Rapper Ice Cube is a huge fan of his colleague Tyler the Creator, and he is proud of how the latter is able to be himself while pushing his craft.

In a recent sit-down interview with HipHopDX, Ice hailed praises on Tyler, comparing him to a couple influential West Coast groups.

During the interview, when asked about his thoughts on the Hawthorne, California rapper, Ice Cube said “That’s L.A. That’s the L.A. people don’t know about — ultra creative individuals who won’t conform to the culture of gangbanging. They’re going to be themselves.”

, “He reminds me of, like, The Pharycde. Here’s another: The Black Eyed Peas come from here. You’re going to always have those groups who are going to stay down with their own style and their own flavor, and going to win with it. Because they’re not conforming, they’re not being what you want them to be; they’re being who they are. And you gotta salute that,” added the rapper.

Before wrapping up 2024, Tyler paid homage to Southern Cali Street culture with various dances and the cadence he raps in on a freestyle he dropped to Kendrick‘s song “Hey Now” entitled “That Guy”.

Watch interview below;