Ice Cube is looking forward to getting back to Vancouver. Article content

The rapper, who dropped his 12th album, Man Up, on Sept. 12, brings his 40th-anniversary Truth to Power tour to the Pacific Coliseum on Sept. 20. Tickets start at $44 at ticketlleader . Article content Article content

It’s the first visit to B.C. in a while for the hip-hop superstar, who filmed several of his hit comedies, including 2005’s Are We There Yet?, here.

“I’ve done a few films up there and I miss it, since I haven’t been there in a minute,” he said. “Every time there is a possibility floated of either filming in Vancouver or Atlanta, a lot of times, I’m hoping it’s Vancouver. Who knows? I’ve got a few surprises that’s going to pop up.”

Upbeat and funky, Man Up’s first single is titled Before Hip H

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