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Ice Cube Says Black Americans Like Him Only Had Three Choices Growing Up – Dull Job, Jail Or Death!
Ice Cube says black Americans like him grew up with only three choices in life – a dull job, jail or death. The 54-year-old former N.W.A star, who has gone from music to building a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2023
Chris Tucker Promises To Keep His Stand-up ‘Edgy’ In Face Of Wokery: ‘I Want Fans To Laugh And Have Fun!’
Chris Tucker has vowed to keep his new comedy shows “edgy” in the face of cancel culture.The motormouth comic and star of the ‘Rush Hour’ movie franchise, 52, said he’s going to keep treading a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 November 2023
Ice Cube Loved Playing Villainous Superfly In New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Film As There Were ‘No Rules’
Ice Cube loved playing villainous Superfly in the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ film as he felt there were “no rules”. The 54-year-old rapper and actor added the human-sized fly character in the newly-released...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2023
Ice Cube Insists Kanye West Is In ‘Good Space’ Despite Anti-semitic Scandal
Ice Cube is insisting Kanye West is in a “good space”. The former N.W.A rapper, 54, opened up about his scandal-hit friend, 46, as he continues to reel from having his multi-million dollar brand deals...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 July 2023
Ice Cube Lost Out On 9 Million Film Role After Refusing Covid Vaccination
Ice Cube lost out on a $9 million acting role because he refused to have a coronavirus vaccination. The 53-year-old rapper - whose real name is O'Shea Jackson Sr. - has told how he wasn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 November 2022
Brian Tyree Henry: Aaron Taylor-johnson Became My Family On Bullet Train
Brian Tyree Henry says Aaron Taylor-Johnson became his "family" while filming 'Bullet Train'. The pair play assassin twins, Lemon and Tangerine, in the action comedy movie, and the 40-year-old star admitted he and the 'Kick-Ass'...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 August 2022
Brian Tyree Henry To Star In Flint Strong
Brian Tyree Henry has joined the cast of 'Flint Strong'.The 40-year-old star has been tapped to feature in the boxing drama that will resume production next week after a two-year hiatus as a result of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 May 2022
Jack Black And Ice Cube In Talks For Oh Hell No
Jack Black and Ice Cube are in talks to star in ‘Oh Hell No’.The pair are in negotiations to join the Sony Pictures comedy from cutting-edge filmmaker Kitao Sakurai.The movie follows Sherman (Black) as he...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 June 2021
Eva Longoria Joins Ice Cube In Sci-fi Film
Eva Longoria has joined Ice Cube in the cast of Universal's new sci-fi film.The 45-year-old actress has boarded the untitled project, which has been fast-tracked by the studio and is due to begin production next...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2020
Ice Cube Lands New Sci-fi Role
Ice Cube is to star in a new sci-fi film.The 51-year-old rapper and actor has teamed up with Universal for the as-yet untitled project, which will be produced by Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov.Plot details...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 September 2020
From Love & Mercy To Sid & Nancy: 7 Best Musical Biopics Of All Time
Here at Contactmusic, we can't get enough of a good musical biopic whether it's 'The Runaways', 'The Doors' or 'Nowhere Boy' - the list is endless. There are only a handful, however, that make for...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 September 2018
Ice Cube's Mom Made Him Take His Ex To Prom
Ice Cube might be known as a badass gangsta rapper, but when he was a teenager he most certainly wasn't driving an SUV with blacked out windows - and he did everything his mother told...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2018
Lebron James Humbled By Namechecks
LeBron James finds it ''humbling'' to be referenced in so many songs.The basketball legend insists artists never ask his permission to use his name in their tracks, but he is always flattered whenever he suddenly...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2017
Ice Cube Comments On Bill Maher 'N-word' Controversy
Veteran rapper Ice Cube has hit out at talk show host Bill Maher after his casual use of the n-word during an interview last week, saying “you gotta know when to shut up”.However, the former...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 June 2017
Ice Cube Worked To Create An Epic Fist Fight
Ice Cube thought the idea was perfectly suited to the two of them, a rare high school comedy that focussed on teachers instead of students. Cube says he found inspiration for his role from his...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 February 2017
Ice Cube To Play Fagin In New 'Oliver Twist' Film
Former N.W.A. legend Ice Cube is to play the role of Fagin in a new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 'Oliver Twist'.The rapper is also going to co-produce the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter,...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2016
Album Of The Day: 'Straight Outta Compton' By N.w.a.
