Ice Cube is living his dream life.



The 49-year-old star shot into the limelight as a rapper before dipping his toes in acting and, although he always wanted to be a basketball player, he's glad he jumped across to films when he did because there's more "longevity in it."



Speaking to the New York Post newspaper, he said: "I'm going with acting, because of longevity. As an athlete, you got 10, maybe 12 years, then you're looking for something to do. So I will go with acting as a long shelf life."



However, the 'Check Yo Self' hitmaker hasn't given up his rap career completely as he recently said that he likes to use his music to make a difference after fans asked him to run for Congress.