Ice Cube has been accused of being a “sellout” once again for sitting down for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Cube drove through his former stomping grounds of South Central Los Angeles with Carlson on Tuesday (July 25) as they delved into an array of hot-button political topics including Barack Obama’s presidency, Black Lives Matter and the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I don’t believe in politicians,” the West Coast rap legend stated when asked if he’s ever donated to a political campaign. “Politicians have hidden agendas. They owe a lot of people a lot of favors. The more money you give them, the more you’re listened to.”
Ice Cube said he was proud to see Obama get elected as President of the United States in 2008 as he “didn’t think America would ever take that step” — but his enthusiasm didn’t last.
“I didn’t think they would do that, so that was a moment in time,” he said. “But then you look around and years go by and not much changed for people I know, people I care about… At the end of the day, it’s still the same results.”
Carlson also asked the former N.W.A member why he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine while filming the movie Oh Hell No (which he subsequently quit).
“I’m not real good with direct orders,” he replied. “It wasn’t ready. It was a 6-month rush job and I didn’t feel safe … There’s no repercussions if they’re wrong, but I get all the repercussions if they’re wrong.”
He added: “It wasn’t a tough call. I wanted to be an example for my kids and really make sure that they wouldn’t take it either, show them that I want to stand on my convictions and I was willing to lose $9 million and more.”
Ep. 10 Stay in your lane: our drive through South Central LA with Ice Cube.
(next episode: Ice Cube sits down with us at his studio) pic.twitter.com/cUgCh2xccH
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 25, 2023
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