Lilah, Rose (September 14, 2012). "Ice Cube – Come And Get It [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017 . Retrieved April 7, 2017. Cube's fourth album, Lethal Injection, came out in late 1993. Here, Cube borrowed from the then-popular G-funk popularized by Dr. Dre. Although not received well by critics, the album brought successful singles, including " Really Doe", " Bop Gun (One Nation)", " You Know How We Do It", and "What Can I Do?" After this album, Ice Cube effectively lost his rap audience. [11] a b Martin Cizmar, "Ice Cube is one of rap's original gangsters, but he is also one of hip hop's most unconventional political activists", Willamette Week, Aug 23, 2016, updated Oct 3, 2016.

Ice Cube became interested in hip-hop in his early teens and took to writing lyrics. After beginning the rap group C.I.A. (Cru’ in Action!) and performing with it for some time, and while still in school at George Washington Preparatory High School, he sold his first song to rapper Eazy-E and Ruthless Records. The song, originally titled “The Boyz-n-the-Hood,” was passed over by one rap group before being recorded by Eazy-E himself. The result was a major success as both Eazy-E’s first single and as the first collaboration between future N.W.A members Ice Cube, Eazy-E, producer and rapper Dr. Dre, and producer DJ Yella. Seth Rogen Unveils 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2023 . Retrieved March 5, 2023.Preezy Brown, "18 socio-political lyrics from Ice Cube's 'Death Certificate' that still resonate in 2016", Vibe.com, Prometheus Global Media, LLC., 1 Nov 2016. Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know About Ice Cube | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca . Retrieved October 30, 2021. a b Jeffries, David (October 31, 1991). "Death Certificate – Ice Cube". AllMusic . Retrieved April 11, 2012. In a 2016 interview, Cube cited Jaws as his favorite film and named " It Was a Good Day" as being among his favorite of his own songs. [87] Commercially, he has endorsed Coors Light beer and St. Ides malt liquor, [80] and licensed a clothing line called Solo by Cube. In 2017, he launched Big3, a 3-on-3 basketball league starring former NBA players. [88] Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and allegations of Anti-semitism

As a fan of the NFL football team the Raiders, Cube released in October 2009 a tribute song, "Raider Nation". [48] In 2009, Ice Cube performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos, and returned to perform at the 2011 festival. [49] Ice Cube performing at Metro City Concert Club in October 2010 Ice Cube's Are We There Yet? series premiered on TBS on June 2, 2010. It revolves around a family adjusting to the matriarch's new husband, played by Terry Crews. On August 16, the show was renewed for 90 more episodes, [72] amounting to six seasons. Cube also credits Tyler Perry for his entrée to TBS. [73] In front of the television cameras, rather, Cube appeared with Elmo as a 2014 guest on the PBS children's show Sesame Street. [74] Personal life Ice Cube was credited again on the collaborative album N.W.A. and the Posse, which included the retitled “Boyz-in-the-Hood,” “8 Ball” (also written by Ice Cube), and “Dope Man,” which featured vocals by Ice Cube. Though the album featured songs by artists who were not members of N.W.A, the record company (Macola Records, not N.W.A’s own Ruthless Records) marketed it as an N.W.A album, bringing the group some recognition leading up to the 1988 release of its album Straight Outta Compton.Gross, Terry (January 10, 2005). "Actor and Musician Ice Cube: 'Are We There Yet?' ". Fresh Air. NPR.

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It was also at this time that Cube began collaborating outside the rap genre. In 1997, he worked with David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails singer Trent Reznor on a remix of Bowie's " I'm Afraid of Americans". In 1998, Cube was featured on the band Korn's song " Children of the Korn", and joined them on their Family Values Tour 1998. Maslin, Janet (January 11, 1995). "Film review: Higher Learning; short course in racism on a college campus". The New York Times. Touré (January 27, 1994). "Snoop & Cube". Rolling Stone. No.674. p.51. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008 . Retrieved 14 August 2023. Ice Cube's Life Story?! Talks Tyler Perry, Woody Harrelson, TV Success and More!". UrbLife.com. August 16, 2010. Since 1991, Ice Cube has acted in nearly 40 films, several of which are highly regarded. [11] Some of them, such as the 1992 thriller Trespass and the 1999 war comedy Three Kings, highlight action. [11] Yet most are comedies, including a few adult-oriented ones, like the Friday franchise, whereas most of these are family-friendly, like the Barbershop franchise. [11] Narrativea b c Loren Kajikawa, "Compton via New York", Sounding Race in Rap Songs (Oakland: University of California Press, 2015), pp 91–93.