Ice cube photos biography book

American rapper and actor (born 1969)

"O'Shea Jackson" redirects here.

Ice cube book

The story of Ice Cube is a powerful one, as he is a founder of the controversial gangsta-rap band, NWA, member of the Nation Of Islam, and an outspoken critic.

Ice cube autobiography

Rapper, actor, record-industry mogul, entrepreneur and one time rebel with a cause, the LA-born founder of gangsta rap has risen from the ranks to forge a.

The book goes back and forth between author Blair Braverman's past adventures in Norway and Alaska, and her current life there.

For his son, see O'Shea Jackson Jr. For cube-shaped ice, see Ice cube. For other uses, see Ice cube (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Ice-T.

O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer.

His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity,^[3][4][5] and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful.^[5][6][7][8] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.^[9]

A native of Los Angeles, Ice Cube formed his first rap group called C.I.A.

in 1986.^[10] In 1987, with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, he formed the gangsta rap group N.W.A