Raw Footage
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Raw Footage is the eighth studio album
by rapper Ice Cube
, released on August 19, 2008. The first single, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
", was released with a music video appearing on his MySpace
page on January 3, 2008. The second single is "Do Ya Thang
" was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008. Guests on the album included The Game
, Butch Cassidy
, Musiq Soulchild, Young Jeezy
and WC
. The album is his most political effort since The Predator
was released over a decade earlier. In the single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
", Ice Cube talks about the fact that Gangsta rap
is often blamed for crimes.
and DJ Crazy Toones.
The second single "Do Ya Thang
" was released on June 24, 2008 at the iTunes store.
The song "It Takes a Nation" was released onto the iTunes Store
on May 27, 2008. It was never officially released as a single.
The video for the song "Why Me?". was released on BET
on September 24, 2008.
chart and Top Rap Albums Chart and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
album chart. It has received favorable reviews from critics.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by rapper Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, released on August 19, 2008. The first single, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
"Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" is the first single from Ice Cube's studio album, Raw Footage. It was released with a music video on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The song contains a "chopped and screwed" line from Cube's previous single, Child Support. Several members of Westside Connection...
", was released with a music video appearing on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page on January 3, 2008. The second single is "Do Ya Thang
Do Ya Thang
"Do Ya Thang" is the second single from Ice Cube's eighth solo studio album, Raw Footage released August 19th. It was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008.-Charts:...
" was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008. Guests on the album included The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
, Butch Cassidy
Butch Cassidy (singer)
Danny Elliott Means II or better known by his stage name, Butch Cassidy, is an R&B singer, cousin of the deceased rapper, Nate Dogg, who started to sing in the church choir with him...
, Musiq Soulchild, Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
and WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
. The album is his most political effort since The Predator
The Predator
The Predator is the third studio album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film...
was released over a decade earlier. In the single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
"Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" is the first single from Ice Cube's studio album, Raw Footage. It was released with a music video on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The song contains a "chopped and screwed" line from Cube's previous single, Child Support. Several members of Westside Connection...
", Ice Cube talks about the fact that Gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
is often blamed for crimes.
Singles
The first single released from the album, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", was released January 3, 2008. The single became available on iTunes on February 12, 2008. The music video contained cameos by WCWC
-Computing:* wc , a Unix utility used for counting words and lines in a file* Wing Commander , a video game media franchise* Write-combining, a computing performance method of combining multiple memory writes before sending them-Industry:...
and DJ Crazy Toones.
The second single "Do Ya Thang
Do Ya Thang
"Do Ya Thang" is the second single from Ice Cube's eighth solo studio album, Raw Footage released August 19th. It was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008.-Charts:...
" was released on June 24, 2008 at the iTunes store.
The song "It Takes a Nation" was released onto the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on May 27, 2008. It was never officially released as a single.
The video for the song "Why Me?". was released on BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
on September 24, 2008.
Reception
The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart and Top Rap Albums Chart and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart. It has received favorable reviews from critics.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?" | John Murphy John Murphy -In politics:*John Murphy , American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama*John Murphy , Member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry, 1900–1910*John W... |
Keith David Keith David Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work... |
0:55 |
| 2 | "I Got My Locs On" | P-No | Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... |
3:43 |
| 3 | "It Takes a Nation" | Emile Emile Haynie production discography The following list is a discography of production by Emile Haynie.-Obie Trice - Cheers:*05. "Don't Come Down" *14. "Hoodrats" -Raekwon - The Lex Diamond Story:... |
3:26 | |
| 4 | "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" is the first single from Ice Cube's studio album, Raw Footage. It was released with a music video on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The song contains a "chopped and screwed" line from Cube's previous single, Child Support. Several members of Westside Connection... " |
Maestro | 4:41 | |
| 5 | "Hood Mentality" | Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.... |
Keith David Keith David Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work... (Intro) |
5:11 |
| 6 | "Why Me?" | Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.... |
Musiq Soulchild | 4:01 |
| 7 | "Cold Places" | Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.... |
4:13 | |
| 8 | "Jack N the Box" | Tha Bizness | Keith David Keith David Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work... (Intro) |
4:23 |
| 9 | "Do Ya Thang Do Ya Thang "Do Ya Thang" is the second single from Ice Cube's eighth solo studio album, Raw Footage released August 19th. It was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008.-Charts:... " |
Dre Dogg for Palumbo Beats | 4:04 | |
| 10 | "Thank God" | Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.... |
5:28 | |
| 11 | "Here He Come" | Symphony | Doughboy | 4:33 |
| 12 | "Get Money, Spend Money, No Money" | Emile | 4:08 | |
| 13 | "Get Use to It" | Augustine "Embeatz" Sumo | WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... and The Game The Game (rapper) Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations... , Keith David Keith David Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work... (Outro) |
4:25 |
| 14 | "Tomorrow" | Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | 3:41 | |
| 15 | "Stand Tall" | DJ Crazy Toones & David 'Dizmix' Lopez | 3:46 | |
| 16 | "Take Me Away" | Yung Fokus & Djay Cas | Butch Cassidy Butch Cassidy (singer) Danny Elliott Means II or better known by his stage name, Butch Cassidy, is an R&B singer, cousin of the deceased rapper, Nate Dogg, who started to sing in the church choir with him... , Keith David Keith David Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work... (Outro) |
4:03 |
| 17 | "Believe It or Not" (iTunes ITunes iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.... bonus track)* |
Emile | 3:11 | |
| 18 | "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix)" (iTunes ITunes iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.... bonus track)* |
Maestro | Nas Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time... and Scarface Scarface (rapper) Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:... |
4:52 |
| 19 | "Don't Make Me Hurt Ya Feelings" (Best Buy Best Buy Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates... pre-order)* |
Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records... |
2:47 | |
| 20 | "Crack Baby?" (Best Buy pre-order)* | DJ Felli Fel DJ Felli Fel James Andrew Corrine, better known by his stage name DJ Felli Fel is a club and radio DJ for L.A.'s Power 106, record producer, and a recording artist recently signed to So So Def/Island Urban Music. He is also a member of The Heavy Hitters DJs.... |
2:59 | |
| 21 | "Why We Thugs (Live)" (Best Buy pre-order)* | Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox... |
WC | 3:37 |
- The track "Cold Places" is featured on Ice Cube's greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album The EssentialsThe Essentials (Ice Cube album)The Essentials is the second greatest hits album by American rapper Ice Cube, released September 16, 2008 on Priority Records.- Track listing :...
. - The track "Hood Mentality" contains samples of "Can I", performed by Eddie KendricksEddie KendricksEddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
. - The Track "Thank God" contains samples of "If We Don't Make It, Nobody Can", performed by Tom Brock and produced by Barry WhiteBarry WhiteBarry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
. - The Track "Stand Tall" contains samples of William DeVaughnWilliam DeVaughnWilliam DeVaughn is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got".-Biography:...
's "Be Thankful for What You Got".
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
#5 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
#1 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Rap Albums |
#1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
#89 |
Sales
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 |
| Position | 5 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 56 | 83 | 112 | 142 | 163 |
| Sales Per Week | 69,763 | 30,337 | 18,485 | 11,770 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 5,333 | 3,990 | 3,544 |
| Total | 69,763 | 100,104 | 118,589 | 130,359 | 138,359 | 145,359 | 150,506 | 154,496 | 158,040 |