Ice Cube recently shed light on a lyric from his new single, “It’s My Ego,”prompting significant chatter among fans. The phrase, “I was Kendrick before Kendrick,”generated curiosity and speculation about its implications. “It’s My Ego”marks the inaugural release from Cube’s forthcoming album, “Man Down,”which is slated for a November 22 launch.
During a discussion on SiriusXM’s Rock the Bells Radio on October 23, Ice Cube was prompted to elaborate on his lyrics. He joked about the request but ultimately shared his thoughts:
“As a provocative artist, I’ve always expressed my feelings candidly, critiquing the system, the government, and the challenges faced by Black communities in our country. I see Kendrick as a similar artist. He offers thought-provoking commentary. In essence, I was doing this before he started.”
The rapper’s statement was widely recognized on social media as a tribute to Kendrick Lamar. One user on X, known as @lispy_wolf, remarked:
“This is such a commendable compliment coming from a legend.”
Many Kendrick fans on social media supported Ice Cube’s sentiment, viewing his lyric as a gesture of respect between two esteemed artists. Here’s how some of them reacted on X:
“A king recognizes another king,”one user expressed.
“He’s absolutely right! Many overlook that Cube is iconic!”another user commented.
“As a fan of Dot, I see no inaccuracies here.”another tweet remarked.
Conversely, some Kendrick fans did not interpret the lyric favorably, questioning Ice Cube’s intention.
“He existed before Kendrick, so what’s the purpose?”one user questioned.
“Dude’s out of touch… a legend, but it’s time to step back,”declared another user.
“Whenever someone tries to insert themselves into another’s success, it looks like blatant envy to me,”another netizen chimed in.
“He’s just trying to link himself to the GOAT, lol,”added yet another commentator.
Ice Cube Shares Insights on Friday 4
In other developments, Ice Cube confirmed that a fourth installment of his iconic 1995 comedy film Friday is indeed in the works. Cube, who starred alongside Chris Tucker in the original, shared that momentum is building for the sequel during an interview last June with Flavor Flav. He stated:
“With new leadership at Warner Bros., we finally have some headway. My friend Mike DeLuca, who was involved back when I made the first Friday and other classics, is now overseeing things at Warner Bros.”
In his October 21 appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Cube elaborated:
“We’re bringing it back. We’re committed to making it exciting, relevant, introducing new faces, and revitalizing old characters to recapture the original essence.”
He noted that the love for Friday stems from its universal relatability, stating that “everyone has experienced a thousand Fridays.”The original Friday was succeeded by “Next Friday”in 2000 and “Friday After Next”in 2002.
Leave a Reply