Ice Cube

American rapper and actor

Audience4.3M
Fame82.3
Momentum4.9

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Audience4.3M
Fame82.3
Momentum4.9
United States rank#161
Musicians rank#141
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Born 1969 · age 57United States

United States MusiciansSinger / Musician

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Rank in United States
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Musicians
Age
57
Born 1969
Known for
War of the Worlds
2025

Summary

Updated 2026-08-14

He wrote the blueprint for gangsta rap as N.W.A's lead voice, then walked away over money and built a solo empire that charted seven top-10 albums — before Friday turned him into a comedy franchise anchor.

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O'Shea Jackson formed his first rap group in Los Angeles in 1986, then joined Eazy-E and Dr. Dre to create N.W.A the following year. As lead rapper, he wrote most of the lyrics on Straight Outta Compton, the 1989 landmark that shaped West Coast hip-hop's early violent identity and set it apart from the East Coast sound. A monetary dispute with Eazy-E and Jerry Heller sent him solo in late 1989, where he released the politically charged AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate, and The Predator to critical and commercial success. His first film role came in Boyz n the Hood (1991), named after…

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