Oct 30, 2019 actor and comedian john witherspoonbest known for his role as ice cubes dad in the friday filmshas died at the age of 77, his family has confirmed. As far as comedies go about the hood, this one is hands down the best. Cast to play crutchfield in the film, ice cube spent quite a bit of time monday studying crutchfields mannerisms in the ring at berston as he trained with some children, nolden said. The members were involved in the production, including ice cube and dr. Oct 15, 2019 this is a list of films written by ice cube, screenwriter. Mar 14, 2016 straight outta compton 110 movie clip raid on the dope house 2015 hd duration. Find ice cube biography and history on allmusic ice cube is one of the most crucial artists. Friday 1995 film friday is a 1995 american stoner comedy film directed by f. You can click on the names of the movies ice cube wrote in order to. May, 2018 oshea jackson, better known as ice cube is a movie star and hiphop icon. As a legendary record producer and mixing engineer, dj pooh has produced albums for 2pac, ice cube, del tha funkee homosapien, ll cool j, yoyo, tha dogg pound, king t, and many more. Quotations by ice cube, american musician, born june 15, 1969. Straight outta compton is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by f. Ice cube, regina king, marlon wayans, and more remember.
Starring ice cube, cedric the entertainer, and anthony anderson, the movie revolves around social life in a barbershop on the south side of chicago. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band n. It stars ice cube, who also cowrote the film, and chris tucker. Their 1996 album, bow down, was certified platinum the year of its release. Aint nobody talkin when im talkin fellas so shut the fuck up.
With this encouragement, ice cube wrote the screenplay for what became the. Ice cubes straight outta compton movie lands writer. Chris tucker and ice cube really mix up nicely in this one. He made his film debut in boyz n the hood, which launched him to an. He wrote his first rap song when he was in his 9th grade. Ice cube cracked up audiences as the profane captain dickson in the 2012 movie adaptation of 21 jump street, and reprised the role in the 2014 sequel, 22 jump street. Ice cube is known by hiphop critics and fans as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. Oshea jackson, known professionally by his stage name ice cube, is an american rapper, actor, producer, director and writer. It is friday and craig jones ice cube is unemployed, having been fired yesterday. He began his career as a member of the rap group n. Ice cube was credited again on the collaborative album n. Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren and dj yella served as creative consultants. That realworld impact is one of the biggest takeaways from straight outta compton, the new movie about n.
In 1998 he founded the production company cube vision, whose first. After royalty disputes, however, ice cube left and started his own successful music career. The 46yearold actor, rapper, and producer, known as ice cube, wrote. How john singleton made boyz n the hood the ringer. Janet jackson, q tip, ice cube and more paid tribute to john. Dres and eazyes rhymes for the groups landmark album, straight outta compton, released in 1988. Ice cube is known by hiphop critics and fans as one of the most influential rappers ever. Earlier this year, some misguided website named eazy one of the worst rappers. Apr 15, 2016 the cast from the old film is gone, except for ice cube and cedric the entertainer, who are back. Movies written by ice cube list of ice cube screenplays ranker. First straight outta compton pic reveals whos playing ice cube, dr. Gary gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group n. His compositions with that group included many of the classic cuts from their debut lp straight.
Janet jackson, q tip, ice cube and more paid tribute to. After 20 years, friday is still the most important film. This story first appeared in the july 31 issue of the hollywood reporter magazine. This is the first film to be produced by producer ice cubes film production company cubevision. She made history as the first female cinematographer to be nominated for an academy award for mudbound. Barbershop is a 2002 american comedy film directed by tim story, produced by state street pictures and released by metrogoldwynmayer on september, 2002. What songs did eazye write and what songs did ice cube. A sea of faces is what i observe, clutching on to a wallet or a purse, hunting for the best ever bargain, is shopping in shanghai a joy or a pain. The following items you place in the envelope as i call em off. Gary gray in his directorial debut and written by ice cube and dj pooh. Ice cube in flint for shooting of claressa shields biopic. This has lead to trouble with smokeys chris tuckers supplier, big worm faizon love, who now wants his money, or his product back, or smokey is a dead man. Sure cube wrote some of soc, plus his first four solo albums plus an ep but his albums dont have much reply value i love amw, death certificate, the predator but his rhymes become repeitve and starting with the predator his productionenergy slipped greatly. Dre as monster, eazye as the wheelchairusing chris, mc ren as dooky, and ice cube as doughboy.
First fight 2017 full movie ice cube movies youtube. In early april 2007, ice cube was a guest on angie. With this encouragement, ice cube wrote the screenplay for. Movies ice cube s straight outta compton movie lands writer exclusive. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of best side catalog b81. The lyrics to that songand many other eazye classicswere written by oshea jackson, better known as ice cube. First sunday is a 2008 american comedy film written, produced and directed by david e. John singleton had encouraged cube to try his hand at screenwriting, telling him, if you can write a record, you can write a movie. Cube soon returned with his first solo album in eight years, everythangs.
The film was released in the united states on january 11, 2008. A year later, he released the first of several critically acclaimed albums, amerikkkas most wanted. Ice cube has transitioned himself from one of the originators of the west coast gangsta. I respect rappers more when they write their own lyrics ice cube explains why hes not a fan of ghostwriting in hiphop. Dj pooh co wrote friday and helped with character development. First sunday 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ice cube wrote and starred in the movie as witherspoons son. He was my childhood hero and during the first one, the first thing we wrote down was, ice cube, the guy who wrote fuck the police should play the police captain because i grew up in l. Hardcore rapper ice cube, after appearing in such hardhitting films as boyz n the hood and higher learning, played his first comic role in this picture he co wrote with frequent musical. Boyz n the hood is a 1991 american teen comingofage drama film, written and directed by john singleton in his feature directorial debut, and stars ice cube, cuba gooding jr. Ice cube simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From the mid1990s onwards, jackson focused on acting, and his musical output has slowed down considerably.