In the wake of the first reunion of the surviving members of N.W.A. in more than 25 years at Coachella, it's time to reflect on an album that prominently changed the face of rap forever....
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2016
Dr Dre, Kendrick Lamar, The Game: Ice Cube Pulls Out All The Stops For Coachella 2016
Ice Cube said he had some tricks up his sleeve for Coachella 2016, but no-one was expecting all this. The rapper managed to reunite with all surviving NWA members, including Dr Dre, on stage at...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2016
Gene Simmons Hits Back At N.w.a. Over Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Speech
Kiss member Gene Simmons has responded to N.W.A., after he was called out by the rap group during their induction speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The beef between the bassist and...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 11 April 2016
N.w.a Are Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Use Speech To Call Out Gene Simmons
The remaining members of group N.W.A. became the newest additions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night, after being inducted by rapper Kendrick Lamar. The group used their speech to thank...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2016
'Straight Outta Compton' Used Different Trailers For Different Races On Facebook
N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton used a unique marketing tactic to promote the movie on Facebook, creating different trailers for different races. Speaking at South by Southwest, Universal’s EVP of digital marketing, Doug Neil, and...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 March 2016
Rudimental And Disclosure Return For Wild Life Festival 2016
Festival co-curators Rudimental and Disclosure are returning to the Brighton City Airport to headline an evening each, bringing along an army of top-class artists with them. Mimicking the variety of 2015, the festival curators have...
By Adam Holden in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2016
For Kevin Hart, Ride Along 2 Was About Having Fun
When they made the first Ride Along two years ago, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube found an unusual bond as collaborators. "Literally there wasn't a day that we stepped on set with any bad energy,"...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 January 2016
N.w.a To Reunite For This Year's Coachella Festival
N.W.A. are set to reunite at this year’s Coachella festival, according to former member Ice Cube. The rapper is listed as performing at the festival as a solo artist, but has said he’s going to...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 18 January 2016
Ice Cube Replacing Chris Pratt In Comedy
The Jurassic World star signed on to lead the cast of the film about a straight-laced couple, who find themselves on vacation in Mexico, opposite his real-life wife Anna Faris last year (14),...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 November 2015
Jerry Heller Suing Straight Outta Compton Filmmakers Over Movie Portrayal
The 75 year old was played as a ruthless record label boss by Paul Giamatti in the F. Gary Gray film, but Heller has taken issue with the picture and he is demanding...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2015
Christina Hendricks Will Reportedly Join Ice Cube For 'Fist Fight'
Former ‘Mad Men’ actress Christina Hendricks is reportedly in talks to join comedy Fist Fight, starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day. According to The Hollywood Reporter Hendricks is in negotiations with New Line to star...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2015
Tracy Morgan In Talks For First Film Role After Tragic Accident
The former 30 Rock star suffered severe head trauma and broken bones in the New Jersey crash in June, 2014, which claimed the life of his comedian pal James 'Jimmy MACk' MCNair....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2015
Ice Cube To Play Scrooge In New Christmas Film
The former N.W.A. star will play a real estate mogul who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in a modern-day version of DICkens' A Christmas Carol. Ice...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 September 2015
Ice Cube To Play Scrooge In A Christmas Carol
Ice Cube is to play Scrooge in a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.The 46-year-old star - who initially found fame as part of the iconic rap group N.W.A. - is to play...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 September 2015
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