Raw Footage
Raw Footage is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released on August 19, 2008, by his record label Lench Mob Records [12][13] and EMI. The album features guest appearances from The Game, Butch Cassidy, Musiq Soulchild, Young Jeezy and WC. The album is his most political effort, since over a decade earlier with the release of his album The Predator (1992).
Raw Footage | ||||
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Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
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Length | 1:04:34 | |||
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Singles from Raw Footage | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
About | |
AllHipHop | (8/10)[3] |
Allmusic | |
ChartAttack | |
HipHopDX | |
RapReviews | (8.5/10)[7] |
Robert Christgau | |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source | |
XXL | (favorable)[11] |
Preceding the release, supported by three singles; "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", "Do Ya Thang", and "Why Me?" featuring Musiq Soulchild.
Singles
The lead single from the album, called "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" was released January 3, 2008. The song was produced by Maestro. In this single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", Ice Cube addresses society's view of gangsta rap music, which has sometimes been blamed for criminality in America. On February 12, 2008, the single became available via iTunes. The music video[14] features cameo appearances by WC and DJ Crazy Toones.
The album's second single, called "Do Ya Thang" was released through the iTunes on June 24, 2008. The song was produced by Palumbo Beats.
The music video for the third single, "Why Me?" featuring Musiq Soulchild,[15] premiered on BET's 106 & Park on September 24, 2008.
Other songs
The song "It Takes a Nation" was released via iTunes Store on May 27, 2008. It was never officially released as a single.
Reception
The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 70,000 copies in the United States.[16] In its second week of release the Album ranked on #8 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies more sold. As of 2016 the album sold 713,500 copies in the United States and 925,000 copies Worldwide. The album sold over 15,000 copies between 2012 - 2015 alone through Spotify streams, with over 40million streams Worldwide.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?" | John Murphy | 0:54 | |
2. | "I Got My Locs On" (featuring Young Jeezy) |
| P-No | 3:43 |
3. | "It Takes a Nation" |
| Emile | 3:26 |
4. | "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" |
| Maestro | 4:41 |
5. | "Hood Mentality" |
| Hallway Productionz | 5:11 |
6. | "Why Me?" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) |
| Hallway Productionz | 4:00 |
7. | "Cold Places" |
| Hallway Productionz | 4:12 |
8. | "Jack N the Box" |
| Tha Bizness | 4:22 |
9. | "Do Ya Thang" |
| Palumbo Beats | 4:04 |
10. | "Thank God" |
| Hallway Productionz | 5:28 |
11. | "Here He Come" (featuring Doughboy) |
| Symphony | 4:32 |
12. | "Get Money, Spend Money, No Money" |
| Emile | 4:07 |
13. | "Get Used to It" (featuring WC and The Game) |
| EmBeatz | 4:25 |
14. | "Tomorrow" |
| Campbell | 3:40 |
15. | "Stand Tall" |
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| 3:46 |
16. | "Take Me Away" (featuring Butch Cassidy) |
| Young Fokus, DJay Cas | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Believe It or Not" |
| Emile | 3:11 |
18. | "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix)" (featuring Scarface and Nas) |
| Maestro | 4:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Don't Make Me Hurt Ya Feelings" |
| Swizz Beatz | 2:47 |
18. | "Crack Baby?" |
| DJ Felli Fel | 2:59 |
19. | "Why We Thugs" (Live)(featuring WC) |
| Storch | 3:37 |
- Notes
- "What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?", "Hood Mentality", "Jack N the Box", "Get Used to It" and "Take Me Away" feature voice over by Keith David.
- "Cold Places" also featured on Ice Cube's greatest hits album The Essentials.
- Sample credits
- "Hood Mentality" contains a sample of "Can I" performed by Eddie Kendricks.
- "Thank God" contains a samples of "If We Don't Make It, Nobody Can" performed by Tom Brocker (witten by Barry White, Bob Relf and Tom Brocker).
- "Stand Tall" contains a sample of "Be Thankful for What You Got", written and performed by William DeVaughn.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 96 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 14 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 53 |
US Billboard 200[20] | 5 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
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