Ice Cube has been accused of being a “sellout” once again for sitting down for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Cube drove through his former stomping grounds of South Central Los Angeles with Carlson on Tuesday (July 25) as they delved into an array of hot-button political topics including Barack Obama’s presidency, Black Lives Matter and the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I don’t believe in politicians,” the West Coast rap legend stated when asked if he’s ever donated to a political campaign. “Politicians have hidden agendas. They owe a lot of people a lot of favors. The more money you give them, the more you’re listened to.”
Ice Cube said he was proud to see Obama get elected as President of the United States in 2008 as he “didn’t think America would ever take that step” — but his enthusiasm didn’t last.
“I didn’t think they would do that, so that was a moment in time,” he said. “But then you look around and years go by and not much changed for people I know, people I care about… At the end of the day, it’s still the same results.”
Carlson also asked the former N.W.A member why he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine while filming the movie Oh Hell No (which he subsequently quit).
“I’m not real good with direct orders,” he replied. “It wasn’t ready. It was a 6-month rush job and I didn’t feel safe … There’s no repercussions if they’re wrong, but I get all the repercussions if they’re wrong.”
He added: “It wasn’t a tough call. I wanted to be an example for my kids and really make sure that they wouldn’t take it either, show them that I want to stand on my convictions and I was willing to lose $9 million and more.”
As for Black Lives Matter, Ice Cube raised questions about the sizeable donations the organizations received following George Floyd’s death in 2020 and the subsequent riots across the U.S.
“Whenever you do that, most of the time it’s a lot of people siphoning that money off the top,” he said. “And the kicker is, a lot of people say they’re gonna give the money, but they don’t even give the money. They just get the article wrote, everybody think they’re great and they never even give the money.”
Fans were not happy to see Cube sit down with the controversial host for an interview, and flocked to social media to express their disappointment at the rap veteran.
“Ice Cube has become the sellout Black man that he always warned us about,” one critic wrote on Twitter.
Another added: “Ice Cube has lost his got damn mind. He let Tucker Carlson guide him w/loaded questions into taking shots at Obama, BLM&COVID vaccines, while Tucker sat there goading him&giggling. I used2think Cube was smart but he’s dumb as hell. He let Tucker use him in a big way. Dude is lost.”
The interview comes shortly after Ice Cube faced similar backlash for meeting with politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaxxer.
While Cube has yet to respond to the negative reactions over his Tucker Carlson interview, he didn’t hold back when firing back at critics over his RFK Jr. photo.
“For all the simple minded short bus people out there. A picture is not an endorsement, dummy,” he snarled on Twitter. “Now get your ass over to bungalow 51 and STFU.”
Check out reactions to Cube’s Tucker Carlson interview below:
He disagrees with what all blacks are supposed to think. He’s definitely a sellout. Blacks are supposed to love blm, the jab, and Obama. I agree with everything he said
He disagrees with what all blacks are supposed to think. He’s definitely a sellout. Blacks are supposed to love blm, the jab, and Obama. I agree with everything he said
Which makes sense, you’re also an uneducated conspiracy retard
He’s not a sellout for speaking his true feelings. Cam’ron got has been on Bill O’Reilly a far right Republican and he spoke his feelings. Just because someone doesn’t agree or surprised what a rapper has to say, does not label a sellout. A sellout is someone forcing a way to make a profit against their values. You know what they say, get it how you live.
Ice has been on his reactionary conspiracy bullshit for a few years now. Sadly, you see it happen with uneducated people from all walks of life. Dude is an antisemitic conspiracy loon now.
Ummm he’s not uneducated
Anti semite? Wtf are u talking about?Seems u just want to talk a mess because u don’t agree with him.
Get a hobby
Can anyone explain how Tucker is a racist; or are we all just supposed to robotically nod our heads in agreement like we have a gun to our heads? No wonder why Cube is turning away from leftist ideology.
tucker is a right wing nutjob that knowingly pushes lies and conspiracies…i just added ice cube to my list of jackasses
Why didn’t you share one of those conspiracies that aren’t factual at all in your eyes? Why just make an accusation without even bringing up 1 single piece of evidence? Because. You’re a media sheep.
What did Cube say that was wrong?
What did Cube say that was wrong? Obama didn’t change nothing for me, neither did blm. And all that vaccine stuff is already over with
Seriously though what happened to all that BLM money? And a vaccine made faster than ANY vaccine in history would give any sane person pause, he’s right all around. Give me a fucking break internet trolls that weren’t even alive when he wasn’t a “Sellout” lmao
It really makes me sad that folk don’t know the horrible thing the horrible thing that tucker Carlson has said about Black people. Please educate yourself . There seems to be a number of people who have never listen to tucker Carlson because if you are not a white nationalist. Or a white supremist,you would not think ice cube would be conversing with that man. If black folks continue voting for Republicans and criticizing democrats then we are going to continue suffering from gun violence. Police brutally. People please wake up and who the racist are. Please read. Please educate your selves.
Whether Cube was right or wrong with what he said ..it’s who he said it too.
Tucker and all those idiots on Fox will use his words against anything black.
Thought Cube would be smarter than that. Being used by whites. Save that anti black shit for the BBQ with friends n family. Don’t get on TV with them crazy whites talking crazy! Just like we all know OJ did it… but I’m not on TV saying that shit out loud. Lol. Only the internet.
It’s the oneslike you, along with the Democratic Party (which that don’t give a f**k about blacks) that’s dividing the nation with the racist shit and take notice during election years on blacks getting shot by cops, compared to the three years before and start with Rodney King and then pay attention to the Democrats play the “we care about minorities” card. Ice Cube also joined the Nation of Islam also and then left after he learned more about them, because he quit mentioning them after he left
The real sellouts are the black people who support a political party that birth the KKK and Jim Crow
He is trying to wake up folks up from the matrix they are trapped in. Ice Cube voice is needed.
We all don’t view things the same way.
Wonder did Cube make his unemployed friend bow down? Looks like the other way around to me.
Good for him speaking his mind, woke retards always get triggered when they hear inconvenient truths about jabs and blm etc. They simply cannot accept they are wrong so resort to the usual conspiracy theory insults LOL He’s the opposite of a sellout imo
Democrats usually want your vote and do none for you. BLM inc a joke, they only complain when a white kills a black yet they’re incognito on black on black or black on Latin which makes up 90% such violence Obama what he do for AA. He did more for his alphabet ppl than he did a race. Biden has done more for AA with student cancelation. If the GOP won’t racist most AA via church or the hustler/business spirit would be such or just loving guns n the 2A
this 💩🍑 IS BLM
😂😂😂 this is funny as hell… all of these white folks on here pretending to be black.
😂😂😂 this is funny as hell… all of these white folks on here pretending to be black.
If you don’t know Tucker Carson you’ve been living under a rock. This guy has been saying racist bigot shit for decades. I’m not saying Cube is a sellout but to fuck with this guy is crazy. Cube got played messing with this fool. The proof is in the pudding, just go on YouTube and you’ll see Carson is a straight up bigot.
What racist things did he say?
What racist things has he say?
Look it up and stop wasting our time with your dumb a$$ questions.
If you don’t agree with me then you are a racist..sexist..sell out etc. This is starting to get old. Ice cube is entitled to his opinions like everyone else. Nobody gets to dictate someone elses opinions or thoughts. We are not monolithic. God gave us free will and thought. It’s about time we used it.
Don’t try to dis Ice Cube- it isn’t worth it
That broomstick fit your A’hole perfect…