Over the past 25 years O’Shea Jackson, better known by his famous stage name Ice Cube, has been busy managing his successful solo career in music. He’s been keeping busy as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema and TV. Of course always making time for his fans by doing interviews and performing live at several shows all around the nation. However, during the most recent 5 years or so, Ice Cube has changed from gangster rapper to activist for the West Coast music movement and has decided to stand tall speaking out more publicly about his personal political views on things that he sees going on within the Unites States. Does Ice Cube consider himself a religious guy? No, not really. We know from a past interview with British newspaper “The Guardian,” Ice Cube stated that he is a Muslim, having converted back in the late 1990s. He described his Muslim faith as a simple, personal one that does not involve attending prayer services or following rituals. Although he has spoken favorably of the Nation of Islam, but he denied ever being in the organization. That leads me to his interesting political views which have been in favor of Barack Obama. Ice Cube has dropped a song from the upcoming release of “Everythang’s Corrupt”. The political and social charged single is the title track from his forthcoming album, due out next spring. You know Ice Cube keeps it real, regardless of the situation he is in. Check out the controversial new music video below… » Read more..
