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Early in my career, people wanted to hear music about protest, about trying to change things.

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Ice Cube
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 15
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I remember wishing there was snow in L.A. And how jealous we used to get of those Christmas specials with kids playing in the snow.
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[Boycott Oscar] is like crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It's just ridiculous.
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