O'Shea Jackson Jr. opens up about support from his father Ice Cube

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O’Shea Jackson Jr. is setting the record straight — he may be the product of hip hop royalty, but it doesn’t mean he isn’t out here working twice as hard!


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After New York Mag’s recent feature surrounding Hollywood’s favorite nepotism babies sparked conversations about famous celebrity children carving their own paths, the actor took to social media to share his journey to making a name for himself outside of his father’s shadow. And if you’ve been living under a rock, Jackson is the eldest child of legendary rapper Ice Cube.

“My dad told me in a perfect world, I would play him in Straight Outta Compton,” Jackson wrote via Twitter. “I was already in college for screenwriting at USC. I accepted the challenge. And auditioned for two years before getting the role. After that, it was up to me. He couldn’t hold my hand through my career. I had to get my a** up and make it work. Once the door was opened, it was up to me to walk through it and thrive.”







Furthermore, he detailed how his upbringing played a pivotal role in his success as an actor. “None of that happens that way without the love of my father,” the Den of Thieves actor continued. “The work he put in to get us to a place of opportunity. And for me to ignore that, or not accept and use [it] as a guide would be foolish and disrespectful. I am grateful, and I use his teachings daily.”

In a previous interview, Ice Cube admitted that he was blown away by Jackson’s portrayal of him in the 2015 N.W.A. biopic. “To have him be in the movie and do a great job, and organically be the best person for the part… That, to me, [is] what I’m proud of,” said the Friday creator. “I got him ready, but he had to do it. He had to have Donna Langley give [him] the stamp of approval, not me.”
 
Someone needs to say that to Denzel’s son! Ol boy seem like he’s not fond of his father and even crazier try’s to make it seem that beings Denzel’s son has had no impact on his career.
 
Denzel son beefing with him?
Someone needs to say that to Denzel’s son! Ol boy seem like he’s not fond of his father and even crazier try’s to make it seem that beings Denzel’s son has had no impact on his career.
 
Someone needs to say that to Denzel’s son! Ol boy seem like he’s not fond of his father and even crazier try’s to make it seem that beings Denzel’s son has had no impact on his career.

I can say for one I would be interested in nan of his work without knowing Denzil his dad. IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE, and if interpreted correctly, he needs to go easy
 
Sad but true with the exception of maybe Will & Jayden Smith and Denzel and his son(I could be wrong). But for the most part this doesn’t apply to Martin Sheen and his boys, Jude Law and his son, Tom Hanks and his sons, Clint Eastwood and his son, Kurt Russell and his son, Nick Cage and his son, Pierce Brosnan and his sons, Kirk Douglas and his son, Lloyd Bridges and his sons. The list goes on and on for white Hollywood and their kids.
 

Filmography
Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Straight Outta ComptonIce Cube
2017Ingrid Goes WestDaniel "Dan" Pinto
2018Den of ThievesDonnie Wilson
2019Long ShotLance
Godzilla: King of the MonstersChief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes
Just MercyAnthony Ray Hinton
2023Cocaine BearHowardPost-production
Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Drunk HistoryDJ Kool Herc1 episode
2021The PremiseCooper1 episode
2021The NowCoopMiniseries, 9 episodes
2021–presentSwaggerIkeMain role, 10 episodes
2022Obi-Wan KenobiKawlan RokenMiniseries, 3 episodes
Discography
YearTitletypeOther notes
2012Jackin' for BeatsMixtape
2014"OMG"Singleproduced by Foreign Allegiance
2015"Ain't No Place"Singleproduced by Foreign Allegiance
 
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