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1 Singles  



1.1  Other songs  







2 Critical reception  





3 Commercial performance  





4 Track listing  





5 Charts  



5.1  Weekly charts  





5.2  Year-end charts  







6 References  





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Raw Footage
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
Recorded2007–08
Genre
  • gangsta rap
  • political hip hop
  • Length64:34
    Label
  • EMI
  • Producer
  • DizMIX
  • DJ Crazy Toones
  • P-No
  • DJ Felli Fel
  • DJay Cas
  • Emile
  • EmBeatz
  • Maestro
  • Palumbo Beats
  • Scott Storch
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Tha Bizness
  • Warren "Baby Dubb" Campbell
  • Symphony
  • Hallway Productionz
  • Young Fokus
  • John Murphy
  • Ice Cube chronology
    Laugh Now, Cry Later
    (2006)
    Raw Footage
    (2008)
    I Am the West
    (2010)
    Singles from Raw Footage

    1. "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
      Released: January 3, 2008
    2. "Do Ya Thang"
      Released: July 1, 2008
    3. "Why Me?"
      Released: September 24, 2008

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic67/100[1]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    About[2]
    AllHipHop(8/10)[3]
    Allmusic[4]
    ChartAttack[5]
    HipHopDX[6]
    RapReviews(8.5/10)[7]
    Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[8]
    Rolling Stone[9]
    The Source[10]
    XXL(favorable)[11]

    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).

    Preceding the release, supported by three singles; "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", "Do Ya Thang", and "Why Me?" featuring Musiq Soulchild.

    Singles[edit]

    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. 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[edit]

    The song "It Takes a Nation" was released via iTunes Store on May 27, 2008. It was never officially released as a single.

    Critical reception[edit]

    Robert Christgau said that the album contains "Some of the smartest raps of his career" and "some of the easiest beats."[8]

    Commercial performance[edit]

    Raw Footage debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 70,000 copies in its first week.[16] This became Ice Cube's seventh US top-ten album.[16]

    Track listing[edit]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?" John Murphy0:54
    2."I Got My Locs On" (featuring Young Jeezy)
  • Jay Jenkins
  • Delarmon "P-No" Harold
  • P-No3:43
    3."It Takes a Nation"
    • Jackson
  • Emile Haynie
  • Emile3:26
    4."Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
    • Jackson
  • Vaushaun Brooks
  • Maestro4:41
    5."Hood Mentality"
    • Jackson
  • Deejon Underdue
  • Teak Underdue
  • Hal Davis
  • Herman Griffith
  • Hallway Productionz5:11
    6."Why Me?" (featuring Musiq Soulchild)
    • Jackson
  • Talib Johnson
  • D. Underdue
  • T. Underdue
  • Hallway Productionz4:00
    7."Cold Places"
    • Jackson
  • D. Underdue
  • T. Underdue
  • Hallway Productionz4:12
    8."Jack n the Box"
    • Jackson
  • Chris Whitacre
  • Justin Henderson
  • Tha Bizness4:22
    9."Do Ya Thang"
    • Jackson
  • M. Palumbo
  • Palumbo Beats4:04
    10."Thank God"
    • Jackson
  • D. Underdue
  • T. Underdue
  • Barry White
  • Bob Relf
  • Tom Brocker
  • Hallway Productionz5:28
    11."Here He Come" (featuring O'Shea Jackson Jr.)
    • Jackson
  • Darrell Finister II
  • Gene Griffin
  • Symphony4:32
    12."Get Money, Spend Money, No Money"
    • Jackson
  • Haynie
  • Emile4:07
    13."Get Used to It" (featuring WC and The Game)
    • Jackson
  • William Calhoun
  • Jayceon Taylor
  • Augustine "EmBeatz" Sumo/BeatMafia
  • EmBeatz4:25
    14."Tomorrow"
    • Jackson
  • Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell
  • Campbell3:40
    15."Stand Tall"
    • Jackson
  • Lamar Calhoun
  • David "DizMIX" Lopez
  • William DeVaughn
  • DizMIX
  • 3:46
    16."Take Me Away" (featuring Butch Cassidy)
    • Jackson
  • Butch Cassidy
  • Young Fokus, DJay Cas4:03
    iTunes bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    17."Believe It or Not"
    • Jackson
  • Haynie
  • Emile3:11
    Best Buy pre-order bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    17."Don't Make Me Hurt Ya Feelings"
    • Jackson
  • Kasseem Dean
  • Swizz Beatz2:47
    18."Crack Baby?"
    • Jackson
  • James Reigart
  • DJ Felli Fel2:59
    19."Why We Thugs" (Live)(featuring WC)
    • Jackson
  • W. Calhoun
  • Scott Storch
  • Storch3:37
    Notes
    Sample credits

    Charts[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Raw Footage by Ice Cube". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  • ^ "About review". Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  • ^ "AllHipHop review". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  • ^ Allmusic review
  • ^ ChartAttack review[usurped]
  • ^ "HipHopDX review". 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  • ^ "RapReviews review". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  • ^ a b "Robert Christgau review". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  • ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-15.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). 2004. ISBN 9780743201698. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  • ^ "XXL review". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  • ^ "Ice Cube interview". April 4, 2007. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • ^ "Suntimes interview". Chicago Sun-Times. April 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • ^ Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine BallerStatus. Accessed January 13, 2008.
  • ^ Ice Cube Gets Political with ‘Why Me?’ Video. Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine Rap-up.com. Accessed September 3, 2008.
  • ^ a b Jonathan Cohan (August 27, 2008). "Jonas Brothers Begin Second Week At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  • ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 134.
  • ^ "Ultratop.be – Ice Cube – Raw Footage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  • ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ice Cube – Raw Footage". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  • ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  • ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  • ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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