He is the oldest son of rapper ice cube, and portrayed him in the 2015 biopic straight outta compton, which was his feature film debut. Ice cubes son is father in straight outta compton business insider. Ice cube says the movie which is due out august 14th and was coproduced by dr. See more ideas about ice cube rapper, rapper and hip hop.
Locals watched as they shot a key scene in which ice cube, played by his reallife son, oshea jackson jr. What particularly struck a nerve with him was that oshea jackson jr. After a long search for who could believably play a young oshea jackson, a. Ice cubes o shea jackson jr, straight outta compton, ice cube son. Ice cube says son playing him in compton was like back to. Jun 11, 2014 rumors have been swirling that ice cube s son, oshea jackson, jr. A gained him acclaim and launched his controversial but successful solo career. Aug 25, 2015 ice cube had to realize how important it was to cast the right person to play himself and the other vital members of n. Ice cube says straight outta compton critics should make. Ice cube and son on straight outta compton youtube. Towards the movies end, eazy asks cube about reuniting nwa. Ice cubes son went through a 2year process to play his. The members were involved in the production, including ice cube and dr. May 26, 2015 ice cube and his son, oshea jackson jr.
Why ice cubes lookalike son still had to audition to play his dad in. During a recent interview for the bluray release of ride along, ice cube gave steve an update on the progress of the straight outta compton movie. Rumors have been swirling that ice cubes son, oshea jackson, jr. Gary grays upcoming nwa biopic, straight outta compton, gray and ice cube himself have settled on a young oshea jacksonnamely, oshea jackson jr. Jun, 2014 ice cubes son was recently cast to play him in the forthcoming n. Ice cube says that they gave lil eazye a shot to play his father in the upcoming n. Dre encouraging eazye when he was rapping boyznthehood, a track for which ice cube wrote the lyrics.
Dre and eazyes widow tomica woodswright, among others also accurately depicts what n. You always want your kids to step up at the moment of. Ice cubes lookalike son plays rapper dad in straight outta. You could say he was born to play the role, as hes the reallife son of n. A movie, suge knights murder charge and a reunion tour with eminem. Ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton billboard. Oshea is the son of rapper ice cube and he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic straight outta compton 2015, which was his feature film debut. Ren as lorenzo patterson, eazye as eric wright, dr. When it came time to cast the upcoming nwa biopic, straight outta compton, the filmmakers didnt have to go far to find the perfect person to play oshea jackson, better known as ice cube. Straight outta compton is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by f.
Ice cube walks the straight outta compton carpet with his son, o. While the project has yet to be clearly greenlit, cube. Straight outta compton movie update from ice cube collider. Apr 15, 2015 ice cube says the movie which is due out august 14th and was coproduced by dr. Eazy es son has been vying for the part of easy e but insiders tell the wrap producers decided to go with an unknown. If youre wondering what to expect from the highly anticipated film straight outta compton, n. Ice cube is known by hiphop critics and fans as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
Ice cube coached his son in straight outta compton sex scenes. A cofounder to life onscreen in the upcoming film straight outta compton. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin doughboy. Sep 02, 2015 in the middle of nwas feud with ice cube covered in some detail in the film, dre physically attacked dee barnes, a tv music host he felt had disrespected nwa by giving cubes side of the. A s highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the films controversial casting process to rumors of eazyes son, eric wright jr.
It was also confirmed that ice cubes son, oshea jackson jr. Ice cube stated of the movie, were taking it to the nooks and crannies, i think deeper than any other article or documentary on the group, he said. Ultimately, jackson perfectly portrayed his dad in the movie. Ice cube reveals why eazyes son was rejected for n. And speaking of ice cube, his own son, oshea jackson, jr. Jason mitchell, who portrays the late eazye, learned to rap for the film by working with rapper dub c and ice cube. Not long after cube sees eazy and heller brunching on lobster and champagne, heller calls him into a hotel room and presents him with a. After his box office hit ride along earlier this year, he stars in another action comedy film, 22 jump street.
Nwas ice cube with his son, actor oshea jackson jr. Jun 12, 2017 ice cube and cube vision arent slouches either, having produced the true story of nwa in the critical and box office success straight outta compton which was released in 2015 and collected over. Aug 14, 2015 ice cube s diss track aimed at his former bandmates and manager was released after he left the group, and definitely shows there was no love lost between cube and nwa at the time. Straight outta compton written by ice cube as oshea jackson, m. Dre as producers, straight outta compton, a biopic about their youthful rise as controversial 80s rappers, the casting of cubes mirror image son oshea jackson jr. Ice cube made his son work hard for a straight outta compton. Jun 09, 2014 ice cube is producing the movie with dr. Buy products related to ice cube movies and see what customers say about ice cube movies on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Biopic straight outta compton exclusive ice cube, dr. See more ideas about o shea jackson jr, straight outta compton and ice cube son. Ice cube cast his son as ice cube in the nwa biopic. Now that the movie is finally gearing up for release, ice cube couldnt be prouder of his son. In the meantime, i hear ice cube is busy developing nwa as a sitcom on tbs.
