Ice Cube, not to be confused with “ice cubes” whose ingredients of water and cold are 2 of black peoples least favorite things, is a well known musician, or as black people would call him, a “Rapper” or “Hip Hop Artist.” He is also a film writer, producer, director, and actor.
Ice Cube or “Cube” which is consistent with black people’s habit’s of shortening words, and names, started his career as a west coast rapper, and was one of the founding members of NWA. Ice Cube was also one of the performing acts at the Up in Smoke Tour. With the exception of the show in Toronto, everyone that attended this concert was black, except the token white guy, Eminem, and the white girls that came with their black boyfriends.
Ice Cube went on to become very involved in all aspects of the film industry. Most known to black people for his work on the epic “Friday” Trilogy, which he wrote, starred in, and produced. The first “Friday,” which features no visibly credited white people (see http://imdb.com/title/tt0113118/fullcredits#cast), is one of black people’s favorite works by their dawg Ice Cube. Sure white people like Ice Cube’s work too, but black people like Ice Cube’s work as white people like Coen Brothers films, and white people like those guys A LOT.
Another significant point, is that white people like this movie because it is funny. Black people do find it funny but to them it is more than a comedy, it is a slice of life film that white people just can’t relate to, because they are white. The way white people laugh at the life of the poor under privileged black people from LA in “Friday” is comparable to the way black people laugh at the whiny upper middle class emo white people in “Garden State.”Ice Cube has several other films he has been involved with including Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Torque, Boyz in the Hood, and It’s All About the Benjamins. All of these are most assuredly in your one black friends DVD collection, with the exception of Torque. Not even Ice Cube could get the black community to adopt motorcycle driving, and if he can’t do it, no one can.
Torque is a perfect example of a film that used Ice Cube to sell more tickets in the theater, by appealing to the black community. Torque, Anaconda, Three Kings, Ghosts of Mars, and the XXX sequel all are examples of this. It is highly likely your one black friend invited you to see the XXX sequel, and declined when you invited him to the first one. This is a perfect example of the Ice Cube Effect, on the film industry.From Friday to Straight Outta Compton black people really like Ice Cube’s work. He is a pinnacle member of the black community, and certainly is a part of your one black friends music and film collection.
If you are thinking of buying a Ice Cube DVD for a black friend, steer clear of The Player’s Club, I Got the Hook Up, The Barbershop’s, and First Sunday. All black people own these films on DVD already. With the exception of First Sunday which hasn’t come out yet but your black friend probably pre-ordered it if they haven’t had their white friend download it illegally for them. Besides they will probably just tell you to keep it, and we both know, if you aren’t black you won’t watch these films.
Friday seems to be more of a smoker’s movie than a black movie. I have never really enjoyed any of his movies, with the exception of maybe Boyz In The Hood. I should say that I found none of the comedies funny. Maybe it’s just me.
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Actually white people love Ice Cube especially since his whole family friendly transition.
I agree with the first comment. A lot of black people, myself include, love some of his movies. But I don’t think black people like his movies because he is in them. I think white people love ice cube more than we Do
Ice Cube is ok. I only have listened to one song of and I don’t follow his career. You should have tried someone else.
Uhn-uhn/ I love me some Ice Cube, what are ya’ll talking about? He so cute; like a big ol’ teddy bear. And I love how he be all, impressin’ white people with his kid-friendly movies and shit. I love a black man who can impress some white folk and don’t have them all worried he’s gonna steal their car/bike/.
Oh, and about Friday being just a smoker’s movie, in general? Nah. I’m sorry, but most of my white friends do not understand what it’s like to be gettin’ high in the hood like they do. 420-friendly white people might enjoy it more, but still, unless they were hood-raised it’s still a type of humor and depiction of a lifestyle they just won’t understand. Same for suburban-raised black people.
I know because I can watch a movie about middle-classed, suburban whites and laugh at some of the humour, but in general, I am just not going to get it the same way a middle-classed, suburban white folk would.
And the vast majority of my black friends and family adore him, too. He used to be all hardcore rappin’ and stuff, now he does movies and all types of crap. He makes money, and white folk love him.
My hero.
I love you, Ice Cube.
Finally, someone who knows what she’s talkin’ about! Except maybe I have to cut you, because Ice Cube is mine!!1! [jk]
I f’n love Ice Cube. Always have, always will! I had a li’l crush on him in junior high. Maybe I kind of still do. He’s like an angry teddy bear! It’s hot. But he’s also like, funny and mellow and cool. Not to even mention a little thing called NWA. That alone…! *swoons* My hero!
Also, Friday was an Instant Black Comedy Classic, right up there with Hollywood Shuffle. Bet your ass I have it on DVD!
This is a phenomenon, black people LOVE wearing a Bluetooth! They ALWAYS, young or old, rick or poor, hi-tech or old and low-tech have the damn blue tooth on their ear!
