O'Shea Jackson, also known as Ice Cube, was born in 1969. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Ice Cube's interest in rapping began in high school. Ice Cube went to Phoenix, Arizona to study architecture. Upon his return he began his career as a rapist. Upon returning to Los Angeles in 1987 he released a few 12-inches with "My Posse". He worked with his CIA team, World Class Wrecking Crew and then the controversial NWA. This team known as NWA was the first group to bring gangster rap into the mainstream. This crew was very triumphant. This crew has generated a lot of media controversy and their aggressive, chauvinistic and homophobic words are their trademark. They sold millions of albums, even though it was the only album they released together. Ice Cube was not satisfied with the group's management. He consequently left the NWA. In 1989 he moved to New York, where he joined Da Lench Mob. He later recorded his solo album in the 1990s "Americas Most Wanted". Ice Cube produced an album for rapper Yo-Yo, "Bonnie to his Clyde". He has produced and remixed albums for other artists including K-Dee and Anotha Level. Additionally Ice Cube appeared in the popular film Boyz N The Hood. There are also other not so popular films he appeared in such as Glass Shield, Trespass, Higher Learning and even the unwatchable Anaconda. Ice Cube In also co-wrote and appeared on Friday. He wrote and produced The Players Club. His eventual pop and R&B chart number one was "Today Was A Good Day". In 1991 his death certificate number two went platinum even though it contained an anti-Semitic rant. In “Lethal Injection” in 1993. Then he formed a group Westside Connection. He appeared on the Lollapalooza tour.