Ice Cube sobriquet of O’Shea Jackson, Sr is one of the most influential television Rapper and is also a television and movie star. He is also an American Record Producer, Screenwriter, and Film Score Composer.
Ice Cube rose into fame after his membership in the gangsta rap group Niggaz With Attitude (N.W.A). As a member of the group Ice Cube was launched with a successful solo career.
He is considered as one of the pioneers of the gangsta rap selling millions of albums worldwide and a huge fan following. Ice Cube is also an entrepreneur, he has several business ventures of his own which further adds to his income.
Ice Cube Career Highlights
Ice Cube has made a career starting with ordinary beginnings but achieved a lot with time. He has diversified his interests in different fields and has procured them remarkably. Here are some of the highlights of his achievements:
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Albums:
- In 1990 Ice Cube’s album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted was his first solo album and was certified platinum considering it the most classic hip hop album. The album was brutally honest regarding the lack of empathy towards the black. Though being a contentious topic the album received a lot of praise.
- Death Certificate was Ice Cube’s next album launched in 1991. The album contained the two most controversial songs “Black Korea” and “No Vaseline”.
- The 1992 release “The Predator” was another successful hit of Ice Cube’s career selling millions of albums worldwide.
- The Lethal Injection in the next year 1993 followed by Laugh Now, Cry Later in 2006, Raw Footage in 2008, I Am the West in 2010, and Everythang’s Corrupt in 2018 are his other his set of blockbuster albums.
Movies:
Ice Cube has also emerged as a versatile actor projecting his commendable acting skills in various movies. In 1991 Ice Cube had acted in his very first movie Boyz n the Hood followed by Friday in 1995.
It is claimed that Ice Cube was given writing credits for his movie Friday in which he was featured in a lead role. His work in horror and adventure film Anaconda released in 1997 was loved by the audience.
Barbershop a comedy movie was released in 2002 followed by XXX: State of the Union in 2005. In 21 Jump Street, a 2012 American comedy action movie starred Ice Cube as Captain Dickson and in no time Ice Cube was starred in a series of movies.
Ride Along in 2014, 22 Jump Street in 2014, Ride Along 2 2016, Fist Fight in 2017 are included in some of his hit movies.
Ice Cube Career
Ice Cube started his prolific career with the formation of the group C.I.A (Cru’in Action!) with his friend Sir Jinx. They together also released a track “My Posse” produced by Dr.Dre. At the age of 16 Ice Cube sold his first song “Boys-n-the-Hood to Eazy-E and Ruthless Records.
The song was a major success for Eazy-E as well as Ice Cube as the future member of the group N.W.A which included Dr.Dre, DJ Yella, and Eazy-E. However, due to conflicts arising out in the group regarding the pay of their album “Straight Outta Compton” released in 1988 eventually led Ice Cube to exist in the group.
After leaving the group Ice Cube started his solo career by releasing his first solo album in May 1990 ÄmeriKKKá Most Wanted. The album was an instant hit and helped Ice Cube gain immense popularity.
In 1991 he was also starred in the crime drama “Boyz n the Hood” as a Doughboy. Ice Cube’s performance as an actor was praiseworthy and in the same year he released another album “Death Certificate”.
His third album “The Predator” was his most successful release and sold three million copies in the USA. It was the first album in history to debut as number 1 on both the pop and R&B.
Thereafter Ice Cube’s other albums didn’t receive much of a praise. He later collaborated with other prominent Rappers like Eminem, Snoop Dog, and Dr.Dre. His tenth solo album Everything’s Corrupted was released recently in 2018.
Ice Cube Net Worth
Ice Cube estimated net worth is said to be around the figure of $160 million. From a highly influential Rapper of his time to a versatile Hollywood personality he has made a long journey. He is one of the richest rappers in the world. His excellency in acting career further adds to his net worth.
Advertisements and endorsements also bring in a lot of income. He also owns his very own fashion line Solo by Cube which sells a variety of voguish items including hooded sweatshirts with installed headphones.
Ice Cube Early Life
Ice Cube also known as O’Shea Jackson, Sr was born on 15 June 1969 in South Central, Los Angeles USA to Doris and Hosea. Doris was a custodian and hospital clerk and Hosea, a groundskeeper. Jackson had two siblings, an elder brother, and a half-sister.
Unfortunately, his sister got tragically killed when she was only 12 years old. Since he was a teen Jackson was keenly inclined towards hip hop music and often wrote rap songs. Ice Cube went to William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA.
In the fall of 1987 after completing his high school he attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in Arizona. Jackson completed his further studies in architectural drafting and completed his diploma within a year.
At the age of 16, Jackson sold his first song to Eazy-E and later became a member of the group N.W.A.
It is said that Jackson got his name from his elder brother when he threatened him to put inside a freezer and pull him out when he would have turned into an ice cube. Ice Cube later also performed with the hip hop group “C.I.A”.
Ice Cube Personal Life:
On April 26, 1992 Ice Cube married Kimberly Woodruff. They have four children together O’Shea Jr born in the year 1991, followed by Darrell born in 1992, Kaereema born in 1994, and the youngest Shareef born in 1995. It is said that Ice Cube converted himself to Islam in the year 1990.
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Conclusion
Ice Cube had been one of the contributor in laying the foundation of hip hop music. He never stopped learning and progressing in life. After a successful music career, he moved into films.
He stood up for himself and his goals which served as a driving force in his step to success. Ice Cube also is a firm believer of honesty as rightly said by one of his quote “Truth is the ultimate power . When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide”.