Ice Cube Will Still Appear on 'Real Time' as Sen. Al Franken Bails

Ice Cube will appear on Bill Mahar's 'Real Time' and will not ignore the "house n****r" crack.

Sources close to Cube make it known that he has been using the n-word liberally in his music, ever since NWA -- but we're told he wants to discuss Bill's use of it.

Cube was originally booked to talk about the 25th anniversary edition of his album, "Death Certificate." His rep calls it perfect timing because the record was made in the wake of the Rodney King beating, "[W]hich sadly, speaks to many of the same race issues we as a society are still dealing with today."