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Ice Cube
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Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor, Songwriter
Born:
June 15, 1969
Biography:One of the most powerful and uncompromising artists in rap music, Ice Cube enjoyed a surprisingly smooth transition into a career in motion pictures, first distinguishing himself as an actor and later branching out into writing, producing, and directing. Born O'Shea Jackson in South Central Los Angeles on June 15, 1969, Ice Cube came from a working class family, with both his father and mother employed by U.C.L.A. Ice Cube began writing lyrics when he was in ninth grade; a friend in a high school typing class challenged him to see who could come up with a better rap, and when he won the contest, Cube began honing his hip-hop skills in earnest. Before long, Ice Cube had formed a rap group called CIA with a friend, a DJ known as Sir Jinx. CIA began playing parties organized by Dr. Dre (born Andre Young), a member of a popular local hip-hop group called The World Class Wrecking Cru, and Cube and Dre both... Full Biography
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Ice Cube returns as shop owner Calvin in "Barbershop 2: Back in Business."
Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer) and Calvin (Ice Cube) discuss hot topics in "Barbershop 2: Back in...
Kenard (Kenan Thompson) and Calvin (Ice Cube) hang out at Calvin's shop.
Gina (Queen Latifah) holds Calvin's (Ice Cube) son, Coley.
Ice Cube, left, and Tracy Morgan in "First Sunday" (Sony Pictures)
Katt Williams, back, Ice Cube, left, and Tracy Morgan in "First Sunday" (Sony Pictures)
Ice Cube, left, and Tracy Morgan in "First Sunday" (Sony Pictures)
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News
Nov. 25, 2009, 12:06 PM EST
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