Ice cube on why he made his son audition for his role in nwa. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin doughboy baker, in his first film boyz n the hood 1991. Ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin. Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren. Earlier this month, lil eazye, son of the deceased former member. Lil eazye thinks ice cube has betrayed the wishes of his former n. Ice cube is played by his reallife son, oshea jackson jr. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 4,725,545 views. Ice cube ice cube movies, ice cube ice cube see results about complete your ice cube record collection discover ice cubes full discography shop new and used vinyl and cds icecube neutrino observatory icecube wisc edu ice cube imdb imdb name nm0001084 ice cube home facebook facebook icecube fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to. A in the mid1980s, the streets of compton, california, were some of the most dangerous in the country. Straight outta compton ice cube meets the crenshaw mafia. Oshea jackson to portray baseballs dock ellis in permut.
Ice cube,48, has revealed, on friday s kyle and jackie o show that he had to instruct his son oshea jackson jr in how to best execute sex scenes for the 2015 film straight outta compton. He has an elder brother, and they had a halfsister murdered when cube was 12. Ice cubes son plays his father in straight outta compton. Ice cube coached his son in straight outta compton sex. Ice cube s reallife son plays him in straight outta compton but the 2year audition process wasnt easy jason guerrasio 20150820t. Aug 06, 2015 ice cube talks to jimmy about his son playing him in the biopic straight outta compton, and the roots share their memories of first listening to n. Universal is moving forward with straight outta compton, a biopic about rapper group n. Feb 12, 2020 renowned rapper, actor, producer and director ice cube, is known for many things. The film centered around seminal gangster rap group n.
His compositions with that group included many of the classic cuts from their debut lp straight. Gary gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group n. Aquarius oshea is the musician and aspiring actor that can pass as the exact replica of the music star, only the younger version. From entering the limelight in the 80s with his hip hop group nwa, which included dr. Dre and eazy e, to being a hollywood movie star, highly accomplished is probably the best way to describe this man. Principal photography with actual actors, not just the producers interviewing one. Ice cube s reallife son plays him in straight outta compton but the 2year audition process wasnt easy. John singleton s seminal film boyz n the hood, released in july 1991, debuted the actor ice cube, playing doughboy. Aug 07, 2015 ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton associated press published 6. Ice cube says son playing him in compton was like back. Ice cube s son oshea jackson jr features in new character posters for straight outta compton jackson jr plays his own father in the nwa biopic, following the rap group s rise to fame.
Ice cube had to realize how important it was to cast the right person to play himself and the other vital members of n. Hes the iconic rapperturnedactor responsible for some of the most seminal hiphop ever comitted to tape. Ice cube has reportedly cast his own son oshea jackson jr. As highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the film s controversial casting process to rumors of eazyes son, eric wright jr. Ice cube talks tothe rickey smiley morning show about the movie and his character captain dickson having a bigger role than in 21 jump street. A in the mid1980s, the streets of compton, california, were some of the most dangerous in the.
Cube says hes down if jerry heller isnt involved, and eazy fires the manager shortly after. There were rumors of lil eazye playing his late father eazye, and ice cubes son and fellow rapper oshea jackson jr. Dre and eazyes widow are producing the universal movie, which f. See more ideas about ice cube son, o shea jackson jr and jackson. In july 2014, tmz reported that eazyes son, lil eazy, was outraged that he wasnt cast to play his father in the n. Cube has long been pushing for his son to be the young him, pretty much from the moment he named him oshea. Jun 10, 2014 ice cubes son has just been cast in a lead role according to the wrap ice cubes son, oshea jackson jr. Why ice cubes lookalike son still had to audition to play his dad in straight outta compton oshea jackson jr. Ice cubes son endured a rigorous process before he earned. Aug 09, 2015 ice cube and his son oshea jackson jr. Ice cube on why he made his son audition for his role in. Ice cubes son reportedly cast to play ice cube in n. Listen to the audio player to hear him explain why he made his son audition for the role, and why he was the best man for the job. So pilerats are totally tight with ice cube and his son oshea.
Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren and dj yella served as creative consultants. Ice cube made his son work hard for a straight outta compton role duration. That single an eazye solo song led to the rappers getting serious about n. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band n. 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. Now hes playing him in the story of cubes life, straight outta compton. Ice cube says critics angered at the failure of hiphop biopic straight outta compton to address past abuse against women by key member dr dre should make their own film about nwa. A courtesy of priority recordsruthless records under license from universal music enterprises.
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