a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2007). "Ice Cube – Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved February 13, 2008. In a 2016 interview, Cube cited Jaws as his favorite film and named " It Was a Good Day" as being among his favorite of his own songs. [87] Commercially, he has endorsed Coors Light beer and St. Ides malt liquor, [80] and licensed a clothing line called Solo by Cube. In 2017, he launched Big3, a 3-on-3 basketball league starring former NBA players. [88] Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and allegations of Anti-semitism iTunes – Music – Everythang's Corrupt – Single by Ice Cube". Itunes.apple.com. January 4, 2013 . Retrieved May 5, 2013. Blog Archive " Ice Cube: "Raiders fans were gangster's way before we came into the picture" ". Sports Radio Interviews. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011 . Retrieved June 1, 2010. Too Short and E-40 confirm new joint album with Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube". www.revolt.tv. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021 . Retrieved April 22, 2021.

Yrs & Counting: Ice Cube Gives Advice On The Key to Marital Bliss". Archived from the original on February 11, 2019 . Retrieved July 18, 2016. Ice Cube became interested in hip-hop in his early teens and took to writing lyrics. After beginning the rap group C.I.A. (Cru’ in Action!) and performing with it for some time, and while still in school at George Washington Preparatory High School, he sold his first song to rapper Eazy-E and Ruthless Records. The song, originally titled “The Boyz-n-the-Hood,” was passed over by one rap group before being recorded by Eazy-E himself. The result was a major success as both Eazy-E’s first single and as the first collaboration between future N.W.A members Ice Cube, Eazy-E, producer and rapper Dr. Dre, and producer DJ Yella.Seth Rogen Unveils 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2023 . Retrieved March 5, 2023. Stern, Marlow (February 2, 2017). "Ice Cube on Donald 'Easy D' Trump: 'Everybody is getting what they deserve' ". The Daily Beast . Retrieved June 6, 2017. Allen Gordon, "Ice Cube: Death Certificate (Street Knowledge/Priority, 1991)", in Oliver Wang, ed., Classic Material: The Hip-hop Album Guide (Toronto: ECW Press, 2003), p 87.

Elmo and Ice Cube are Astounded". YouTube. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. a b Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Jeff Mao, Gabe Alvarez & Brent Rollins, "Mo' beef, mo' problems: #7, N.W.A vs. Ice Cube", Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists (New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999), p 238. Kit, Borys; Masters, Kim (November 29, 2021). "Ice Cube Exits Sony Comedy 'Oh Hell No' After Declining COVID-19 Vaccine". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 2, 2021. Johson, Bill (May 31, 2010). "Ice Cube Reminisces On His Very First Gig And Single". The Urban Daily . Retrieved February 21, 2011.In 2012, Ice Cube recorded a verse for a remix of the Insane Clown Posse song " Chris Benoit", from ICP's The Mighty Death Pop! album, appearing on the album Mike E. Clark's Extra Pop Emporium. [51]

Ice Cube says beef with Common was a 'dark moment' in his career". BET. February 3, 2020 . Retrieved June 11, 2020. Since 1991, Ice Cube has acted in nearly 40 films, several of which are highly regarded. [11] Some of them, such as the 1992 thriller Trespass and the 1999 war comedy Three Kings, highlight action. [11] Yet most are comedies, including a few adult-oriented ones, like the Friday franchise, whereas most of these are family-friendly, like the Barbershop franchise. [11] Narrative Ice Cube and basketball star LeBron James paired up to pitch a one-hour special to ABC based on James's life. [69]

Jones, Alan (December 11, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p.13 . Retrieved February 3, 2023. Parisi, Paula (October 6, 2016). "Ice Cube Goes 'Real Old-School' for 'Mafia III' Original Song 'Nobody Wants to Die' ". Billboard . Retrieved January 20, 2017. Cube's fourth album, Lethal Injection, came out in late 1993. Here, Cube borrowed from the then-popular G-funk popularized by Dr. Dre. Although not received well by critics, the album brought successful singles, including " Really Doe", " Bop Gun (One Nation)", " You Know How We Do It", and "What Can I Do?" After this album, Ice Cube effectively lost his rap audience. [11] In 2020, Cube joined rappers Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short and formed the supergroup Mt. Westmore. The group's debut album was released on June 7, 2022. [61] [62] [63] [64] Film and television career Adler, Bill (2020). "An Open Letter to Ari Melber About Ice Cube". Tablet Magazine . Retrieved April 16, 2023.

It was also at this time that Cube began collaborating outside the rap genre. In 1997, he worked with David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails singer Trent Reznor on a remix of Bowie's " I'm Afraid of Americans". In 1998, Cube was featured on the band Korn's song " Children of the Korn", and joined them on their Family Values Tour 1998. Pareles, Jon (July 17, 2000). "Four Hours of Swagger from Dr. Dre and Friends". The New York Times . Retrieved February 13, 2008. a b c d e f g h Cashmore, Pete (November 30, 2018). "Frozen in time: Why does nobody want to hear Ice Cube rap any more?". The Guardian.Ice Cube". Hiphop.sh. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012 . Retrieved December 12, 2012. Birchmeier, Jason. " "War & Peace, Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)" – Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved February 13, 2008. Lilah, Rose (September 14, 2012). "Ice Cube – Come And Get It [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017 . Retrieved April 7, 2017.