Ice Cube

Biography

Snow Cube was the 1st person in the seminal California rap group N.W.A. to keep, and he quickly set up himself as you of hip-hop’s greatest and most questionable performers. From the outset of his profession, he courted controversy, since his rhymes had been profane and politics. As a single musician, his politics and cultural commentary sharpened significantly, and his initial two information, AmeriKKKa’s Most Needed and Loss of life Certificate, were similarly praised and reviled because of their lyrical position, which been somewhat more articulate than a lot of his gangsta peers. As his profession progressed, Cube’s impact began to drop, especially as he attempted to incorporate components of modern groupings like Cypress Hill into his audio, but his stature under no circumstances reduced, and he continued to be one of the primary rap stars through the entire ’90s. For this type of revolutionary physique, Cube (given birth to O’Shea Jackson) originated from a remarkably straight background. Elevated in South Central LA, where both of his parents experienced careers at UCLA, Cube didn’t get involved with b-boy tradition until his past due teens. He started writing raps during senior high school, including “Boyz-n-the Hood.” Along with his partner Sir Jinx, Cube started rapping inside a duo known as CIA at celebrations hosted by Dr. Dre, and he ultimately met Eazy-E, after that leading an organization known as HBO, through Dre. Eazy asked Cube to create a rap, and he offered them with “Boyz-n-the Hood,” that was declined. Eazy made a decision to keep CIA, and he, Cube, and Dre created the very first incarnation of N.W.A. Cube remaining to review architectural drafting at Phoenix, AZ, in 1987, coming back the following 12 months after he acquired a one-year level. He arrived simply with time for N.W.A.’s discovery recording, Right Outta Compton. Released past due in 1988, Right Outta Compton became an underground strike during the period of 1989, and its own extreme lyrical content material — that was over-the-top both lyrically and politically — drawn criticism, especially from your FBI. N.W.A. might have been rivaling General public Enemy as the utmost notorious group in hip-hop, but Cube was having deep issues with their administration, leading to him departing the music group in past due 1989. He visited New York along with his fresh posse, da Lench Mob, and documented his first single recording with General public Enemy’s creation group, the Bomb Squad. Released in the springtime of 1990, his debut AmeriKKKa’s Many Wanted was an instantaneous strike, going yellow metal within its initial fourteen days of release. As the record’s creation and Cube’s rhythmic abilities had been praised, his frequently violent, homophobic, and misogynist lyrics had been criticized, particularly with the rock and roll press and moral watchdogs. Also amid such controversy, the record was hailed as a groundbreaking traditional within hip-hop, and it set up Cube as a person force. He started his own company, which was operate by a girl, and he created the debut record from his feminine protégée, Yo-Yo. By the end of 1990, he released the EP Eliminate at Will, that was followed within the springtime by Yo-Yo’s debut, Make Method for the Motherlode. That summertime, his performing debut in John Singleton’s acclaimed metropolitan episode Boyz ‘n the Hood was broadly praised. AmeriKKKa’s Many Wanted might have been questionable, nonetheless it paled following the furor encircling Cube’s second recording, Loss of life Certificate. Released past due in 1991, Loss of life Certificate was concurrently more politics and vulgar than its forerunner, causing even more outrage. Specifically, “No Vaseline,” a vicious assault on N.W.A. supervisor Jerry Heller, was regarded as anti-Semitic, and “Dark Korea” was used as a racist invocation to burn off down all Korean-owned food markets. The tunes provoked a general public condemnation from your trade publication Billboard. It had been the very first time an designer had been designated from the publication. The furor over Loss of life Certificate didn’t prevent it from achieving number 2 and heading platinum. During 1992, he toured with the next Lollapalooza tour in an effective try to consolidate his white rock and roll viewers. He also changed into the country of Islam during 1992, that was apparent on his following record, The Predator. Upon its discharge in Dec of 1992, The Predator became the very first recording to debut at number 1 on both pop and R&B graphs. The steady-rolling solitary “IT HAD BEEN a Good Day time” as well as the Das EFX cooperation “Examine Yo Self” produced the recording Cube’s most widely used. However, Cube’s hang on the mass rap target audience was starting to slide. His previous colleague, Dre, was dominating hip-hop along with his stoned G-funk, and Cube attempted to keep speed with 1993’s Lethal Shot. While the recording debuted at quantity five and proceeded to go platinum, its funkier audio wasn’t well-received. Lethal Shot was Cube’s last recognized recording for quite some time. In 1994, he published and created da Lench Mob’s debut, Guerillas in tha Mist, and created Kam’s debut, Neva Once again, launching a remix and rarities collection Bootlegs & B-Sides by the end of the entire year. In 1995, he held quiet, showing up in Singleton’s film Higher Learning and producing amends with Dre on the duet “Organic Delivered Killaz.” The next season, he acted within the humor Fri, which he composed himself. He also produced Westside Reference to Mack 10 and WC, launching their debut record, Bow Down, by the end of the entire year. It went silver within its first month of discharge. In the springtime of 1997, Cube starred within the shock strike horror film Anaconda. Battle & Serenity, Vol. 1 (The Battle Disc), adopted in 1998; its sequel, The Serenity Disc, followed 2 yrs later on. Cube spent another couple of years devoting his time and energy to film. Three Kings, Spirits of Mars, as well as the big strike Barbershop all made an appearance in theaters prior to the rapper came back to music with Westside Connection’s sophomore work, Terrorist Risks, which made an appearance in 2003. 3 years later on he revived his hardly utilized Lench Mobb label for his single comeback recording, Laugh Right now, Cry Later on. In the films, a compilation of soundtrack slashes, was come up with for the 2007 discharge. A year afterwards he came back with Raw Video footage, an record filled up with Cube’s observations on politics combined with the one “I ACQUIRED My Locs On” offering special guest Youthful Jeezy. His 2010 work I Am the Western world was a family group affair, along with his sons Doughboy and OMG producing guest performances. In 2012, Cube announced the discharge of a fresh record, Everythang’s Corrupt. Nevertheless after releasing several singles on the arriving years, the recording release was postponed indefinitely as he turned focus back again to the legacy of N.W.A. Alongside Dr. Dre, Cube started focus on a biopic concerning the roots and rise of the seminal ’90s gangsta rap group. His child O’Shea Jackson, Jr. was solid to portray him. In 2015, the critically-acclaimed, Academy Award-nominated Right Outta Compton premiered. The film produced over $200 million world-wide at the package office and influenced Dr. Dre’s third single recording, Compton, including a reunion between Cube and Dre on “Problems.” With N.W.A.’s cultural resurgence and mainstream acknowledgement of the legacy in the annals of rap and hip-hop, the group received another honor because of their contribution to music making use of their induction in to the Rock ‘N Move Hall of Popularity in 2016.

