years. Both Cube and James will serve as co-creators and executive producers for the project that will be a ... Read moreOct 30 2008 12:30PM
by Latifah Muhammad
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Side Gig, Television
The Boombox Music Blog: Rapper/actor Ice Cube will take his acting skills to the small screen in an upcoming police comedy for NBC. "As we continue to expand our roster of diverse talent bothon-camera and behind the camera, a guy like Ice Cube, whose multi-talented, is ... Read moreVideos (4)
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