Ice Cube defends working for Trump’s team in run-up to election: ‘Every side is the Darkside’

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ice Cube, 51, is helping to develop the president’s Platinum Plan, a four-year programme aiming to help create three million new jobs for African-Americans. After receiving many messages of concern from his followers – including actor Don Cheadle – Ice Cube clarified his position on social media, stating that he was “contacted” by “both parties” due to his initiative, Contract With Black America. Ice Cube – real name O’Shea Jackson – formed the programme in August with the intention of “striking at the heart of racism and a blueprint to achieve racial economic justice.” “Dems said we’ll address the CWBA after the election,” he wrote, adding: “Trump campaign made some adjustments to their plan after talking to us about the CWBA.” According to Ice Cube's rep, Trump's campaign responded more enthusiastically to the initiative than Biden's. Ice Cube responded directly to a fan who said he was “working with the Darkside”.