Quick Facts

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#	Fact
1	He was born four months and four days after fellow Los Angeles native Jennifer Aniston.
2	Supporter of the Oakland Raiders American Football team. Additionally he performed their anthem 'Come and get it'.
3	His favorite films are The Godfather (1972), Citizen Kane (1941), Trading Places (1983), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), and Jaws (1975).
4	Was considered for the role of Max in Collateral (2004).
5	Owns and operates his own record label, Lench Mob Records; and production company, Cube Vision.
6	Said (08.07.08) during an interview with Mark S. Allen on the GoodDay Sacramento morning show that his favorite movie is Jaws. He mentioned that someone added Pretty Woman down as his favorite on IMDb as a joke.
7	Appeared on Forbes' "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list with $13 million in earnings. [2007]
8	Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film xXx: State of the Union (2005). He failed to receive a nomination, however.
9	Graduated from William Howard Taft High school in Woodland Hills, California.
10	Legally changed his name to Ice Cube.
11	Cousin of rapper Del.
12	Began Cubevison production Company.
13	Children: O'Shea Jackson Jr. (B. February 24, 1991) Darryl Jackson (B. December 29, 1992) Kereema Jackson (B. February 17, 1994) and Shareef Jackson (B. November 17, 1995).
14	Education: Phoenix Institute of Technology.
15	Rapper/actor, and ex-N.W.A. member.



Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Barbershop: The Next Cut	2016	performer: "Real People" / writer: "Real People" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon		TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2016 performer - 1 episode, 2016
Keanu	2016	writer: "Fuck Tha Police" - as O'Shea Jackson
Dirty Grandpa	2016	writer: "It Was a Good Day" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Night Before	2015	writer: "Check Yo Self" - as O'Shea Jackson
Straight Outta Compton	2015	performer: "The Nigga Ya Love To Hate", "No Vaseline" / writer: "Straight Outta Compton", "Gangsta Gangsta", "The Boyz-N-The-Hood", "Dopeman", "Fuck Tha Police", "8 Ball", "The Nigga Ya Love To Hate", "No Vaseline" - as O'Shea Jackson
Southpaw	2015	writer: "RNS" - as O'Shea Jackson
Get Hard	2015	writer: "Bow Down" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Vampire Diaries		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015
Horrible Bosses 2	2014	writer: "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
Sex Tape	2014	performer: "It Was A Good Day" / writer: "It Was A Good Day" - as O'Shea Jackson
One Hit Wonderland	2014	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
22 Jump Street	2014	performer: "Drop Girl" / writer: "Drop Girl" - as O'Shea Jackson
Ride Along	2014	writer: "It Was A Good Day" - as O'Shea Jackson
Grand Theft Auto V	2013	Video Game performer: "You Know How We Do It" / writer: "Gangsta Gangsta" / writer: "You Know How We Do It", "No More ?s", "Bow Down" - as O'Shea Jackson
In a World...	2013	performer: "It Was A Good Day" / writer: "It Was A Good Day" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Filthy Frank Show	2011-2013	TV Series short writer - 11 episodes
Venus and Serena	2012	Documentary writer: "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Watch	2012/I	writer: "The Boyz In The Hood", "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
A Fantastic Fear of Everything	2012	performer: "Wrong Nigga 2 Fuck Wit" / writer: "Wrong Nigga 2 Fuck Wit" - as O'Shea Jackson
21 Jump Street	2012	writer: "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap	2012	Documentary performer: "Your Money Or Your Life", "It Was A Good Day" / writer: "Straight Outta Compton", "It Was A Good Day" - as O'Shea Jackson / writer: "Your Money Or Your Life" - as O'Shea Jackson'
Rap Critic Reviews	2011	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fresh Meat		TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2011 writer - 2 episodes, 2011
Some Jerk with a Camera	2011	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Graham Norton Show	2011	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bridesmaids	2011/I	performer: "Natural Born Killaz" / writer: "Natural Born Killaz"
Take Me Home Tonight	2011	writer: "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
Todd's Pop Song Reviews	2010	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Due Date	2010	performer: "Check Ya Self 2010" / writer: "Check Ya Self 2010" - as O'Shea Jackson
One Night Stand	2010	TV Series short 2 episodes
30 for 30		TV Series documentary lyrics - 1 episode, 2010 music - 1 episode, 2010
Fame	2009	writer: "The-Boyz-N-The-Hood" - as O'Shea Jackson
BET Awards 2009	2009	TV Special performer: "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
Grindhouse: Collection of Non-Created Films	2009	Documentary short performer: "Right Here Right Now"
Midnight Club: Los Angeles	2008	Video Game performer: "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" / writer: "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" - as O. Jackson
N.W.A.: The World's Most Dangerous Group	2008	TV Movie documentary performer: "My Adidas"
Generation Kill	2008	TV Mini-Series writer - 3 episodes
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	2008	performer: "Check Yo Self Remix" / writer: "Check Yo Self Remix" - as O'Shea Jackson
Street Kings	2008	writer: "This Is Los Angeles"
Crips and Bloods: Made in America	2008	Documentary performer: "The Nigga Trap"
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s	2007	TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Who's Your Caddy?	2007	writer: "Straight outta Compton"
Beerfest	2006	writer: "Dr. Bombay" - as O'Shea Jackson
