Selected Johnny Depp Quotes
Ice Cube- O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), better known as "Ice Cube", is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album "Straight Outta Compton" contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity. His political rap solo albums "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" (1990), "Death Certificate" (1991), and "The Predator" (1992) were all critical and commercial successes. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
He is a native of Los Angeles where he formed his first rap group called C.I.A. in 1986. In 1987, he formed the gangsta rap group N.W.A. with "Eazy-E" and "Dr. Dre". As its lead rapper, he wrote some of Dre's and most of Eazy's lyrics on Straight Outta Compton, which is a landmark album that shaped West Coast hip hop's early identity and helped differentiate it from East Coast rap. N.W.A was also known for their violent lyrics, threatening to attack abusive police and innocent civilians alike, stirring controversy and fame for the group. After a monetary dispute over the group's management by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, Ice Cube left N.W.A in late 1989, teaming up with New York artists and launching a solo rap career.
He has also starred in films since the early 1990s. He first starred as "Doughboy" in director John Singleton's film debut "Boyz n the Hood", a 1991 drama named after a 1987 rap song he wrote. He also co-wrote and starred in the 1995 comedy film "Friday". The film spawned a successful franchise and reshaped his public image as a bankable movie star. He made his directorial debut with the 1998 film "The Players Club", and also produced and curated the film's accompanying soundtrack. As of 2020, he has appeared in about 40 films, including the 1999 war comedy "Three Kings", family comedies like the "Barbershop series", and buddy cop comedies "21 Jump Street", "22 Jump Street", and "Ride Along". He was an executive producer of many of these films, as well as of the 2015 biopic "Straight Outta Compton". In 2020, Ice Cube’s net worth is estimated to be USD 140 million, showing just how impressive his entertainment career has been.
Selected Ice Cube Quotes:
“I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don’t head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“You don’t wanna mess up what you’ve done. It’s like Jordan coming back: You’re scared to mess up the legacy.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“You better check yourself before you wreck yourself.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“Drink some coffee, put some gangsta rap on, and handle it.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“I do what I do. You like it, great. You don’t, go listen to somebody else. I’m stickin’ with the people that stuck with me.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“The worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.”
Ice Cube, Goals
“If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.”
Ice Cube, Goals, Life
“I am only 33, I’ve got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I’m looking forward to the future and I’m proud about the past.”
Ice Cube, Goals, Life
“I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it’s like climbing a mountain or building a building. It’s a challenge but you love every challenge that it brings or presents itself.”
Ice Cube, Goals, Life
“I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I’m a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work.”
Ice Cube, Goals, Life
“Nothing wrong with being from the hood, but I’d rather my kids be visitors than residents.”
Ice Cube, Goals, Life
“My grandmother worked at one of those Bel-Air mansions, and we would go – not too often, but every now and then – to pick her up. Hollywood was probably 12 miles from my house, but it might as well have been a million miles away. The only time I saw that world was on TV. Until I started making records.”
Ice Cube, Life
“I can’t believe, today was a good day.”
Ice Cube, Life
“Just wakin’ up in the morning gotta thank god.”
Ice Cube, Belief
“Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.”
Ice Cube, Truth, Power
“I love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.”
Ice Cube, Music, Freedom
“Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that’s kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.”
Ice Cube, Music, Freedom
“Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful.”
Ice Cube, Success, Goals
“Don’t worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.”
Ice Cube, Success, Work
“The moral is that a career can be gone in an instant. And all you have in this world are the people you love.”
Ice Cube, Life, Love, Work
“I think reading is important in any form. I think a person who’s trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in.”
Ice Cube, Intelligence/Wisdom
“Young people are dying for no reason all over the world that don’t know why. It’s ugly, everywhere.”