Some know Ice Cube as the funny guy from movies like “Are We There Yet?”, others know him as the successful rapper. But Ice Cube is a man of many talents, and he puts on a show like nobody’s business. His personality is one of the main reasons for his success, and he’s bringing that charisma to the Pacific Coliseum today. That venue is such a perfect choice for him. It’s right here in PNE, a place where teenagers and adults, young at heart, come to be kids again. It’s a place with a nostalgic feel, with the smell of popcorn from all the past fairs still lingering in corners, as the fresh ones pop in the machine. That’s exactly what his tour is: a nostalgic ride into our memory and an awakening of our senses with all his latest high-energy music.

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For kids who were born anytime in the 90s to the early 2000s, Ice Cube is a household name. He’s a part of the household with his family-friendly movies that we can all watch together. It’s only fitting that he gets his name from when his brother threatened to put him in the freezer until he turned into an ice cube when they were younger.

No matter if he’s playing “Straight Outta Compton,” the 1988 song from his time with N.W.A or playing his 2024 song “It’s my Ego”, one thing that hasn’t changed is the energy the music brings to the crowd. His fans are some of the most loyal in the game. His voice still has that grit that it did when he first started as a young rapper. Though the beats, the samples that are used have changed, his voice and lyrics are still as hard-hitting. The crowd is going to be a beautiful mixtape, a mosaic of old school Ice Cube fans, who have known him since their teen years, and Gen Z fans nodding along to the beats they also know very well. Considering they have not only heard his songs, but also his voice in Call of Duty: Black Ops. He is a man of many talents, but today is going to be dedicated to his genius as a musician.

The real high will be dancing together, screaming together, fists up in the air, eyes filled with passion, the collective pulse reverberating through the coliseum. This is Ice Cube, served cold, with attitude in the heart of Vancouver.

Tonight, the Coliseum will erupt in love and oomph in celebration of Ice Cube’s undying legacy.

Believe me, you are going to be asking the driver: “Are we there yet”?