American rapper and actor
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Helped launch gangsta rap with N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton in 1989, then built a solo empire with politically charged albums through the early '90s. Transitioned seamlessly into acting and film producing, cementing his visibility across multiple decades.
O'Shea Jackson, known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's popularity, and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
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