The concerts will feature a sampling of tracks from Ice Cube’s catalog. He played a conflicted teen in “Boyz N The Hood” a soldier in “Three Kings,” which was filmed in Arizona and a government agent in “xXx: State of the Union.” His acting chops were honed in films like “Friday,” “Barbershop,” and “Ride Along,” as well as the “21 Jump Street” series. biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” He is an acclaimed writer (“Friday,” “The Players Club”) and director (“The Players Club”). In film, he produced the “Friday,” “Ride Along,” “Barbershop” and “Are We There Yet?” franchises as well as the award-winning N.W.A.

Outside of music, Ice Cube has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and as a solo recording artist he has sold more than 10 million albums. He recently released his 18th album as a solo artist or group member, “Everythang’s Corrupt.” However, his comedic chops are evident even in difficult situations.Īfter penning the memorable lyrics on N.W.A.’s groundbreaking songs “Straight Outta Compton” and “F Tha Police,” Ice Cube left the group at its peak due to payment issues. Growing up in crime- and gang-infested South Central Los Angeles in the 1970s and ’80s, Ice Cube toed the line between right and wrong. I appreciate it, and I’m giving it 110%.” I’m doing the same thing year after year, between movies, music and shows, all the stuff you do until it’s taken away. “To have it taken away and then to jump back on it, you realize how much you appreciate it. “I’ve been on stage every year since I was 16 or 17 years old,” he says. Ice Cube said it was nearly heartbreaking. He recently returned to the stage after a pandemic-forced hiatus.

Ice Cube has two Arizona shows coming up: Saturday, September 11, at Casino Del Sol in Tucson and Friday, December 3, as part of the 101.1 Bounce Holiday Jam with Too Short, Warren G, Baby Bash, The Luniz and J.J. It’s cool to be able to jump in and out of these different creative spaces to show people what you got.” “‘Friday’ is the extended version of ‘It Was a Good Day,’ with a crazy twist put on it. “I look at ‘It Was a Good Day’ as a song version of a movie like ‘Friday,’” he says. For iconic rapper Ice Cube, music and film are extensions of each other.

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