Waist Deep	2006	performer: "Child Support" / writer: "Child Support" - as O'Shea Jackson
Fuck	2005	Documentary writer: "Fuck tha Police" - as O'Shea Jackson
American Wasteland	2005	Video Game performer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" / writer: "Burn Hollywood Burn"
Harsh Times	2005	writer: "Boyz-N-The-Hood" - as O. Jackson
xXx: State of the Union	2005	performer: "Anybody Seen the Popo's?!" / writer: "Anybody Seen the Popo's?!" - as O'Shea Jackson
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	2004	Video Game performer: "Check Yo Self The Message Remix", "It Was A Good Day", "Guerillas in tha Mist" / writer: "Check Yo Self The Message Remix", "It Was A Good Day", "Guerillas in tha Mist" / writer: "Express Yourself" - as Jackson
Beef II	2004	Video documentary performer: "Friday"
Beef	2003	Documentary performer: "Jackin For Beats", "No Vaseline" / producer: "No Vaseline"
Hollywood Homicide	2003	performer: "Get 'Em Up" / writer: "Get 'Em Up" - as O'Shea Jackson
Dark Blue	2002	writer: "F... tha Police" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Hot Chick	2002	writer: "Bow Down" - as O'Shea Jackson
Friday After Next	2002	performer: "Big Boys" / writer: "Big Boys", "It's the Holidaze" - as O'Shea Jackson
OT: Our Town	2002	Documentary writer: "Straight Outta Compton" - as O'Shea Jackson
Ali G Indahouse	2002	"STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON"
Blade II	2002	performer: "Right Here, Right Now" / writer: "Right Here, Right Now" - as O'Shea Jackson
All About the Benjamins	2002	performer: "$100 Bill Y'all" / writer: "$100 Bill Y'all" - as O'Shea Jackson
How High	2001	writer: "Chin Check"
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back	2001	writer: "Fuck Tha Police"
Scary Movie 2	2001	writer: "If I Had No Loot" - as O'Shea Jackson
Copperfield: Tornado of Fire	2001	TV Special "Dope Man"
Save the Last Dance	2001	as O'Shea Jackson, "You Can Do It" / performer: "You Can Do It"
The Up in Smoke Tour	2000	Video documentary performer: "We Be Clubbin'" / writer: "We Be Clubbin'" - as O. Jackson
Gone in Sixty Seconds	2000	performer: "Roll All Day" / writer: "Roll All Day"
Next Friday	2000	performer: "You Can Do It" / writer: "You Can Do It", "Chin Check" - as O. Jackson
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker	1999	TV Special documentary writer: "Fuck The Police"
Office Space	1999	performer: "Down for Whatever" 1993 / writer: "Down for Whatever" 1993 - as O'Shea Jackson
I Got the Hook Up	1998	performer: "Ghetto Vet"
Bulworth	1998	performer: "Maniac in the Brainiac", "Wrong Nigga to F*** Wit" / writer: "Maniac in the Brainiac" / writer: "Wrong Nigga to F*** Wit" - as O'Shea Jackson
The Players Club	1998	performer: "You Delinquent", "We Be Clubbin'", "Who Are You Lovin'", "You Know I'm a Ho" / writer: "You Delinquent", "We Be Clubbin'", "Who Are You Lovin'", "You Know I'm a Ho"
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn	1997	writer: "BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN" - as O'Shea Jackson
Nothing to Lose	1997	performer: "If I Had No Loot" / writer: "If I Had No Loot" - as O'Shea Jackson
Anaconda	1997	writer: "Foe Life"
Dangerous Ground	1997	performer: "The World Is Mine" / writer: "The World Is Mine"
ECW as Good as It Gets	1997	Video performer: "Natural Born Killaz"
Friday	1995	performer: "Friday" / writer: "You Got Me Wide Open", "Friday"
Higher Learning	1995	performer: "HIGHER" / writer: "HIGHER" - as O'Shea Jackson
Street Fighter	1994	performer: "Street Fighter" / writer: "Street Fighter"
Blankman	1994	producer: "Talk of the Town"
Hoop Dreams	1994	Documentary writer: "Turn Off the Radio"
Menace II Society	1993	writer: "DOPEMAN" REMIX - as O'Shea Jackson
CB4	1993	performer: "Steady Mobbin'" / writer: "Straight Outta Compton", "Steady Mobbin'"
Trespass	1992	performer: "Trespass" / writer: "Trespass"
Grand Canyon	1991	writer: "F*** the Police"
Boyz n the Hood	1991	performer: "How to Survive in South Central" / producer: "Mama Don't Take No Mess", "Every Single Weekend", "How to Survive in South Central" / writer: "Mama Don't Take No Mess", "Every Single Weekend", "How to Survive in South Central"
New Jack City	1991	writer: "STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON"
The Freshman	1990	writer: "STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON"

