Ice Cube

rapper, record producer and filmmaker

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Stage name of rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker O'Shea Jackson, Sr.

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Hip-hop star and actor Ice Cube co-owns a 3-on-3 basketball league called the BIG3. Now he’s taking the game to the Olympics.

From hip-hop star to basketball CEO, Ice Cube reinvents 3-on-3

Hip-hop star and actor Ice Cube co-owns a 3-on-3 basketball league called the BIG3. Now he’s taking the game to the Olympics.

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The movie Straight Outta Compton tells the story of the rise and disintegration of N.W.A, the rap group that included Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.

Ice Cube: Straight Outta Compton

The movie Straight Outta Compton tells the story of the rise and disintegration of N.W.A, the rap group that included Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.

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