ICE CUBE
Name: Ice Cube
Birth name: O'Shea Jackson
Born: 15 June 1969 South Los Angeles, California, U.S.
O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name, Ice Cube is
an American MC, songwriter, actor, screenwriter and film director. Regarded as
one of the greatest hip hop artists, he began his career as a founding
member of the famously controversial rap group N.W.A, and later launched a
successful solo career in music and cinema. In 1992, he married Kimberly
Woodruff, with whom he has four children. Later, in 1992, he converted to
Islam. From the mid-1990s onwards, Cube focused on acting, and his musical
output has slowed down considerably. He remains one of the most visible West
Coast rappers, having helped originate gangsta rap. He is particularly well-known
for his incendiary raps on political and racial topics, particularly the
treatment of blacks in the United States.
Name: Ice Cube
Birth name: O'Shea Jackson
Born: 15 June 1969 South Los Angeles, California, U.S.
O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name, Ice Cube is
an American MC, songwriter, actor, screenwriter and film director. Regarded as
one of the greatest hip hop artists, he began his career as a founding
member of the famously controversial rap group N.W.A, and later launched a
successful solo career in music and cinema. In 1992, he married Kimberly
Woodruff, with whom he has four children. Later, in 1992, he converted to
Islam. From the mid-1990s onwards, Cube focused on acting, and his musical
output has slowed down considerably. He remains one of the most visible West
Coast rappers, having helped originate gangsta rap. He is particularly well-known
for his incendiary raps on political and racial topics, particularly the
treatment of blacks in the United States.