The estimated nett worth of American actor, producer, director, screenwriter, and hip-hop singer Ice Cube is $140 million. On MTV’s list of the top ten MCs of all time, he was praised at number eight. On the other side, Snoop Dogg, a fellow musician, referred to him as the greatest MC of all time. In addition, he came in at number 11 on About.com’s ranking of the “Top 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time.” He has been hailed by Allmusic as one of hip hop’s best and most divisive performers. Additionally, he was referred to be “one of rap’s greatest storytellers.” He also achieved a peak of #14 on The Source’s Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He ranked #11 in the list of the “50 Greatest MCs of All Time by About.com.
Ice Cube was a member of the hip-hop collective C.I.A. before beginning his career with the N.W.A. He made the decision to leave N.W.A in 1989 so that he could focus on a solo music career as well as a career in film producing, writing, acting, and directing. In reality, he contributed to the production of Are We There Yet? on TBS and the Showtime TV series Barbershop.
O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, was born on June 15, 1969 in Los Angeles, California. He has been wed to Kimberly Woodruff since 1992. Together, the couple has four kids.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Music, Film
Age:
50
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Height:
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Marital Status:
Married (Kimberly Woodruff)
Full Name:
O’Shea Jackson
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
June 15, 1969
Ethnicity:
African-American
Occupation:
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor, Filmmaker
Education:
Phoenix Institute of Technology
Children:
4 (O’Shea Jr., Darryl, Kareema, Sharif)
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2010
Record Sales 2010Estimated earnings from his album I Am the West
$810,000
Record Sales 2008Estimated earnings from his album Raw Footage
$1,650
Record Sales 2006Estimated earnings from his album Laugh Now, Cry Later (The War Disc) (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada)
$600,000,000
Record Sales 2001Estimated earnings from his compilation album Greatest Hits (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)
$550,000
Record Sales 2000Estimated earnings from his album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The War Disc) (certified platinum by Music Canada, and gold by RIAA and BPI)
$700,000,000
Record Sales 1999Estimated earnings from the compilation album The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI)
$1,060,000
Record Sales 1999Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Next Friday with various artists (certified gold by RIAA)
$500,000
Record Sales 1998Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album The Players Club with various artists (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1998Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album I Got the Hook-Up with various artists (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1998Estimated earnings from his album War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada)
$1,050,000
Record Sales 1996Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)
$600,000
Record Sales 1995Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Friday with various artists (certified 2x platinum by RIAA)
$2,000,000
Record Sales 1994Estimated earnings from his compilation album Bootlegs & B-Sides (certified gold by RIAA)
$500,000
Record Sales 1994Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Murder Was the Case with various artists (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada)
$2,050,000
Record Sales 1993Estimated earnings from his album Lethal Injection (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1992Estimated earnings from his album The Predator (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and platinum by BPI)
$2,300,000
Record Sales 1991Estimated earnings from the album Niggaz4Life with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified 2x platinum by RIAA)
$2,300,000
Record Sales 1991Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Boyz n the Hood with various artists (certified gold by RIAA)
$500,000
Record Sales 1991Estimated earnings from his album Death Certificate (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from the album 100 Miles and Runnin’ with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from his album Kill at Will (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from his album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (certified platinum by RIAA)
$1,000,000
Record Sales 1988Estimated earnings from the album Straight Outta Compton with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI)
$5,000,000
Record Sales 1987Estimated earnings from the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse with the American hip hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes or N.W.A (certified gold by RIAA)
$500,000
