Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.
Ice CubeIt's funny how people who ain't never been down there can think that America is so fair and that we should be alright. It's funny that the people who have their foot on our neck are telling us, 'Get up. What's wrong with you?'
Ice CubeEarly in my career, people wanted to hear music about protest, about trying to change things.
Ice CubePeople are still tied to their hoods, and it's usually not the artist, it's usually the friends and instigators who get it popping.
Ice Cube