Ice Cube, born in Los Angeles, California, is a famous American rapper, actor, playwright, film director and producer. Ace Cooper was originally a member of the rap group C.I.A. and later joined the gang rap group Niggaz Wit' Attitude (N.W.A.). After leaving N.W.A. in December 1989, he embarked on his own illustrious journey in music and expanded into the film and television industry as a playwright, actor, director and producer.
Cooper was born in Los Angeles, where his father, Jose Jackson, was a sports field administrator at UCLA and his mother was a hospital clerk. And his cousin Teren Delvon Jones is a member of the rap group Hieroglyphics. At the age of 16, Ace Cooper became interested in hip-hop music and began writing lyrics. In the fall of 1987, Ace Cooper entered the Phoenix Institute of Technology to study architectural drafting. Soon after, Ace Cooper and his friend Sir Jinx formed the rap group C.I.A., which he performed at a gala organized by Drey. Dr. Drey met and met Ace Cooper when he was 14 years old, when Drey was 19 years old. Drey was involved in the recording industry early on and was involved in recording world class Wreckin' Cru. Dre discovered Ace Cooper's lyrical potential and asked him to help him record World Class Wreckin' Cru and have him as an accompanist.
In 1987, Ace Cooper collaborated with Drey to release the single "My Posse". Subsequently, Ace Cooper showed Eazy-E the lyrics for the single Boyz-n-the-Hood. Eazy-E initially refused, but eventually accepted the lyrics from Ace Cooper and recorded music for rap group N.W.A.'s debut album, N.W.A. and the Posse. By this time, Ace Cooper was already a member of the N.W.A., becoming a full-time rap artist. In 1988, N.W.A. released his representative album Straight Outta Compton, most of which was composed by Ace Cooper. However, by the end of 1989, Ace Cooper rejected N.W.A.'s request for a renewal due to disagreements with N.W.A. agent Jerry Heller. Subsequently, it was learned that the agent Jerry Heller still owed him part of the honorarium, and Ace Cooper put it to justice. In response, the N.W.A. attacked Ace Cooper in its EP 100 Miles and Runnin', as well as on its next and final album, Efil4zaggin.
In late 1989, Cooper collaborated with record recording group The Bomb Squad to release his debut solo album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted in 1990. The album was a huge success, continued to sell well, and set off a rap boom in the United States. But at the same time, Ace Cooper is being charged with the misogynistic and racist content of the album. That same year, Ace Cooper released the critically acclaimed EP Kill At Will, which was also a big hit and became the first yellow and white gold album in a hip-hop album. Ace Cooper's 1991 album Death Certificate was more high-profile but also more controversial. Because the album contained anti-white, anti-Semitic, and misogynistic content, Ace Cooper was again accused of inciting racial tensions.
In November 1992, Ace Cooper released his album The Predator, which specifically mentioned the Los Angeles riots that year. The album became the first album in history to top both pop and R&B charts, selling more than 3 million copies nationwide.
After The Predator, Ace Cooper's music showed a downward trend and its fans were dwindling. His 1993 album Lethal Injection did not receive much acclaim after its release. However, subsequent albums, including Really Doe, Bop Gun (One Nation), You Know How We Do It, and What Can I Do?, have all achieved good results.
After 1994, Ace Cooper began to turn his attention to the film industry and develop other rap artists such as Mack 10, Mr. Short Khop, Kausion, Da Lench Mob, and others.
In 1992, Cooper co-starred with Ice-T and Bill Paxton in the action film Trespass and the crime film The Glass Shield.
In 1993, Cooper was invited to star in the emotional film Poetic Justice, but Was rejected by Cooper.
John Singleton encouraged Ace Cooper to try his hand at screenwriting, saying, "If you can write a record, you can write a movie." For the first time, Ace Cooper wrote a screenplay. The later 1995 comedy Friday was shot on this screenplay. The film was a huge success worldwide at a cost of just $3.5 million. That year, Ace Cooper and John Singleton collaborated twice on the film Higher Learning.
In 1997, Ace Cooper starred in the action thriller Dangerous Ground. He also played a supporting role in the film Anaconda.
In 1998, he wrote and directed his debut film, The Players Club.
In 1999, he co-starred with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in the critically acclaimed film Three Kings. In 2000, he wrote and starred in the sequel to Friday, Next Friday.
In 2002, Ace Cooper starred in the successful commercial films Barbershop, All About the Benjamins, and the third installment of the Friday series.
In 2004, he worked on the films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Torque.
In 2005, he starred in the action film XXX: State of the Union and the comedies Are We There Yet? and Are We Done Yet?
Ace Cooper, along with basketball star LeBron James, presented ABC with a one-hour promo about LeBron James.