Talking loud, being loud, laughing loud unaware of surroundings.
Sorry, but whites are some of the loudest talking, drunkest, most unaware of surroundings, people around. They love to seem important.
Taking credit for Obama when white people raised him, educated him. I am black and my parents worked hard with me so I know that many black families do a great job but when I hear the young ghetto people such as unwed mothers and thugs taking credit for him, saying “we did it” I think, do you know where your kids are? Do you get up at 4:00AM to tutor your child, did Obama’s mom have 5 baby-daddies? NO, NO and NO.
Aspire to be like his family, his white family.
The one black person in his life LEFT HIM, did not take him to school, feed or cloth him so Yes, he is black but the whites made him who he is and we should aspire to do that for OUR children.
The heck negro? Just cuz some blacks can’t look after their children does not mean the same for EVERY black out there. It’s the same as looking at all the white folks that allow their children to talk however they want to them/ do whatever they want and assuming that all white people are like that. Ignorant much?
what about negro spirituals?!
Obama is the whitest black person I know!
Then you haven’t seen very many white black people.
Plus, it’s fair to say that you probably don’t actually know him, or for that matter, have you even read any of his books???
clearing your very ignorant. Obama is black. Just because i black man succeeds and has an education you denounce him as white? and what does that mean you think about blacks? do u think were all supposed to be in jail or living on the street.
Just because he is successful and is the president that in no way makes him white
everyone likes Ice Cube
People here have noted that many white people love Ice Cube. I believe that is true. But I suspect that most of those white people are the “Stuff White People Like” whites, aka liberal, suburban, left coast or east coast, brie-eating, and wine sipping white folks. Those types are either blissfully unaware or simply do not care about IC’s early 90’s personna, in which he was very anti-white and anti-asian racist. I, however, am aware and have not forgotten. I have never seen where IC has repudiated his earlier beliefs and hate. Until I do, I am one white person who does not like Ice Cube.
im a black dude and i just wanted to say we don’t like ice cube…. hey was cool up until he started selling out and doing kid films where he always plays the tough gangster who has a heart of gold …..
the Friday movies were good but beyond that hes done
i would say a more appropriate reference would be the wayan brothers or tyler perry for movies
black people do not need sun screen
they get sunburn but u cant see it
so shut up about it
if you don’t wanna get sunburn
go and have plastic surgery like Micheal Jackson(R.I.P)
but from white to black
i know it will work cause my friend is now black
she had plastic surgery
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yall trippin, white people are drunks, and meth heads, and e heads, and crack heads, and black people love the family value of life, and try at all means to stay in a postive mood.
please grow up and realize that black is just a skin color. and yes all you white people were once black.
You really can’t say all “black” people or all “white” people or whatever you are like any one thing, cause I don’t like ice cube or any rap/hip hop other then flobots and
i’m black as coal. Rock music is my life and no one can change that.
I am white, and had no idea what you where talking about i thought you where trying to say black people like ice cubes.
Does no one else realize how racist this is? honestly i think most of you should speak for your selves and stop addressing people by their race. Most people joke about this now but dont realize how many people died to end this racism,hate, and segregation of “black” people.
SILENCE INFIDEL
I don’t know about this one =/
man this list needs to be updated, what about gospel music? (if the choir ain’t good the church ain’t good) what about historically black colleges? what about black magazines like Ebony or Jet (you know you own some), What about Tyler Perry’s movies or any black movie actually. What about Barrak Obama? (admit, it even if you don’t like him or his policies, you like the fact that he’s black and the president of the USA), Black tv shows?
=/ Sigh.
I just saw a video about Ice Cube rapping about hating White girls and I saw another one about him hating White people in general. Ice Cube is a racist, I cannot support anything he does, I’m sorry, I don’t support racists. He needs his a** kicked for that.
shutn up FAG
lol, more white male sickness. Do they still believe they’re the master race? In any non-white country these people would be executed or killed by locals. What really pisses me off is that you dirty, pink, neanderthal pieces of shit are raping all kids on the earth. I really hope people start to learn a valuable lesson: DON”T LEAVE YOUR KIDS ALONE WITH WHITE MEN!
Racist whites old habits was hard to break (mostly the Klansman) and they continued their rampage against Blacks. look at this trash
http://stuffblackpeopledontlike.blogspot.com
Ok im srry, but this is stupid…I really can’t stand all the ignorance I’m seein. Im not takin sides with anybody. No black people are better for this and white ppl are better for that. ITS STUPID! WE ALL STARTED AS THE SAME SKIN COLOR can you not see that GO LOOK IT UP. I Honestly think we should all get a sheet throw it over ourselves so no one can see one another and then maybe we can see past all this stupid skin color crap! Leave whats in the past behind and make the future better and the more open minded ppl become the better things will be. Talk about immaturity : /.