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ride Along 3	2018	producer announced
Fist Fight	2017	executive producer completed
Humbug		producer announced
Barbershop: The Next Cut	2016	producer
Ride Along 2	2016	producer
Straight Outta Compton	2015	producer
The Rebels	2014	TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Ride Along	2014	producer
Are We There Yet?	2010-2012	TV Series executive producer - 46 episodes
Lottery Ticket	2010/I	executive producer
The Janky Promoters	2009	producer
The Longshots	2008	producer
First Sunday	2008	producer
Friday: The Animated Series	2007	TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
P.O.V.	2007	TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode
Are We Done Yet?	2007	producer
Barbershop	2005-2006	TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes
Black. White.	2006	TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Refugee All Stars, Sierra Leone's	2005	Documentary executive producer
Beauty Shop	2005	executive producer
Are We There Yet?	2005	producer
Barbershop 2: Back in Business	2004	executive producer
Friday After Next	2002	producer
All About the Benjamins	2002	producer
Next Friday	2000	producer
The Players Club	1998	executive producer
Dangerous Ground	1997	executive producer
Friday	1995	executive producer

Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Friday	1995		Craig Jones
Murder Was the Case: The Movie	1995	Video short	Ice Cube (segment "Natural Born Killaz")
Higher Learning	1995		Fudge
The Glass Shield	1994		Teddy Woods
The Sinbad Show	1994	TV Series	Ice Cube
Trespass	1992		Savon
Boyz n the Hood	1991		Doughboy / Darren
Ride Along 3	2018	announced	James Payton
Fist Fight	2017	completed	Strickland
Humbug		announced
Barbershop: The Next Cut	2016		Calvin
Ride Along 2	2016		James Payton
The Book of Life	2014		Candle Maker (voice)
22 Jump Street	2014		Captain Dickson
Ride Along	2014		James Payton
Unconditional	2013/IV	Short	Host / Mentor
Are We There Yet?	2010-2012	TV Series	Terrence Kingston
21 Jump Street	2012		Captain Dickson
Rampart	2011		Kyle Timkins
Call of Duty: Black Ops I	2010	Video Game	Joseph Bowman / Additional Voices (voice)
Lottery Ticket	2010/I		Mr. Washington
The Janky Promoters	2009		Russell Redds
The Longshots	2008		Curtis
First Sunday	2008		Durell
Are We Done Yet?	2007		Nick Persons
xXx: State of the Union	2005		Darius Stone XXX
Are We There Yet?	2005		Nick Persons
Barbershop 2: Back in Business	2004		Calvin
Torque	2004		Trey
Friday After Next	2002		Craig
The Bernie Mac Show	2002	TV Series	Ice Cube
Barbershop	2002		Calvin Palmer
All About the Benjamins	2002		Bucum
Ghosts of Mars	2001		Desolation Williams
Next Friday	2000		Craig Jones
Thicker Than Water	1999		Slink
Three Kings	1999		Chief Elgin
I Got the Hook Up	1998		Gun Runner
The Players Club	1998		Reggie
Anaconda	1997		Danny Rich
Dangerous Ground	1997		Vusi Madlazi

Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Janky Promoters	2009	written by
Friday: The Animated Series	2007	TV Series characters - 2007
Friday After Next	2002	characters / written by
All About the Benjamins	2002	written by
Next Friday	2000	characters / written by
The Players Club	1998	written by
Friday	1995	written by
Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn	1990	Short

Music Department

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Black. White.		TV Series composer - 6 episodes, 2006 rap - 4 episodes, 2006
The Players Club	1998	executive in charge of music

Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
30 for 30	2010	TV Series documentary 1 episode
The Players Club	1998

Composer

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Journey of Dr. Dre	2000	TV Movie documentary

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mosaic	2016/III	very special thanks
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals	2010	TV Movie documentary special thanks
Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?'	2005	Video documentary short special thanks
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat	2002	Documentary very special thanks
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube	1999	Video documentary short thanks

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
G-Funk	2016	Documentary filming
Conan	2011-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself - Passenger
Hip Hop Evolution	2016	Documentary	Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden	2016	TV Series	Himself
Rachael Ray	2016	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself
The Real	2016	TV Series	Himself
Access Hollywood Live	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest
Good Morning America	2016	TV Series	Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2008-2016	TV Series	Himself
All Def Movie Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself - Presenter
The 47th NAACP Image Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself - presenter
The Graham Norton Show	2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Insider	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself
The Talk	2012-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Daily Show	2000-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
The Wendy Williams Show	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Today	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Weekend Ticket	2015-2016	TV Series short	Himself
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2016	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2004-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
The Bachelor	2016	TV Series	Himself
A Football Life	2015	TV Series	Himself
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter	2015	TV Series	Himself
VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly	2015	TV Special	Himself
NFL Films Presents	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
NWA & Eazy-E: Kings of Compton	2015	Documentary	Himself
Unsung	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
Ice Cube's Hip Hop Kisstory	2015	TV Movie	Himself - Special Guest
2015 MTV Video Music Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
CBS This Morning	2015	TV Series	Himself
Teen Choice Awards 2015	2015	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Ice & Coco	2015	TV Series	Himself
The View	2005-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
BET Experience Special: Top 10 Moments at the 2015 BET Experience	2015	TV Movie	Himself
The Rich Eisen Show	2014	TV Series	Himself
Special Look	2014	TV Series	Himself
The '90s: The Last Great Decade?	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
HuffPost Live Conversations	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Message	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself (2014)
The Queen Latifah Show	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
2014 MTV Movie Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself - Cameo #04
The BET Honors	2014	TV Movie	Himself
Good Day L.A.	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Larry King Now	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Bethenny	2014	TV Series	Himself
Steve Harvey	2014	TV Series	Himself
E! News	2014	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2010-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Amp'd Up	2014	TV Series	Himself
Jamaica House	2013	Documentary short as Ice Cube Nwa
SXSW Flashback 2013	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Jim Rome on Showtime	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots	2012	Documentary	Himself
Attack of the Show!	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Street Apostle	2012	Documentary	Himself
Big Morning Buzz Live	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap	2012	Documentary	Himself
The 5th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute	2011	TV Movie	Himself - Presenter
Chris Moyles Quiz Night	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood	2011	Video documentary short	Himself
Lopez Tonight	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Hour	2011	TV Series	Himself
30 for 30	2010-2011	TV Series documentary	Himself
Beef: Behind the Bullet	2011	TV Series documentary	Himself
Fair Game?	2010	Documentary	Himself
ES.TV HD	2010	TV Series	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2010	2010	TV Special	Himself
The Rotten Tomatoes Show	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2008-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber	2010	TV Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2005-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Mo'Nique Show	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
AMC News Special: The Stories of Tribeca	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
'Friday' Straight Up	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Check It Out! Video	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Bring Your 'A' Game	2009	Documentary short	Himself - Rapper / Actor
BET Hip Hop Awards 2008	2008	TV Special	Himself
N.W.A.: The World's Most Dangerous Group	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Number One with a Bullet	2008	Documentary	Himself
Street Bangaz	2008	Video documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1995-2008	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07	2007	TV Special	Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly	2004-2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Rome Is Burning	2007	TV Series	Himself
