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Ice Cube Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions". Wired. April 11, 2016 . Retrieved June 7, 2017– via YouTube.

Ice Cube says beef with Common was a 'dark moment' in his career". BET. February 3, 2020 . Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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Donnelly, Matt (November 11, 2022). " Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's Eric Appel Boards Sony Comedy Stepdude as Writer-Director". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 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] Narrative 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 Nashawaty, Chris (November 15, 2002). "They call him Mister Cube". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014 . Retrieved June 1, 2010.

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.The album was heavily criticized for what many saw as Cube's pandering to gangsta rap, and for lyrics which were considered to be anti-police, racist and misogynistic, as well as the toning down of socio-political content found on his earlier efforts. The album's standing has increased over time. [12] Commercial performance [ edit ] Too Short and E-40 confirm new joint album with Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube". www.revolt.tv. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021 . Retrieved April 22, 2021. 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. Jones, Alan (December 11, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p.13 . Retrieved February 3, 2023. a b "American album certifications – Ice Cube – Lethal Injection". Recording Industry Association of America.

a b c Loren Kajikawa, "Compton via New York", Sounding Race in Rap Songs (Oakland: University of California Press, 2015), pp 91–93. At 16, Cube sold his first song to Eric Wright, soon dubbed Eazy-E, who was forming Ruthless Records and the musical team N.W.A, based in Compton, California. [13] Himself from South Central Los Angeles, Cube would be N.W.A's only core member not born in Compton. 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.In 2004, Cube played in Barbershop 2 and Torque. The next year, he replaced Vin Diesel in the second installment of the XXX film series, XXX: State of the Union, as the main protagonist, which he reprises the character in the third installment and reunited with Diesel 12 years later, XXX: Return of Xander Cage. He also appeared in the family comedy Are We There Yet?, which premised his role in its 2007 sequel Are We Done Yet?. In 2012, Cube appeared in 21 Jump Street. He also appeared in its sequel, 22 Jump Street, in 2014. That year, and then to return in 2016, he played alongside comedian Kevin Hart in two more Tim Story films, Ride Along and Ride Along 2. Also in 2016, Cube returned for the third entry in the Barbershop series. And in 2017, Cube starred with Charlie Day in the comedy Fist Fight. a b Woldu, Gail Hilson (October 30, 2008). The Words and Music of Ice Cube. ABC-CLIO. p.37. ISBN 978-0-313-08078-4. Gross, Terry (January 10, 2005). "Actor and Musician Ice Cube: 'Are We There Yet?' ". Fresh Air. NPR. In 2014, Cube appeared on MC Ren's remix " Rebel Music", their first collaboration since the N.W.A reunion in 2000. [60] Ice Cube on hip-hop beefs, new album, upcoming film 'Excessive Force' ". rollingout.com. October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018 . Retrieved May 17, 2021.

Upon the success of the song " Boyz-n-the-Hood"—written by Cube, produced by Dre, and rapped by Eazy-E, helping establish gangsta rap in California—Eazy focused on developing N.W.A, [34] which soon gained MC Ren. Cube wrote some of Dre's and nearly all of Eazy's lyrics on N.W.A's official debut album, Straight Outta Compton, released in August 1988. [1] Yet by late 1989, Cube questioned his compensation and N.W.A's management by Jerry Heller. [35] Ice Cube's Life Story?! Talks Tyler Perry, Woody Harrelson, TV Success and More!". UrbLife.com. August 16, 2010. Birchmeier, Jason. " "War & Peace, Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)" – Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved February 13, 2008. In 2012, Ice Cube recorded a verse for a remix of the Insane Clown Posse song " Chris Benoit", from ICP's The Mighty Death Pop! album, appearing on the album Mike E. Clark's Extra Pop Emporium. [51] Johson, Bill (May 31, 2010). "Ice Cube Reminisces On His Very First Gig And Single". The Urban Daily . Retrieved February 21, 2011.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.