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HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - Ice Cube added to his list of honors Tuesday when he placed his hand- and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Ice Cube, whose birth name is O'Shea Jackson, was joined at the ceremony by his oldest son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., who portrayed his father in the 2015 N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton," and comedian and actor Mike Epps.
Ice Cube and Epps co-starred in the buddy comedy films Next Friday," Friday After Next," All About The Benjamins" and the comedy Lottery Ticket."
Thank you for everybody that has showed up to hear a young dude from South Central Los Angeles get a chance to express how much I'm appreciative," Ice Cube told the crowd. And I'm living the dream."
The singer/actor's son paid tribute to his famous father, saying, Thank you for everything you've done and everything you continue to do for us and the world. Your handprint has been on this city for decades. It's only right that it is cemented forever."
The ceremony coincided with Tuesday's announcement that Ice Cube will make his first domestic headlining tour in over a decade. The 22-date Truth to Power: 4 Decades of Attitude" tour will begin Sept. 4 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and include a Sept. 28 stop at Crypto.com Arena.
Truth to Power is more than a tour -- it's a 40-year celebration," Ice Cube said in a statement. The world needs truth. The people need power. And that's what my music brings. It's gonna' be next level to go from city to city with a major production unlike anything I've ever done before."
Ice Cube first attracted attention as a rapper and songwriter with the West Coast gangsta rap group N.W.A in the late 1980s, writing lyrics for its groundbreaking songs Straight Outta Compton" and Gangsta, Gangsta."
N.W.A was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
Ice Cube began his solo career in 1990 when he released his first studio album in 1990, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Ice Cube has released 11 studio albums. Each of the first five were certified platinum and the next two certified gold.
Ice Cube began his acting career with the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood." He later appeared in the Friday," Barbershop," Are We There Yet?" and Ride Along" franchises, which he also produced.
His other acting credits include Three Kings," 21 Jump Street" and its sequel 22 Jump Street."
Ice Cube was also a producer of Straight Outta Compton" and directed the 1998 dark comedy drama thriller, The Players Club."
He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017 in the recording category.
Ice Cube is a founder of the Big3 basketball league. In 2023 the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame created the Ice Cube Impact Award in collaboration with him and made him the first recipient.
The collaboration honors Ice Cube's extraordinary contributions to the world of basketball, his unparalleled passion for the game, and his unwavering commitment to encouraging crucial dialogues surrounding inclusivity, equal opportunity, and racial and social justice while contributing to initiatives focused on education and community development," according to the Hall of Fame.
