Ice Cube

@Rappers, Career and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ice Cube is an American hip hop artist, actor and record producer California African American Actors African American Singers Child Prodigies American Singers Hip Hop Singers Gemini Celebrities Widely regarded as the founding father of the genre of ‘gangsta rap’, Ice Cube is one of the top ‘A list’ hip hop artists in the music industry. A controversial but versatile and engaging figure in the world of hip hop music, Cube has created a cultural phenomenon. He is one of the iconic stars of 21st century hip hop music, whose hard-hitting gangsta rap songs are believed to be a reflection of the political scenario of his time and often revolved around violent themes. Some of his bestselling albums include, ‘AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted’, ‘Kill at Will’, ‘Death Certificate’, ‘War & Peace Vol. 1’, ‘War & Peace Volume 2’, ‘Lethal Injection’ and ‘I Am the West’. Ice Cube developed the passion for rap songs from his high school days, and he began to write rap songs. He has transitioned from being an up-coming solo artist to one of the bestselling artists, whose albums have topped the music charts. With an estimated net worth of $120 million, Cube is one of the most established and influential artists in the American hip hop scene and he is also one of the most promising actors in Hollywood.

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Birthday: June 15, 1969 Nationality: American Famous: Rappers, African American Actors, African American Singers, Child Prodigies, Singers, Hip Hop Singers City/State: California Spouses: Kimberly Woodruff Known as: O'Shea Jackson Sr Universities: William Howard Taft High School Information Detail Birthday June 15, 1969 Nationality American Famous Rappers, African American Actors, African American Singers, Child Prodigies, Singers, Hip Hop Singers City/State California Spouses Kimberly Woodruff Known as O'Shea Jackson Sr Universities William Howard Taft High School Birth Place Los Angeles Religion Muslim Height 173cm Gender Male Father Hosea Jackson Mother Doris Jackson Net Worth $140 million Sun Sign Gemini Born in Los Angeles Famous as American rapper

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In 1992, he married Kimberly Woodruff and the couple have four children together. Unsplash Personal Life

This famous American hip hop artist and actor converted to Islam in the 1990s. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born as O'Shea Jackson in Los Angeles to Doris Jackson, a hospital clerk and Hosea Jackson, a groundskeeper. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Since his early teenage years, he had a keen interest in hip hop music and also wrote rap songs for a keyboarding class at his school, The Taft High School, Los Angeles. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

During the fall 1987, he enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology, where he pursued his studies in architectural drafting. He also performed with the hip hop group, C.I.A. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

On May 16 1990, his debut solo hip hop album titled, ‘AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted’ was released. The album was an immense commercial and critical success. Unsplash Career

In July 1990, he released a seven track extended play (EP), ‘Kill at Will’, which is regarded as one of his acclaimed and bestselling works. The album featured the remixed single ‘Endangered Species’. Unsplash Career

In July 1991, he starred in the Academy Award nominated crime drama film ‘Boyz n the Hood’, directed by John Singleton. The film was well received and earned good reviews from film critics. Unsplash Career

In 1991, his second studio album, ‘Death Certificate’ was released. It was one of his bestselling albums and received an advance sales order of more than one million copies. Unsplash Career

In 1992, he came out with his third studio album titled, ‘The Predator’, which was a commercial success, but did not receive critical acclaim. The album featured the hit single ‘It Was a Good Day’. Unsplash Career

His first solo album, ‘AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted’, was a hit that peaked at number 6 on the U.S. ‘Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums’ chart. In 2007, this album was listed by ‘The Guardian’ as one of the ‘1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die’. Unsplash Major Works

His second album, ‘Death Certificate’ peaked at the number two position on the ‘Billboard 200’ and reached the number one position on the ‘Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums’ chart. In 2005, it was ranked at the 8th position on MTV’s list of ‘Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 15, 1969
Nationality	American
Famous	Rappers, African American Actors, African American Singers, Child Prodigies, Singers, Hip Hop Singers
City/State	California
Spouses	Kimberly Woodruff
Known as	O'Shea Jackson Sr
Universities	William Howard Taft High School
Birth Place	Los Angeles
Religion	Muslim
Height	173cm
Gender	Male
Father	Hosea Jackson
Mother	Doris Jackson
Net Worth	$140 million
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Los Angeles
Famous as	American rapper

Ice Cube

American

Jun 15, 1969

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Los Angeles