Ice Cube Tells Tucker Carlson He Didn’t Take ‘Rush Job’ COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘I Didn’t Feel Safe’

Ice Cube talks during a news conference following a game between Killer 3's and 3's Company during the second week of the BIG3 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 17, 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Rapper, actor, and film producer O'Shea Jackson Sr., known by his stage name Ice Cube, has announced he chose not to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to potential health concerns. The artist said he considered the medical product developed over the course of 2020 to be a “rush job” that made him feel unsafe.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed the rapper during a ride-along tour of South Central Los Angeles as part of the political commentator’s ongoing independent video series on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the interview, which aired on July 25, Mr. Carlson and Mr. Jackson discussed a range of topics, including the rapper’s decision to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine.