Ice Cube is currently at work on the follow-up album to 2010’s I Am the West, claiming that he’s “65 percent finished” with recording the project. During an interview with Red Bull USA, the West Coast veteran says that the LP will be “Hip Hop for the soul,” explaining that he’s focusing on more than just rhyming and that he’s trying to make a cohesive album.
“I’m pretty deep into it, I’m about 65 percent finished with it. It’ll be out next year, you know, and it’s hardcore Hip Hop,” he said. “It’s street knowledge, it’s talking about what’s going on in the hood, but it’s talking about what’s going on in the political arena. It’s what I always try to give. Much more than just rhyming. Mostly, it’s Hip Hop for the soul. That’s what I’m trying to deliver.”
As for the upcoming Friday film, Cube said that the script is nearing completion. He also acknowledged the younger generation coming up in the West, praising them for how “creative” they are and that it’s a “beautiful thing.”
“The script is almost finished, I got a meeting with New Line on Monday or Tuesday, to talk about the next step,” he said. “You gotta get that script tight before you can take the next step. It’s beautiful because the West Coast, we’ve always been trying to prove ourselves to the Hip Hop nation, that we was much more than bitches, hoes, gangstas, guns… We’ve been trying to show that we’re very creative on the West Coast, but we got caught in a style that worked, a formula that worked, and it kind of got oversaturated in a way. But the dudes on the West are showing how creative they are. It’s good that the hip Hop community is starting to acknowledge it and getting their shine, and that’s a beautiful thing.”
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Definitely supportin this cat. Cube top 5 dead or alive
Is he really a CAT?
I thought that he’s a dog, or squirrel.
Wow.
yea he is a cat as in lion. get it or is it over your head.
I support the mouse as well!
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let’s see if cube drops the same old bullshit he’s released the last 15 years or if he actually has something left to say.
Go listen to lil wayne. You obviously don’t know real hip-hop
fuck nignog! Cube stay dropping knowledge I guess if he was dropping swag rap you would approve it.
i understand and recognize cubes relevance, but i was saying over the last 15 years, which was being quite liberal. since the predator he hasn’t released anything of value and his first 3 releases, ameriKKKa’s most, kill at will and death certificate solidify him as a top 5 rapper, but he fell off a long time ago. i’d love to hear a new album from him and play it on repeat like the aforementioned albums.
did you miss Raw footage??? you niggaz is lost as fuck
Top 5 rappers:
1. Rick Ross
2. Meek Mill
3. Lil Wayne
4. Drake
5. Ice Cube
1.wack
2. wacker
3.wackest
4.Mediocre
5.Legend
you got 1 and 2 mixed up but still aproved by many
How about
1. Rakim/KRS-One
2. Guru
3. Big L
4. Nas
5. Biggie
ICE CUBE FOR LIFE!!FUCK THE HATERZ!!!!
His last album was nothing short of absolute garbage so he’s got no where to go but up. I hope he drops at least one or 2 classic songs on this joint the game could use a good cube song.
haha do you live under a bridge (troll)
I just ejaculated reading this!!! Ice Cube’s back for you haters!!!
cube hasnt dropped a cohesive album since Death Certificate.
Neither had your idol Eminem released a cohesive album since forever. Please go listen to Clipse and die.
Not even sure why I comment but I can tell you didnt listen to Raw footage
Of course I’ll buy it.
Remember when Ice Cube was relevant?
Since day one
I hate Ice Cube so I hope his album flops.
Of course it’s gonna flop, he’s independent now.
Why do you hate? He has sold in the MILLIONS:
AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted – 1,749,540
Kill at Will – 1,704,296
Death Certificate – 1,631,341
The Predator – 2,237,124
Lethal Injection – 1,851,835
War – 1,043,268
The next Friday flick needs to be directed by the original helmer, F. Gary Gray. Don’t get some hack to do this shit or it’ll be ruined like that bullshit Friday After Next.
I bump Lethal Injection and the Predator on the regular…Cube’s top 10, no question about it
shit album for album he top 5….
hell yeh cant wait for both
The fucks this shit gonna be called friday before a funeral? Hang it up cube before u embaress urself.
I hate his success and his happiness
this will be an instant buy and instant classic , i was dissapointed a lil from i am the west but i understand what direction cube was trying to go , but raw footage that shit was classic to me , and there are a lot of cube haters here WTF
The next friday movie is gonna be called Last Friday hopefully its as funny as the first 2 and not as bad as the christmas sequel
havent disappointed me yet cube Raw footage was that work….he aint tyrna appease the young crowd aint no reason too. let the jr’s catch up when their mind does
Cube always been the truth!! Rapin’ the rap game for 25 years with no vaseline!!!