Mixgraph
Flow BuilderLive Mode
LearnPricing
  1. Home
  3. Artists
  5. Ice Cube

Artist profile

Ice Cube

Ice Cube is a West Coast rapper and filmmaker who emerged from the gangsta rap movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s, initially gaining prominence as a member of N.W.A before launching a successful solo career. Known for his sharp lyricism and socially conscious storytelling, he has remained a significant figure in hip-hop while expanding into film and television production.

12 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1991–2017
Compare with another artist

Keep exploring

Compare Ice Cube
See how their catalog mixes with another artist
All artists
Browse 12,000+ scored artists
Track library
440,000+ chemistry-scored tracks
Camelot Wheel
Plan harmonic transitions
Mixing guides
Per-genre techniques with real examples

Plan a set with Ice Cube tracks scored against the rest of the catalog

Get Started FreeTry Live Mode

Ice Cube on Mixgraph

Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
Mixgraph

Built for every DJ, from bedroom to booth

Product

  • Flow Builder
  • Live Mode
  • Discovery Weekly
  • AI Set Builder
  • Track Library
  • Artists
  • Browse by BPM
  • Browse by Key
  • Pricing

Learn

  • All Guides
  • DJ Glossary
  • Camelot Wheel Guide
  • Energy Flow Guide
  • Vocal Mixing Guide
  • BPM Guide
  • Major vs Minor Keys
  • Mixing Guide
  • Genre Transition Guide
  • Key Transition Guides
  • BPM by Genre

Tools

  • All Tools
  • Key & BPM Finder
  • Score My Transition
  • Camelot Wheel
  • BPM Compatibility
  • Energy Arc Planner

Company

  • About
  • How It Works
  • Mixgraph vs alternatives
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms

Get the app

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Built for DJs, by DJs

© 2026 Mixgraph · NC Digital Limited (16413452)

Album artwork via Spotify® and Beatport

Music previews provided courtesy of iTunes · Listen on Apple Music

Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Ice Cube is a moderate-energy and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Higher warmth but lower energy than typical Trap / Future Bass.

↑warmth↓energy
How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 12 analysed tracks, Ice Cube averages 42% energy — gentler than 89% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 51% groove, groovier than 71%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 80–170 BPM with a median of 102 · predominantly minor keys (67% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
90–94
2
95–99
1
100–104
4
105–109
2
165–169
1
170–174
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A12B3A3B4A14B5A5B16A26B7A7B8A28B9A9B110A110B11A11B112A12B1

Sound profile evolution

How Ice Cube’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1991–2004·10 tracks
2005–2017·2 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle
Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across Ice Cube's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~98 to ~132 BPM; production has brightened; groove has thinned.

Release volume by decade

9
1990s
2
2000s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
It Was A Good Day (Edited) album art
It Was A Good Day (Edited)
Ice Cube
165 BPM · 6A · Trap / Future Bass · 36% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
165
6A · G min
36%Sustainer
1994
Check Yo Self (feat. Das EFX) - Radio Remix album art
Check Yo Self (feat. Das EFX) - Radio Remix
Ice Cube
102 BPM · 1A · Trap / Future Bass · 32% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
102
1A · A♭ min
32%Warm-up
1994
You Can Do It album art
You Can Do It
Ice Cube
100 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 42% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
100
5B · E♭ maj
42%Sustainer
2000
Check Yo Self album art
Check Yo Self
Ice Cube
101 BPM · 6A · Trap / Future Bass · 48% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
101
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
1994
Steady Mobbin' album art
Steady Mobbin'
Ice Cube
99 BPM · 9B · Trap / Future Bass · 31% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
99
9B · G maj
31%Warm-up
1991
Wicked album art
Wicked
Ice Cube
107 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 51% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
107
8A · A min
51%Sustainer
1992
A Bird In The Hand album art
A Bird In The Hand
Ice Cube
91 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
91
10A · B min
40%Sustainer
1991
Givin' Up The Nappy Dug Out album art
Givin' Up The Nappy Dug Out
Ice Cube
102 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 41% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
102
11B · A maj
41%Sustainer
1991
It Was A Good Day - Remix; album art
It Was A Good Day - Remix;
Ice Cube
80 BPM · 12B · Trap / Future Bass · 36% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
80
12B · E maj
36%Sustainer
1992
Look At Me (feat. Ice Cube) album art
Look At Me (feat. Ice Cube)
Ice Cube, TroyBoi
170 BPM · 4A · Trap / Future Bass · 48% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
170
4A · F min
48%Sustainer
2017
W/S Foe Life album art
W/S Foe Life
Ice Cube, Mack 10
94 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 44% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
94
2A · E♭ min
44%Sustainer
2007
Wicked (Edited) album art
Wicked (Edited)
Ice Cube
107 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 50% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
107
8A · A min
50%Sustainer
1992

Missing one of theirs?

We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast

Artists that mix with Ice Cube

We scored every transition between Ice Cube’s 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 19 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Danny Brown

13 of the 168 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.0. They come from 8 different Ice Cube tracks.

W/S Foe Life → Grown Up · 2A → 1A · −1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Jay-Z

14 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 8 different Ice Cube tracks.

Check Yo Self (feat. Das EFX) - Radio Remix → Money Ain't a Thang · 1A → 1A · −2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Kaytranada

18 of the 276 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 8 different Ice Cube tracks.

Wicked → DO IT · 8A → 7B · +5 BPM · 86 chemistry

Lil Wayne

14 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 7 different Ice Cube tracks.

You Can Do It → Uproar · 5B → 5B · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

MC Eiht

13 of the 156 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 6 different Ice Cube tracks.

N.W.a

26 of the 216 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.2. They come from 10 different Ice Cube tracks.

Check Yo Self (feat. Das EFX) - Radio Remix → A Bitch Iz A Bitch · 1A → 12B · −5 BPM · 90 chemistry

Snoop Dogg

18 of the 444 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 10 different Ice Cube tracks.

A Bird In The Hand → What U Talkin' Bout · 10A → 11A · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

The Pharcyde

15 of the 120 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.7. They come from 8 different Ice Cube tracks.

A Bird In The Hand → Runnin' - Philippians RMX Instrumental · 10A → 9A · +2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Ice Cube by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Ice Cube, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

N.W.a
100%
18 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Westside Connection
94%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Dr. Dre
82%
10 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Eazy-E
82%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Snoop Dogg
76%
37 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Tha Dogg Pound
76%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
2Pac
70%
6 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Mack 10
66%
Not in our catalog yet
Da Lench Mob
65%
Not in our catalog yet
The Notorious B.I.G.
62%
8 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Xzibit
61%
Not in our catalog yet
DMX
61%
8 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Scarface
56%
Not in our catalog yet
Wc
53%
Not in our catalog yet
Warren G
51%
4 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Ice Cube play at?+

Ice Cube's tracks in our catalog range from 80 to 170 BPM, with a median of 102 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are Ice Cube's tracks in?+

Ice Cube's tracks are mostly in minor keys (67% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Ice Cube?+

We scored every transition between Ice Cube's 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 19 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Danny Brown, Jay-Z, Kaytranada are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: W/S Foe Life into Grown Up, 2A to 1A, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Ice Cube?+

Ice Cube sits closest to N.W.a, Westside Connection, Dr. Dre in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Ice Cube most active?+

Our catalog has Ice Cube releases spanning 1991 to 2017, with the most tracks from the 1990s.