Ice Cube
Transcript: Believe it or not, like us, Ice Cube is a muslim. That means he has the same religion as us, which is Islam. Ice Cube converted to Islam in the 1990's. Born in Los Angeles, Ice Cube has said: "What I call myself is a natural Muslim, because it's just me and God. You know, going to the mosque, the ritual and the tradition, it's just not in me to do. So I don't do it." This means that he does not follow our traditions and cultures but he has the same beliefs as us. Bibliography Background Info O'Shea Jackson, known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. Ice Cube was born on June 15, 1969 in Los Angeles, California.In his early teens, Ice Cube developed an interest in hip hop music, and began writing raps in George Washington Preparatory High School's keyboarding class. He enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987 in Arizona. Being passionate about architecture, he majored in architectural drafting. He kept architecture as a backup career. icecube.com/ www.biography.com/people/ice-cube-21265309 www.rollingstone.com/.../14-things-we-learned-about-straight-outta-compton-201508 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube https://www.drdre.com/ www.biography.com/people/dr-dre-507628 exclaim.ca/music/article/five_noteworthy_facts_you_may_not_know_about_ice_cube indie88.com/7-interesting-facts-about-n-w-a-told-by-ice-cube-oshea-jackson-jr/ https://www.axs.com/ice-cube-5-things-you-didn-t-know-about-ice-cube-46534 Q: How did you cope after you have heard the Eazy-E has passed away? A:Oh man, this is going to be hard to answer. It was hard to deal with the fact that he has died I'll tell you that, especially dealing it with N.W.A. Eazy- E was like a brother to me, he helped us create and develop this group and it feels like somethings always missing. We have gone through some crazy adventures with him and it's hard to face the fact that you can't enjoy more great moments with him. Rest in peace Eazy. Q: Will you ever decide on making another album, and if yes, who would you have in thee album? A: Are you crazy, of course I would love to make another album, I know its been 6 years since my last album, but I still got some rhythm. Whenever I would make an album, I would for sure have Dr. Dre, maybe some snoop, but I gotta bring in my boy Kendrick Lamar because he knew what it was like growing up in Compton and the struggle it was., and he is a lyrical genius. Questions: Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are very similar. They are both old American rappers.They both grew up around the same area and they are about the same age. Believe it or not Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were in the same hip hop group called the N.W.A. This is an American hip hop group from Compton, California. Some other members are Eazy E, DJ Yella and many more. You may recognize them from their movie Straight Outta Compton which released last year and got great reviews. In 100 years from now, I think that he will be remembered. The reason why is because of him and N.W.A, they have made a big difference in the music industry where it has opened up so many great artists that probably wouldn't have made music if it wasn't for them. He has taken music to a whole different level because people would've been too afraid to rap or say any of the lyrics that he has rapped in his songs and that gave a lot of people confidence because Ice Cube wasn't afraid of speaking the truth. Comparing Ice Cube to Dr. Dre 5 Interesting Facts Importance of Ice Cube How did We Connect with Ice Cube? Q: Would you ever go back in to the studio with Dr. Dre? A: Honestly, I would love to go back to the studio and make some tracks with him, even though I haven't been with him in a while, doesn't mean I ain't friends with him no more. Q: How did it feel to know that "Straight Outta Compton" wasn't nominated for an Oscar? A: At first it did hurt a little bit, but I realized that it doesn't matter on who hated it, as long as the fans enjoyed an loved it, then I'm happy. And plus, I didn't want to go to the Oscars anyways Q: Why did you choose your son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., to play the role of younger you in "Straight Outta Compton"? A; Well, over the past few years, O'Shea has proven himself that he can take on the acting industry and has shown me his drama talents and whats his strengths and capabilities are. 100 Years From Now Ice Cube is important because he is very determined. Growing up in a bad area, Ice Cube saw many crimes and murders around his house. Growing up, as he saw more of his friends get killed or go to jail, he became determined to create a better life for himself. After high school, he enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology, where he earned a two-year degree in drafting in 1988. Questions In the movie "Straight Outta Compton", Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., was playing the role of young Ice Cube back when N.W.A was created After N.W.A's career was over,Ice Cube and Dr. Dre never worked with each