06 Sep Ice Cube Net Worth 2021, Age, Height, Weight, Bio and Career Details
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Ice Cube is a rapper, actor and producer. He began his musical career as a member of the rap group N.W.A., which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989 due to monetary disputes, Ice Cube embarked on a successful solo music career and then shifted to acting, starring mainly in comedy films such as Friday (1995), Barbershop (2002) and 21 Jump Street (2012).
Cube has also served as a producer to several successful filmmaking careers including those of his own son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., with Straight Outta Compton (2015); Chris Tucker with Friday; and Will Ferrell with The Wedding Ringer (2015). He has also written and directed several films, including the violent action film XXX: State of the Union (2005), for which he received a Razzie Award.
Ice Cube Fast Facts
| Net Worth In 2021: | $140 million |
| Real Name/Full Name | O'Shea Jackson, Sr |
| Nick Name: | Ice Cube |
| Date Of Birth/Birthday: | June 15, 1969 |
| Age/How Old: | 52 years old |
| Siblings | Clyde Jackson |
| Profession: | American rapper, actor and producer |
| Height/How Tall: | In Feet and Inches – 5′ 8″ |
| Weight: | In Pounds –198 lbs |
| Parents Name: |
Father –Hosea Jackson Mother –Doris Benjamin |
| Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Gay Or Straight? | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Not Currently Married |
| Girlfriend: | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse Name: | Kimberley Woodruff (m.1992) |
| Kids/Children Name: | O”Shear Jr, Darrel, Kareema and Sahreef |
| Education: | William Howard Taft Charter High School & Phoenix Institute of technology |
Early Life
Cube was born O’Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969 in Baldwin Hills, South Central Los Angeles, the son of Doris, a hospital clerk and custodian, and Hosea Jackson, who worked as a groundskeeper at UCLA and a machinist. He has an older brother as well as a half-sister who was killed when Ice Cube was 12.
In ninth grade at George Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, a friend of Cube’s challenged him to start writing raps. He accepted the challenge and won by using his brother as inspiration for “Cube.” Explaining how he came up with this name, Cube said that it was inspired from an incident where his older brother threatened to slam him into a freezer if he didn’t stop making music.
Cube attended Woodland Hills High School in California, but soon after he wrote and recorded a few locally successful rap songs with N.W.A, he left for Arizona to enroll at the Phoenix Institute of Technology in fall 1987 semester where he graduated from architecture school six years later. In 1988 Cube returned to Los Angeles area and rejoined NWA who was currently enjoying local success while still working on his backup plan as an architect by drafting designs during weekends.
Career
At 16, Cube sold his first song to Eric Wright who was forming Ruthless Records and the musical team N.W.A based in Compton, California which led him on a journey through music history that continues today.
In May of 1990, Ice Cube released his first solo album. AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted was a hit and further increased rap’s popularity as it grew in mainstream America. However, the lyrics were considered controversial because they received accusations of misogyny and racism from many different people despite being praised for its production by The Bomb Squad who produced Public Enemy songs during that time period.
His second album, Death Certificate was released in 1991 and thought to be more focused than his first. Yet it is still controversial as accusations of anti-white, antisemitic, and misogynist content continue to follow him around.
The rapper Ice Cube responded to the criticisms of his second album with an explanation, “I know some of you are going to be offended. If I get on my knees and pray every night that people won’t take shit wrong or will understand where I’m coming from then it might help.”
Ice Cube went on to release 28 albums and 10 studio albums under his own name. His hits were played on some of the biggest stages in the world, including Madison Square Garden (New York City).
In 2020, Cube joined rappers Snoop Dogg and Too Short to form the supergroup Mt. Westmore along with rapper E-40 which was a dream come true for all three musicians as they had been friends since their youth in Long Beach California.
Ice Cube has acted in nearly 40 films since 1991, most of which are comedies. Three Kings and Trespass were both notable action-packed thrillers for him. Yet he also starred as the leading role in family friendly movies like Friday and Barbershop franchise that families can enjoy together!
In 2007, Ice Cube produced his first television series which was a hidden-camera prank show called “Black. White.” In May of 2017, the rapper’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr., also an actor, joined the cast of NBC drama “This Is Us.”
Ice Cube has a lot going on in his life. He is not just an actor and rapper, he also manages to be involved with many other projects such as creating a clothing line for hoodies that have built-in headphones. In addition, Ice Cube announced the creation of Big3 league which features former NBA players from June 2017 – Season one began at this time
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Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Ice Cube Personal Life Ice Cube married Kimberly Woodruff in May of 1992, they have 4 children together. Kimberly is a fitness model and entrepreneur. She has appeared in “Shape” magazine as well as other popular magazines.[76] The couple separated in December 2016 but continue to support each other.
They announced their separation on social media with the following statement: “We are both heartbroken, we will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time.”
Jackson and his wife Kimberly have three sons and a daughter: O’Shea Jr. (b. June 15, 1991), Darrell (b. January 16, 1993) and Shareef (b. June 17, 1995) as well as one adopted daughter Neima.
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Ice Cube Homes
In 2002, Ice Cube purchased a house in Corona Del Mar, California for $1.35 million dollars. In 2004, Ice Cube sold his 2520 W 3rd st Los Angeles house for $2 million after purchasing the home from music producers Soopafly and Bud’da. In 2010, Ice Cube bought a house in Ladera Heights for $2.5 million dollars which is next door to his friend and fellow rapper, The Game’s mansion.
In May 2016, Ice Cube paid $7.25 million for a home in Marina Del Rey, California which had previously been owned by Jean-Claude Van Damme who bought it back in 2012 for only $6M; the house was brand new and built as a spec mansion at that time. The 7 bedroom modern style beachfront retreat is also about half an acre of space with pool and spa plus full size basketball court to add on to his already posh lifestyle.
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Quotes
Lessons of Success
– Be committed, do what you need to do and never give up.
– And if you do fail, learn from the experience and keep on trying. Never let your fear of failure stop you from achieving what you want to achieve.
– You can’t go crazy about people’s criticism; either they’re going to love you or hate you no matter what. You have to ignore the naysayers and do your own thing.
Summary
As you can see, Ice Cube has had a long and illustrious career. His legacy is one of success in the entertainment industry as well as entrepreneurship. It’s no wonder he was able to become so wealthy.
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