''Section 8'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced MC eight), is an American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's nam ...
, and his second solo album outside the
Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill.
History
Formation and early years
C.M.W. included rappers MC Eiht, Tha C ...
brand. It was released on June 8, 1999 through
Hoo-Bangin'/
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Big L, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death ...
.
Production was handled by several record producers, including
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks (born March 4, 1966) is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California.
Biography
As a child, he took part in a band at school and then learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only le ...
,
DJ Slip
Terry K. Allen, (born November 29, 1968) professionally known as DJ Slip, is an American record producer from Inglewood, California. He is a founding member of gangsta rap groups Compton's Most Wanted and N.O.T.R.
Discography
Solo
*2007: ''T ...
,
Fredwreck
Farid Karam Nassar (born June 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Fredwreck, is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop recording artist, DJ and record producer. He got his big break when he became a producer for Dr. Dre's newly founded r ...
, Julio G and MC Eiht himself, with Hoo-Bangin' Records founder
Mack 10
Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 " Bootleg ...
serving as executive producer. It features
guest performances from
Ice Cube
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, High "T", Mack 10,
Soultre,
Techniec,
Val Young and
CMW.
The album peaked at number 54 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and at number 5 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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chart in the United States. Its
lead single
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Release ...
, "Automatic", made it to number 62 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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and number 6 on the
Hot Rap Songs
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.
Along with a single, a
music video
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was produced for "Automatic". The song "Thicker Than Water" was originally heard in
Richard Cummings Jr.
Richard Cummings Jr. is an American actor and film director most recognized for his acting roles in the dramas ''thirtysomething'' and '' Northern Exposure''. He is currently working as a film and television director.
Recent projects include ...
's 1999 film ''
Thicker than Water'' and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film's
soundtrack
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.
Track listing
Samples
Dayz of 89'
*"You Are My Starship" by
Norman Connors
Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is pos ...
Flatline
*"Sweet Moments" by
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
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Me & My Bitch
*"Rain Dance" by
The Jeff Lorber Fusion
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My Life
*"Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Po ...
*"Everyday" by
Jamiroquai
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*"In the Mood" by
Tyrone Davis
Tyrone Davis (born Tyrone D. Fettson or Tyrone D. Branch, October 3, 1937 – February 9, 2005) was an American blues and soul singer with a long list of hit records over more than 20 years. Davis had three number 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' ...
Thicker Than Water
*"If You Play Your Cards Right" by
Alicia Myers
Chart history
References
External links
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1999 albums
MC Eiht albums
Priority Records albums
Albums produced by MC Eiht
Albums produced by Ant Banks
Albums produced by Fredwreck