He is the oldest son of Ice Cube and, in his feature film debut, he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton.

[2] Like his father, Jackson attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, from which he graduated in 2009.

[3] Jackson attended the University of Southern California, where he studied screenwriting, but dropped out to pursue his acting career.

[4][5] In June 2014, it was announced that Jackson had been cast to portray his father, Ice Cube, in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film about N.W.A.

Jazmine Gray of Vibe said, "True to its title, the hip-hop rookie offers his own lyrics over the beats of some of the most popular tracks of the year.

He also appeared in American hip hop duo Twenty88's music video, "Out of Love", promoting their self-titled debut extended play.

[14] On February 6, 2018, Jackson played hip hop legend Kool Herc in a segment of Drunk History.