''Section 8'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper

MC Eiht Aaron Bernard Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced "MC Eight"), is an American rapper. 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 ...

. It was released on June 8, 1999, through

Hoo-Bangin' Records Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison in 1996. Its name is derived from the namesake song by his group Westside Connection, which was released that same year. The label operated as an imprint of Priority a ...

and

Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Silkk the Shocker, Jay-Z, Paris, Mack 10, 504 Boyz, Brotha Lynch Hung, ...

. The album was produced by

Ant Banks Ant Banks (born Anthony Banks, May 16, 1969), is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California. Biography Anthony Banks was born in Oakland, California on May 16, 1969. In band lessons at school, he learned to play classical ...

, DJ Slip,

Fredwreck Farid Karam Nassar, better known by his stage name Fredwreck, (born 1972) is an 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 record label Aftermath Entertain ...

, Julio G, and MC Eiht, 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, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice C ...

serving as executive producer. It features guest performances from

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

, 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 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, ...

chart in the United States. Its

lead single A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. A similar term, "debut ...

, "Automatic", made it to number 62 on the

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and number 6 on the

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. Along with a single, a music video 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 (TV series), thirtysomething'' and ''Northern Exposure''. He is currently working as a film and television directo ...

's 1999 film '' Thicker than Water'' and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film's

soundtrack A soundtrack is a recorded audio signal accompanying and synchronised to the images of a book, drama, motion picture, radio program, television show, television program, or video game; colloquially, a commercially released soundtrack album of m ...

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 poss ...

Flatline *"Sweet Moments" by

the Love Unlimited Orchestra The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several sin ...

Me & My Bitch *"Rain Dance" by the Jeff Lorber Fusion My Life *"Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by

Roy Ayers Roy Edward Ayers Jr. (September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025) was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure ...

*"Everyday" by

Jamiroquai Jamiroquai ( ) are an English acid jazz and funk band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in th ...

*"In the Mood" by

Tyrone Davis Tyrone Davis (born Tyrone D. Fettson or Tyrone D. Branch, October 3, 1937 – February 9, 2005) (although many sources have his date of birth as May 4, 1938), was an American blues and soul singer with a long list of hit records over more th ...

Thicker Than Water *"If You Play Your Cards Right" by Alicia Myers

Chart history

References

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* {{Authority control 1999 albums MC Eiht albums Priority Records albums Albums produced by MC Eiht Albums produced by Ant Banks Albums produced by Fredwreck