Ice Cube couldn't be any prouder of his son O'Shea Jr. at the world premiere of "Straight Outta Compton" Monday night, when his boy delivered a completely convincing and riveting portrayal of himself.
The rapper even found it "kinda weird" how much his son resembles him on the screen, Entertain This reported.
And to those who don't know much about the rap icon, we've listed some interesting facts about Ice Cube.
1. He is royalty
A rap royalty that is! Born O'Shea Jackson, Ice Cube is considered as one of the foundations of gangsta rap. He formed N.W.A., an American hip hop group from Compton, California, which is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most influential groups to popularize gangsta rap and West Coast hip hop.
2. He is a millionaire
The Los Angeles-born artist has a net worth of $140 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Ice Cube sure knows how to manage his wealth as he also owns and operates his very own record label, Lench MOB Records and a production company — Cube Vision.
3. He is a hip hop legend
After parting from N.W.A., Ice Cube released his very own "AmeriKKKa 's Most Wanted" and "Kill at Will" in 1990. The latter became the first ever hip hop EP to go both gold and platinum, while his "The Predator" released in 1992 and recorded amid the Los Angeles riots, became the first album in history to debut at the top of both the R&B and pop charts.
4. He is an actor and director
O'Shea made his acting debut in John Singleton's 1991 movie "Boyz n the Hood." Since then, he has appeared in quite a number of films such as "Trespass" (1992), "CB4" (1993), "Anaconda" (1997) and "Dangerous Ground" (1997), according to IMDB.
He also tried writing, directing and producing several films including "Friday" and its two follow-ups and "Barbershop" and its two sequels.
5. He is a family man
Ice Cube has been married to his wife Kimberly Woodruff since 1992, Ballerwives.com has learned. The pair has four children: Shareef, Kereema, Darryl and O'Shea Jr.
Meanwhile, O'Shea Jr. recently revealed that he worked hard to get the role of his father in "Straight Outta Compton." According to the young star, he spent two years auditioning for Ice Cube's part and working with acting coaches.
