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My Take
Ice Cube is one of those rare artists who made the jump from genuinely dangerous to genuinely beloved without losing an ounce of credibility, and I find that fascinating. He came out of Compton as a teenager writing rhymes for N.W.A that felt like dispatches from a war zone, helped define gangsta rap with Straight Outta Compton, then went solo and kept the fury dialed up on AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and Death Certificate. But somewhere along the way he also became the funniest guy in the room — Friday is a legitimate comedy classic — and somehow both versions of him feel completely authentic. The scowl never really went away, but the wit underneath it got sharper. Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017 felt like the city that shaped all that anger finally tipping its hat back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ice Cube
- Name (Japanese)
- アイス・キューブ
- Reading
- あいす・きゅーぶ
- Born
- June 15, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / actor / record producer / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- William Howard Taft Charter High School
Awards & achievements
- 2017 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2023 Ice Cube Impact Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ice Cube born?
Born June 15, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Ice Cube from?
Ice Cube is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Ice Cube do?
Ice Cube works as rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.