Ice Cube - Metro City Perth

White picket-fenced Australia, consider yourself warned. Legendary West Coast rapper Ice Cube is touring the country this October, and we are predicting a lyrical riot.

You do not need much knowledge of rap music history to know that the name Ice Cube is synonymous with controversy. From his early days with N.W.A. to his subsequent solo career, Cube’s music has been blamed for a lot of bad stuff: inciting violence, racism, homophobia and sexism to name some.

There is no denying that on the surface his lyrics are often irreverent and vulgar, but listen a little more closely and you will also hear the prophetic voice of a misplaced urban mass in turmoil.

Tickets on sale 12 August from Ticketek. (Ticketek presale from 11 August)