Ice Cube or O’Shea Jackson had a much more stable upbringing than most youths at the time coming out of South Central Los Angeles. His parents would have their boy bussed out of their gang consumed neighborhood to the San Fernando Valley to keep him out of trouble. These bus rides to the nicer part of town played a big role in Ice Cube’s determination to make a better life for him self. He would pass his time writing his raps but also played it safe earning for himself a two year degree as a architectural drafter as a back up plan.