Ice Cube & O’Shea Jackson Jr. interview each other
In the latest episode of Noisey’s back-and-forth, Ice Cube and O’Shea Jackson Jr. are featured in the first ever father-and-son edition of the series. In the NWA-themed episode, Cube opens up on wanting his son to earn the role for Straight Outta Compton, in comparison to the public perception of the role being given away.
O’Shea got to portray his hero and learn more about the legendary rapper’s days on his rise to fame, including getting his feet wet with a major motion picture release. Cube compared O’Shea’s experience for the biopic to Boyz n the Hood, which was also his first time on the big screen. Watch more from the interview, where Cube reflects on his past and his son looks ahead to the future in acting (Friday reboot?)
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