Ice Cube will add to his list of honors Tuesday when he places his hand- and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Ice Cube, whose birth name is O’Shea Jackson, will be joined in speaking at the 11 a.m. ceremony by his oldest son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., who portrayed his father in the 2015 N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” and comedian and actor Mike Epps.
Ice Cube and Epps co-starred in the buddy comedy films “Next Friday,” “Friday After Next,” “All About The Benjamins” and the comedy “Lottery Ticket.”
Ice Cube first attracted attention as a rapper and songwriter with the West Coast gangsta rap group N.W.A in the late 1980s, writing lyrics for its groundbreaking songs “Straight Outta Compton” and “Gangsta, Gangsta.”
N.W.A was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
Ice Cube began his solo career in 1990 when he release his first studio album in 1990, “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,” which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Ice Cube has released 11 studio albums. Each of the first five were certified platinum and the next two certified gold.
Ice Cube began his acting career with the 1991 film “Boyz n the Hood.” He later appeared in the “Friday,” “Barbershop,” “Are We There Yet?” and “Ride Along” franchises, which he also produced.
His other acting credits include “Three Kings,” “21 Jump Street” and its sequel “22 Jump Street.”
Ice Cube was also a producer of “Straight Outta Compton” and directed the 1998 dark comedy drama thriller, “The Players Club.”
He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017 in the recording category.
Ice Cube is a founder of the Big3 basketball league. In 2023 the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame created the Ice Cube Impact Award in collaboration with him and made him the first recipient.
The collaboration honors “Ice Cube’s extraordinary contributions to the world of basketball, his unparalleled passion for the game, and his unwavering commitment to encouraging crucial dialogues surrounding inclusivity, equal opportunity, and racial and social justice while contributing to initiatives focused on education and community development,” according to the Hall of Fame.