Biography of Ice Cube

Through his detailed, unflinching lyrical stance and his inventive phrasing, this former N.W.A. writer and rapper has become the finest mouthpiece gangsta-rap has produced. His posse, Da Lynch Mob, construct sonic backdrops that kick with the force of the best Public Enemy. Ice Cube is a controversial but major figure in contemporary pop, and has recently begun an acting career with films, including 1991's Boyz 'n the Hood. Ice Cube has arguably become rap's most controversial and widely known figure in the '90s. He's topped R&B, pop, and rap charts with his releases AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, The Predator, and Lethal Injection. Cube has been the cover boy for every magazine from Vibe to The Source, and also joined the Nation of Islam. He currently ranks alongside Ice-T as perhaps the most feared personality in rap circles.Whispers abounded that marriage and his decision to join the Nation of Islam were responsible for Ice Cube's weakest CD as a solo act. Lethal Injection went platinum, but the rage was more unfocused, the rhymes less fluid and thoughtful and the rapping less striking than on any other Ice Cube session. While his interviews sounded just as fierce, the speculation abounds that Ice Cube may have peaked as a creative force in hip-hop. ~ John Floyd