''Raw Footage'' is the eighth
studio album
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by American
rapper Ice Cube
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. It was released on August 19, 2008, by his record label
Lench Mob Records and
EMI. The album features
guest appearances from
The Game
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,
Butch Cassidy
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,
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).
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, 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
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. The music video 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,
Ice Cube Gets Political with ‘Why Me?’ Video.
''Rap-up.com''. Accessed September 3, 2008. premiered on BET ''106 & Park
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'' 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.
Commercial performance
''Raw Footage'' debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 70,000 copies in its first week.
Track listing
;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
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2008 albums
Ice Cube albums
Albums produced by Emile Haynie
Albums produced by Scott Storch
Albums produced by Swizz Beatz
Albums produced by Tha Bizness
Albums produced by Warryn Campbell