Ice Cube’s “Truth To Power” tour has been moving across North America, but a troubling incident occurred during the Portland stop. One of the buses used by his crew was discovered on fire outside a hotel. The flames were put out quickly and, fortunately, nobody was harmed. None of the group’s equipment was destroyed either. Authorities have not confirmed what started the blaze, though investigators are reviewing security footage.
Speaking with KGW, Ice Cube made it clear that he sees the act as deliberate. “I’m not taking this incident as a personal attack,” he said. “A coward like that would burn anybody’s property that was out there at the time.”
The rapper later turned to X to address speculation about what happened. He clarified that the vehicle involved was not his own. “Wasn’t my bus,” he posted. “It 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.”
Some online chatter has suggested the fire may have been connected to mistaken identity. Rumors claim the bus could have been confused with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle, although no official evidence supports this theory.
The talk of ICE resonates because of Cube’s past comments on the agency. In August, he strongly criticized federal officers for their handling of raids in Los Angeles. “To see people disrespected like that, and the federal government being too heavy-handed, going to churches and weddings and grabbing people out of schools—it’s like, ‘Come on, man, y’all just overdoing it,’” he said at the time.
As of now, no arrests have been made. The tour continues while the investigation works to determine who set the fire and why.