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Ice Cube

Active

1980s - 2010s

Born

June 15, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Rap

Styles

Gangsta Rap Golden Age West Coast Rap G-Funk Hardcore Rap

Also Known As

O'Shea Jackson

Member Of

N.W.A Westside Connection
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Ice Cube

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Crucial rapper whose career kicked into gear with gangsta legends N.W.A and continued through numerous platinum solo LPs including AmeriKKKA's Most Wanted.
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Album Highlights

  • Death Certificate
    Ice Cube
    Death Certificate
  • AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
    Ice Cube
    AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
  • The Predator
    Ice Cube
    The Predator
  • I Am the West
    Ice Cube
    I Am the West
  • Laugh Now, Cry Later
    Ice Cube
    Laugh Now, Cry Later
  • In the Movies
    Ice Cube
    In the Movies
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