Ice Cube at the Australian Premiere of Ride Along 2. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ice Cube Awarded Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on June 13, 2017

Ice Cube has been a multi-threat in entertainment, starting as a member of the group N.W.A., moving on to a successful solo career and a great deal of work in TV and film including the Barbershop. Friday, 21 Jump Street and Ride Along franchises.

On Monday (June 12), that all around career was recognized as Ice Cube received the 2,614th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Speaking on his behalf during the ceremony were Dub C and director John Singleton while the crowd included the other members of N.W.A., Russell Simmons and others. The day was run by Leron Gubler, President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who looked like the last person who would be saying the names of some of the rap albums and songs mentioned.

The ceremony starts about 20 minutes into the video.

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Tagged as: 80s, Ice Cube, rap, USA

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