{"id":2060997,"date":"2025-10-01T01:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2060997"},"modified":"2025-10-01T01:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:21:06","slug":"ice-cube-says-a-coward-set-fire-to-crew-bus-in-portland-everybody-was-upstairs-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ice-cube-says-a-coward-set-fire-to-crew-bus-in-portland-everybody-was-upstairs-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cube Says a &#8216;Coward&#8217; Set Fire to Crew Bus in Portland: &#8216;Everybody Was Upstairs Sleeping&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/ice-cube-says-shot-critically-172438889.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ice Cube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Ice Cube<\/a> says he believes \u201ca coward set fire\u201d to a crew bus traveling through <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/portland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Portland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Portland<\/a> as part of his Truth to Power: Four Decades of Attitude <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an X update on Saturday, Sept. 27, the Man Up artist spoke out amid the chatter surrounding recent reports of a bus fire in the Oregon city. Some reports have referred to the vehicle as Cube\u2019s own personal bus, though Cube himself has since disputed this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWasn\u2019t my bus,\u201d Cube wrote on X, as seen below. \u201cIt was a crew bus. Parked in front of the hotel. Everybody was upstairs sleeping. Nobody hurt. No equipment damaged. A coward set fire to the bus. My bus was actually in Oakland getting serviced.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tweet by Ice Cube about a crew bus incident, clarifying it wasn't his bus. No injuries or equipment damage occurred.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"214\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0h2tXBqIDtE0VIzdsWFAsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTIxNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/eaa39bd47c4f971e3ef0cf0c4380b349\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>Image via Ice Cube on X<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previously, Cube <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/crime\/rapper-ice-cube-tour-bus-fire-downtown-portland\/283-dc12c43f-2552-4739-bcc2-4237aac82a52\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:gave similar remarks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">gave similar remarks<\/a> to regional outlet KGW.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m not taking this incident as a personal attack,\u201d Cube told the Portland-based station. \u201cA coward like that would burn anybody\u2019s property that was out there at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Complex has reached out to Portland Fire &amp; Rescue reps for an update on the investigation into the fire. This story may be updated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cube\u2019s North America tour <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMJi4P6vk9w\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:continues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">continues<\/a> this week with scheduled stops in Glendale, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City. The run is currently slated to close with a show at Houston\u2019s Toyota Center arena in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas on October 25\u201326, 2025, with over 300 brands and live performances by Young Thug, YEAT &amp; Friends, Peso Pluma, Central Cee, Ken Carson, and more.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/complexcon\/events\/complexcon-las-vegas-2025-138594?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=complex&amp;utm_campaign=260630_complexcon2025_evergreenarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get your tickets now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get your tickets now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/ice-cube-selena-gomez-childhood-crush-reaction\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ice Cube in a blue fur coat and sunglasses performing; Selena Gomez in a black sequin dress and necklace, smiling.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B_GimChPSmL1TARTnaRmvw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/3aca03e306a8e993b67d0eec050e3617\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Ice Cube on Selena Gomez Naming Him as Her Childhood Crush: &#8216;A Lot of &#8216;Em Like Me, Homie&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/ice-cube-big3s-relationship-nba-232109166.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ice Cube holds a microphone and a can, speaking at an event. He's wearing a cap and jacket, with people and photographers around him.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xLbKZ4_tCobdhERZCRRieg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/36ed496f33785f61706db8b582592a65\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Ice Cube on BIG3&#8217;s Relationship With NBA: &#8216;They Don\u2019t Own Basketball&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/ice-cube-declining-verzuz-offers-ll-cool-j-scarface\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ice Cube is seen holding a mic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OWxui7YX.rOfLqyQJEWoFw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/ac12cf370e1fdcab88eaa076f837f3e4\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Ice Cube on Declining \u2018Verzuz\u2019 Offers for LL Cool J and Scarface Showdowns<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/faith-evanss-first-album-love-171808684.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Faith Evans's First Album Was A 'Love Letter' To Notorious B.I.G.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Faith Evans&#8217;s First Album Was A &#8216;Love Letter&#8217; To Notorious B.I.G.<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/glorilla-responds-person-suggesting-she-181714158.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:GloRilla Responds to Person Suggesting She Got Work Done on Her Face: 'Delusional';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">GloRilla Responds to Person Suggesting She Got Work Done on Her Face: &#8216;Delusional&#8217;<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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