BET Awards 2006	2006	TV Special	Himself
Spike TV's Autorox Awards 2006	2006	TV Special	Himself
God Gave Rock & Roll to You	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Wendy Williams Experience	2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2006	TV Movie	Himself - Honoree
Beef: The Series	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Criss Angel Mindfreak	2006	TV Series	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2004-2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Making the Video	2006	TV Series documentary
106 & Park Top 10 Live	2003-2006	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Freestyle Friday Judge
Access Granted	2006	TV Series	Himself
Tavis Smiley	2005-2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith	2006	TV Series	Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...	2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
ESPN Hollywood	2006	TV Series	Himself
Behind the Harmony	2005	Video	Himself
GTO: Muscle, Missiles and More	2005	Video documentary short
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2005	TV Movie	Himself (uncredited)
From Convict to Hero: The Making of 'XXX: State of the Union'	2005	Video documentary	Himself
Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?'	2005	Video documentary short	Himself - 'Nick' & Producer
Independent Lens	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
WrestleMania 21	2005	TV Special	Himself
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	2005	TV Special	Himself
Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge	2005	TV Series	Himself
Good Day Live	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman	1997-2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Shootout	2005	TV Series	Himself
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments	2004	TV Movie	Himself - Commentator
ESPN 25: Who's #1?	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
The N Word	2004	Documentary	Himself
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
T4	2004	TV Series	Himself
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Co-presenter
Tinseltown TV	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
MADtv	2003	TV Series	Himself
WC: Bandana Swangin - All That Glitters Ain't Gold	2003	Video	Himself
Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
Primetime Glick	2003	TV Series	Himself
Ice Cube: The Videos, Volume 1	2003	Video	Himself
Scarface: Greatest Hits on DVD	2003	Video	Himself (segment "People Don't Believe")
Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute	2003	TV Special documentary	Himself
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn	1999-2002	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson	2002	TV Series	Himself
The N.W.A. Legacy: The Video Collection	2002	Video	Himself (segments "Hello", "Straight Outta Compton", "We Want Eazy", "Dead Homiez", "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" and "Bow Down")
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2000-2002	TV Series	Himself - Guest
All About the Stunts	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
Miami Nice	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
Shot Caller: From Videos to Features	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
Strictly Business: Making 'All About the Benjamins'	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
Korn: Deuce	2002	Video documentary	Himself
Eazy-E: The Impact of a Legend	2002	Video	Himself
Red Desert Nights: Making 'Ghosts of Mars'	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
HBO First Look	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
Cypress Hill: Still Smokin'	2001	Video documentary	Himself (segment "How I Could Just Kill a Man")
Under the Bunker: On the Set of 'Three Kings'	2000	Video documentary short	Himself - 'Chief Elgin'
The Up in Smoke Tour	2000	Video documentary	Himself
Journey of Dr. Dre	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Straight from the Streets	2000	Video documentary	Himself
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000	2000	TV Special	Himself
2000 MTV Movie Awards	2000	TV Special documentary	Himself - Presenter
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2000	TV Special documentary	Presenter (uncredited)
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1	2000	Video	Himself - N.W.A. (segments "Straight Outta Compton" and "It Was a Good Day")
Mundo VIP	2000	TV Series	Himself
David O. Russell's 'Three Kings' Video Journal	2000	Video documentary short	Himself
True Life	1999	TV Series documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker	1999	TV Special documentary	Black Man (voice - English version, voice, uncredited)
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube	1999	Video documentary short	Himself
Family Values Fall Tour '98	1998	Video documentary	Himself
MTV Revue with Ice Cube	1998	TV Movie	Himself
3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards	1997	TV Special	Himself
The Jamie Foxx Show	1997	TV Series	Himself
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Sinbad Show	1994	TV Series	Himself
The Voice of a Nation	1993	Video documentary
CB4	1993		Himself
Sisters in the Name of Rap	1992	TV Movie	Himself
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1992	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
In Living Color	1991	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
E.T. - Entretenimento Total	1991	TV Series	Himself
Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn	1990	Short	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Entertainment Tonight	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself
Extra	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself
Inside Edition	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
The '90s: The Last Great Decade?	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2014	TV Series	James in 'Ride Along'
Made in Hollywood	2012	TV Series	Himself
Katt Williams: 9 Lives	2010	Video documentary	Himself
The Katt Phenomenon	2009	Video documentary short
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Rapper
Letter to the President	2005	Video documentary	Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop	2004	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Beef II	2004	Video documentary	Himself - Recording Artist
E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Celebrities Uncensored	2004	TV Series	Himself
Get Up, Stand Up	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Beef	2003	Documentary	Himself
Tha Westside	2002	Video documentary	Himself
Behind the Music	1999	TV Series documentary	Himself

