While Ice Cube is best known for his pioneering work as a West Coast emcee, the multi-talented Los Angeles-native solidified a film career through his 1995 cult classic movie Friday.
With an expected return to rap with I Am The West, due out July 13, Ice Cube also says he plans to continue his Friday franchise with its fourth installment. However, one notable figure of the series needs to be on board before it continues. “I don’t want to do it without Chris Tucker. That’s what people want,” Cube told Moviefone.com. “I really want to give people what they want, especially doing it for a fourth time. We can’t just go through a movie without giving the people exactly what they want.”
Brainstorming on how the next movie could start off, Cube added, “I see Smokey working at a rehab center. [Laughs] Craig and Day-Day are probably selling weed by now, get busted, have to go rehab with Smokey, try to convince Smokey to smoke a joint. [Laughs] That’d be pretty cool.”
With a new Friday movie still in the works, Ice Cube recently signed on to star in the police flick Rampart.
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Set in the 1990s, Rampart follows Cube, a homicide detective who is investigating another police officer’s (Woody Harrelson) criminal acts, including the murder of a gang member during an interrogation.
Filming for Rampart begins in August in Los Angeles.
Finally, for diehard Ice Cube fans, online publication UIM (Underwire Interactive Magazine) recently commemorated the West Coast artist’s work with a full magazine dedicated to his career. As a part of their “Icons Series,” the Ice Cube edition features a full-length interview, as well as several articles that depict the rapper/actor’s impact on Hip Hop, the movie industry, and American culture.
Visit here for free access to the magazine.