A year later, he released the first of several critically acclaimed. War and peace, volume one, the war disc is the first solo album for ice cube whose real name is oshea jackson. A who is not from compton, california where it was formed. Ice cube became interested in hiphop in his early teens and took to writing lyrics.
Friday is a 1995 american comedy film directed by f. Ice cube commented on the concept behind the song explaining, the inspiration was my life at the time. It should be noted now, i do feel that the original barbershop was a better all around film. One of the most powerful and uncompromising artists in rap music, ice cube enjoyed a surprisingly smooth transition into a career in motion pictures, first distinguishing himself as an actor and later branching out into writing, producing, and. He made his film debut in boyz n the hood, which launched him to an acting career that has included. Im looking forward to the future and im proud about the past. Ice cube, katt williams and clifton powell had all starred in the film friday after next six years prior. Ice cube cast in flint strong movie directed by rachel. Ice cube and tracy morgan are two thieves who havent got a prayer in first sunday, a sinfully, funny comedy costarring katt williams and chi mcbride. The first film, written by ice cube and dj pooh, and directed by f. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of multiply. Sep, 20 the lyrics to that songand many other eazye classicswere written by oshea jackson, better known as ice cube.
Ice cube, american rapper and actor who achieved musical success both as a member of the seminal gangsta rap group n. It follows craig jones ice cube and smokey chris tucker, unemployed best friends who must pay a local drug dealer on the night of friday. Eazye wrote every one of his songs after ice cube left of course. Famous hip hop artist ice cube and his family his wrote his first rap song at the age of nine and by the time he clocked sixteen, he had sold his first song. When ice cube was in his early teens, he induced his interest in rap. I wrote another one called foe life, which was a real hard. Aresa, audiam publishing, amra, abramus digital, solar music rights management, umpi, umpg publishing, cmrra, ascap. Earlier this year, some misguided website named eazy. This is a feel good movie and doesnt glorify the gritty hard reality violence of the inner city at all, but rather focuses on strugglin to make it with good humor and staying positive. Rapper and actor ice cube spent years with the rap group n. The telling moment happened nearly every morning of the 20day shoot some 20 years ago. The result was a major success as both eazyes first single and as the first collaboration between future n. Cube took to twitter to pay homage to the late, great actor.
Chris tucker should push back rush hour 4 and get with ice. Even with that in mind, ice cube teased fans with last friday and even said he wrote tuckers smokey into the script. The next day, ice cube stated that there was a meeting and they would only do last friday if they were able to do it right. Straight outta compton cast interview with ice cube, oshea jackson, jason mitchell, corey hawkins. The 46yearold actor, rapper, and producer, known as ice cube, wrote many. Movies written by ice cube list of ice cube screenplays.
Most known for his acting role as red in the first friday movie with ice cube. This list of movies written by ice cube is alphabetical and can be sorted for other bits of information such as who directed the film and what genre it falls under. Ice cube initially gained recognition in 1986 as a member of the hip hop group n. Ice cube has interrupted his movie career to release an album. The source 22 jump street star jonah hill says ice cube. Actor, producer, executive producer, screenwriter born. Dre wrote his own raps for two days when i first got to l.
Talbert, and produced by ice cube, who also starred in the lead role. Ice cube first day of school intro lyrics genius lyrics. This is a list of films written by ice cube, screenwriter. After 20 years, friday is still the most important. He acted in singletons film higher learning, wrote and starred in the cult. Top 15 ice cube songs before ice cube became a movie star and allaround celebrity, he was one of the most intense and influential rappers in the hip hop game. May 01, 2019 initially he envisioned the members of n. A, where he gained extreme notoriety as the groups primary songwriter and performer, noted for becoming one of the founding artists of gangsta. Dre, eazye, dj yella and mc ren, he rocketed to fame in the late 1980s as a member of. Aug 19, 2015 icet decided to adopt schoolly ds style, and wrote the lyrics to his first gangsta rap song, 6 in the mornin, in his hollywood apartment, and created a minimal beat with a roland tr808. He is also a talented scriptwriter, rapper and film producer. Oct 30, 2019 ice cube wrote and starred in the movie as witherspoons son. At 9, he wrote his first rap song and at 16 already. But that movie has yet to get off the production room floor.
The next cut is funny, contains a heartwarming message, and features a lot more depth than many would expect from a comedy. Then in june 2017, ice cube stated in an interview that oshea jackson jr. A second global trailer for straight outta compton was released on april 1, 2015, and was attached with theatrical screenings of universals furious 7. Pages in category songs written by ice cube the following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. Encounters with neighbors and other friends over the course of the day and night, and their ensuing antics, make up the rest of the movie. According to vlad tv, tucker joked that cube didnt pay him for his role in the first movie and thats the reason why he hasnt done another one. First sunday movie ice cube talks about the film behind.
The red band trailer was preceded by an introduction featuring n. Im devastated over the passing of john witherspoon. On february 8, 2015, universal released the first official trailer for straight outta compton. Oshea jackson born june 15, 1969, better known by his gang name ice cube, is an american rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Cnn ice cube returning to rap roots january 8, 1999. These ice cube screenplays are not unfinished works. Jul 27, 2016 tupac easily reason why is because if you look at both discography and compare 2pac was the better rapper. Straight outta compton i we want eazy full scene youtube. Like fellow gangsta rapper ice t he succeeds in being a mainstream celebrity while at the same time retaining full hip hop credibility and the respect of the hip hop world.