Won awards

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2016	AFI Award	AFI Awards, USA	Movie of the Year	Straight Outta Compton (2015)	· Matt Alvarez · F. Gary Gray · Dr. Dre · Scott Bernstein
2016	All Def Movie Award	All Def Movie Awards	Best Black Survivor in a Movie	Anaconda (1997)
2011	Image Award	Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Are We There Yet? (2010)
2002	MECCA Movie Award	Urbanworld Film Festival	Acting Award
2002	WAFCA Award	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble	Barbershop (2002)	· Eve · Cedric the Entertainer · Anthony Anderson · Sean Patrick Thomas · Michael Ealy · Troy Garity · Leonard Earl Howze · Keith David · Jazsmin Lewis
2000	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Action Team	Three Kings (1999)	· Mark Wahlberg · George Clooney
1992	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Most Promising Actor	Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2016	Black Reel	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Motion Picture	Straight Outta Compton (2015)	· F. Gary Gray (Producer) · Matt Alvarez (Producer) · Scott Bernstein (Producer)
2016	PGA Award	PGA Awards	Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures	Straight Outta Compton (2015)	· Matt Alvarez · F. Gary Gray · Dr. Dre · Scott Bernstein
2016	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Comedy	Ride Along 2 (2016)
2014	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best On-Screen Duo	Ride Along (2014)	· Kevin Hart
2014	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Comedy	Ride Along (2014)
2014	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Chemistry	Ride Along (2014)	· Kevin Hart
2014	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Hissy Fit	22 Jump Street (2014)
2008	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Male Movie Star	Are We Done Yet? (2007)
2006	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Movie Actor	Are We There Yet? (2005)
2005	BET Comedy Award	BET Comedy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film	Are We There Yet? (2005)
2005	Black Movie Award	Black Movie Awards	Outstanding Motion Picture	Are We There Yet? (2005)	· Matt Alvarez · Dan Kolsrud
2005	Black Reel	Black Reel Awards	Best Actor, Muscial or Comedy	Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
2005	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Rap Artist in a Movie	xXx: State of the Union (2005)
2004	BET Comedy Award	BET Comedy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie	Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
2003	Black Reel	Black Reel Awards	Theatrical - Best Actor	Barbershop (2002)
2003	Image Award	Image Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Barbershop (2002)
2000	Black Reel	Black Reel Awards	Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor	Three Kings (1999)
2000	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Comedic Performance	Next Friday (2000)
1996	Image Award	Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	Higher Learning (1995)
1996	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best On-Screen Duo	Friday (1995)	· Chris Tucker
1993	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Movie Actor	Boyz n the Hood (1991)
1992	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Boyz n the Hood (1991)



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#	Quote
1	[on hip-hop] The Beastie Boys broke all the walls for me. They were the introduction of "rap is for everybody." You know, it's not just a black thing. When we came out, it was already a foregone conclusion that all types of life listen to rap. All cultures. But we never knew that "Straight Outta Compton" would blow up like it did.
2	If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever. South Central is just who I am. Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A. My cousins, my brothers, my sisters, they don't wanna move out. They don't want to and they don't have the means to sustain it. That's where my heart is and that's what I think about all the time.
3	I think reading is important in any form. I think a person who's trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in.
4	I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different shit, you know what I mean?



#	Trademark
1	More often than not sports a beard
2	Dark menacing scowling eyes



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