“It’s the Oscars, they do what they do”, he said when asked whether he was disappointed. In fact, he subsequently threatened to “put a bullet to his temple” in a tune where he also suggested his former bandmates “get rid of that devil” because they couldn’t be gangstas “with a white Jew tellin’ you what to do”.
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Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the astonishing story of how these young men revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war. Despite its popularity, none of the actors were nominated and the film failed to make the best picture category, instead earning a nod for best original screenplay. However, the film is actually written by two white writers: Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff.
On the chat show promoting comedy sequel Ride Along 2, he went on to say: “The people loved the movie, the people supported the movie – it was number one at the box office, over $200 million worldwide. I can’t be mad”.
In December 2015, legendary rap group N.W.A. were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame but Ice Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson, says the accolade does not fit in with the collective’s message.
Ice Cube appeared this morning on Wendy Williams moments after the Oscar nominations were revealed. This has been a great year in film, it really has across the board.
Well you might not be mad, Cube, but we certainly are. The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag is already trending again on Twitter.
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Some have blamed the Oscars for the lack of diversity, but some are saying the blame should be passed to the executives who are making casting decisions in Hollywood.
