Editing Ice Cube (section)

===Early work===
In 1986, at the age of 16, Ice Cube began rapping in the trio [[C.I.A. (band)|C.I.A.]] but soon joined the newly formed rap group [[N.W.A]]. He was N.W.A's lead rapper and main ghostwriter on its official debut album, 1989's ''[[Straight Outta Compton]]''. Due to a financial dispute, he left the group by the start of 1990. During 1990, his debut solo album, ''[[AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted]]'', found him also leading a featured rap group, [[Da Lench Mob]].<ref name="chillin"/> Meanwhile, he helped develop the rapper [[Yo-Yo (rapper)|Yo Yo]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>Simon Glickman, [https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/yo-yo "Yo Yo"], Contemporary Musicians, ''[[Encyclopedia.com]]'', [[Cengage]], updated May 5, 2020.</ref>