HUSL Today Salutes

O'shea "Ice Cube" Jackson

O'shea Jackson was born on June 15, 1969, in South Central Los Angeles, California. He was educated in Los Angeles and that is also where he developed his love for rap music. 

Music:
Starting in 1987 with friend Sir Jinx, Jackson formed the C.I.A., and they performed at parties hosted by Dr. Dre. In 1987, Jackson and Dr. Dre released the single My Posse, under the alias CIA. The following year they teamed up with Eazy-E to release NWA's landmark album Straight Outta Compton.

Check out one of their singles form the album which shares its namesake. Warning: explicit lyrics

Throughout the 90s Jackson recorded several albums including AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990). In the same year as AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Jackson released the acclaimed EP, Kill At Will which became the first hip hop EP to go both Gold and Platinum. The Predator was released in 1992 and became his best selling album with 3 million copies sold in the US. Jackson followed with Lethal Injection (1993). After 1994, he took a hiatus from rap and focused on film and developing the careers of other rappers like Mack 10. In 1996, Jackson formed Westside Connection with Mack 10 and WC, and together they released an album called Bow Down. Thanks, in part, to Jackson's contributions, gangster rap became a huge success in the '90s and west coast rappers earned respect in east coast markets. In 2006, Jackson released his seventh solo album, Laugh Now, Cry Later. He released his eighth studio album, Raw Footage, on August 19, 2008.

Movies.
In 1990, Jackson found himself in the role of 'Doughboy' in John Singleton's hood-based drama, Boyz N the Hood. Following his role as 'Doughboy' in Boyz n the Hood, in 1992 he starred alongside Ice-T, and Bill Paxton in Walter Hill's action film, Trespass, and then in The Glass Shield. After being encouraged by John Singleton, Jackson wrote the screenplay for what became the 1995 comedy Friday, in which he also starred, alongside then-upcoming comedian Chris Tucker. Jackson also released the title track for the movie (check it below). Friday became a hit, earning $28 million worldwide on a $3.5 million budget, and spawned two sequels, Next Friday and Friday After Next.

Friday


Read on for info on his credits as a director, writer and producer



As director/writer/producer

* Friday (1995) writer, executive producer
* Dangerous Ground (1997) executive producer
* The Players Club (1998) writer, director, executive producer
* Next Friday (2000) writer, producer
* All About The Benjamins (2002) producer
* Friday After Next (2002) writer, producer
* BarberShop 2: Back in Business (2004) executive producer
* BarberShop: The Series (2005) executive producer
* Are We There Yet? (2005) producer
* Beauty Shop (2005) executive producer
* Black. White. (2006) executive producer
* Are We Done Yet? (2007) producer
* Friday: The Animated Series (2007) executive producer
* Pirate Island (2008) producer
* The Longshots (2008) producer
* First Sunday (2008) producer
* Straight Outta L.A. (2010) director
* Are We There Yet? (2010) executive producer

 Check out the trailor from Jackson's latest project Are We There Yet?

His contributions to Hollywood has created more work for African American actors and has opened the door for new talent to shine through. 

HUSL Today Salutes O'shea "Ice Cube" Jackson!!