Ice Cube Net Worth 2022

Ice Cube Biography

Ice Cube is an American rapper, actor, and filmmaker. His music career began in 1984 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on the rap group N.W.A’s debut album Straight Outta Compton, which caused controversy with its depiction of inner-city life and the police force. The following year, Ice Cube released his debut solo album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, which was an instant hit with its lead single “Check Yo Self”. He has since released ten albums and starred in numerous films.

Early Life

Ice Cube was born on June 15, 1969 in South Central Los Angeles, California. His mother, Doris (née Benjamin), was a hospital clerk and custodian, and his father, Hosea Jackson, was a groundskeeper at UCLA. He has two brothers, one of whom is fellow rapper Mack 10, and two sisters. His cousin is Teren Delvon Jones, also known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien, who is an alternative hip hop artist and producer.

Ice Cube was raised a Christian, attending the William Grant Still Community Arts Center and Crenshaw High School. In his biographical film, Straight Outta Compton, he says that as a teenager he was friends with people who were involved in gangs, though he himself never joined one. He grew up on Van Ness Avenue in South Central. According to an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he has said that his older brother Kenny was the one who introduced him to rap music, taking him to concerts by artists like Eazy-E, Ice-T, and Kurtis Blow.

Early Career

Ice Cube began his music career as a member of the hip hop group C.I.A., which was composed of him and his high school friends Sir Jinx and KG. The group released the single “My Posse” on Lench Mob Records in 1987, but they did not gain any mainstream attention until Ice Cube teamed up with Dr. Dre and Eazy-E to form the rap group N.W.A.

N.W.A’s debut album, Straight Outta Compton, was released in 1988 and is considered one of the most influential rap albums of all time. It featured the controversial single “F**k tha Police”, which resulted in death threats being made against Ice Cube and the other members of the group. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over three million copies in the United States.

In 1989, Ice Cube released his debut solo album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. The album was an instant hit, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and being certified platinum by the RIAA. It featured the lead single “Check Yo Self”, which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ice Cube has since released ten solo albums, with his most recent being Everythang’s Corrupt, which was released in December 2018. He has also starred in numerous films, including Boyz n the Hood (1991), Friday (1995), Barbershop (2002), and Ride Along (2014).

Achievements

Ice Cube has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the song “It Was a Good Day” from his album The Predator. He has also been nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Original Screenplay for the film Straight Outta Compton. In 2018, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal Life

Ice Cube has been married to Kimberly Woodruff since 1992 and they have four children together. He is a convert to Islam, having joined the Nation of Islam in 1990 before later switching to mainstream Sunni Islam in 1995. He has credited Islam for “teaching me how to be a better man, how to deal with my ego, and overall just giving me guidance and stability in my life.” Cube has also stated that he does not believe that music and religion are mutually exclusive.