O’Shea Jackson is Ice Cube’s real name, and it’s also the name of his son who’s playing him in the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is the eldest son of the rapper-turned-actor who was determined that only he would play the role of his younger father in the upcoming film.
But as Ice is also producing in the film, and O’Shea Jr. pretty much had unrestricted access to his dad to prepare for the role it’s no wonder the 24-year-old beat the rest of the competition.
It’s Jackson Jr.’s acting debut in the film which chronicles the rise of his father, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren’s gangster rap group N.W.A. in the… Read the full story