Raw Footage cover art

  Studio Album · No. 8

Raw Footage Songwriting Credits by Ice Cube

2008 Lench Mob Records 16 tracks 65 min

Produced by Hallway Productionz, Emile, Tha Bizness, John Murphy, Warryn Campbell

Lench Mob Records Gangsta RapWest Coast Hip HopPolitical Hip Hop
94%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ice Cube carries a lyricist or composer credit.

94%
15 trackswritten by Ice Cube 1 trackoutside writers
Ice Cube's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist94%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
26
Lyricists
14
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight

Ice Cube wrote his own lyrics throughout Raw Footage, leaning into pointed political and social commentary that critics singled out as some of the sharpest writing of his career. The production was split among many hands, including Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Emile, tha Bizness, DJ Crazy Toones, Warren Campbell, and Hallway Productionz. Guests include The Game, Young Jeezy, WC, Butch Cassidy, and Musiq Soulchild, while his son O'Shea Jackson Jr. also appears.

Ice Cube's eighth studio album, released August 19, 2008, widely regarded as his most politically focused work since The Predator. Recorded during the 2008 U.S. presidential election cycle, the album channels Ice Cube's commentary on race, class, and politics through a harder production palette than his mid-2000s output. Hallway Productionz (Deejon and Teak Underdue) handled the bulk of the production, with contributions from Emile Haynie, Tha Bizness, John Murphy, and Warryn Campbell. Guest appearances include Young Jeezy, Musiq Soulchild, WC, The Game, and Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson Jr. on "Here He Come," his first recorded appearance. The album earned strong critical reception and is considered one of Ice Cube's best late-career records.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
What Is a Pyroclastic Flow?
Not documented John Murphy John Murphy -
2
I Got My Locs On
Ice CubeYoung JeezyP-No P-No P-No Ice CubeYoung Jeezy
3
It Takes a Nation
Ice CubeEmile Haynie Emile Emile Ice Cube
4
Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
Ice CubeVaushaun Brooks Maestro Maestro Ice Cube
5
Hood Mentality
Ice CubeDeejon UnderdueTeak UnderdueHal DavisHerman Griffith Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Ice Cube
6
Why Me?
Ice CubeTalib JohnsonDeejon UnderdueTeak Underdue Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Ice CubeMusiq Soulchild
7
Cold Places
Ice CubeDeejon UnderdueTeak Underdue Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Ice Cube
8
Jack n the Box
Ice CubeChris WhitacreJustin Henderson Tha Bizness Tha Bizness Ice Cube
9
Do Ya Thang
Ice CubeM. Palumbo Palumbo Beats Palumbo Beats Ice Cube
10
Thank God
Ice CubeDeejon UnderdueTeak UnderdueBarry WhiteBob RelfTom Brocker Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Ice Cube
11
Here He Come
Ice CubeDarrell Finister IIGene Griffin Symphony Symphony Ice CubeO'Shea Jackson Jr.
12
Get Money, Spend Money, No Money
Ice CubeEmile Haynie Emile Emile Ice Cube
13
Get Used to It
Ice CubeWCThe GameAugustine Sumo EmBeatz EmBeatz Ice CubeWCThe Game
14
Tomorrow
Ice CubeWarryn Campbell Warryn Campbell Warryn Campbell Ice Cube
15
Stand Tall
Ice CubeLamar CalhounDavid LopezWilliam DeVaughn DJ Crazy ToonesDizMIX DJ Crazy ToonesDizMIX Ice Cube
16
Take Me Away
Ice CubeButch Cassidy Young FokusDJay Cas Young FokusDJay Cas Ice CubeButch Cassidy

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 40 contributors

IC
Ice Cube
Writer
On this album15 written
HP
Hallway Productionz
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
DU
Deejon Underdue
Writer
On this album4 written
TU
Teak Underdue
Writer
On this album4 written
E
Emile
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
EH
Emile Haynie
Writer
On this album2 written
D
DizMIX
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
DC
DJ Crazy Toones
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
DC
DJay Cas
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
E
EmBeatz
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
JM
John Murphy
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
M
Maestro
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Raw Footage

Who produced Raw Footage?
The album used a large pool of producers rather than one lead. Contributors included Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Emile, tha Bizness, DJ Crazy Toones, Warren Campbell, and Hallway Productionz. Ice Cube oversaw the project and wrote all of his own verses.
What is Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It about?
'Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It' is the album's lead single and a sarcastic response to critics who blame rap for real-world violence. Ice Cube wrote the track himself, flipping the accusation back on the establishment. It was released in January 2008 ahead of the album.
Did any singles from Raw Footage chart?
The singles charted on Billboard's secondary and genre charts rather than the Hot 100. 'Do Ya Thang' reached number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 3 on the Rhythmic chart. The lead single 'Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It' did not have a documented Hot 100 placement.
Did Ice Cube write his own raps on Raw Footage?
Yes. As on all his albums, Ice Cube wrote his own lyrics, and the record's political and social commentary reflects his own perspective. Outside producers handled the beats while the writing stayed his.
How did Raw Footage perform on the charts?
The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling roughly 70,000 copies in its first week. It topped both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts.
Who are the guest features on Raw Footage?
Guests include The Game, Young Jeezy, WC, Butch Cassidy, and Musiq Soulchild, who appears on 'Why Me?' Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson Jr. also features on the record.
What label released Raw Footage?
Raw Footage came out on Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records on August 19, 2008. It followed his 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later.

Sources

Wikipedia: Raw Footage Wikipedia: Raw Footage Wikipedia: Do Ya Thang (Ice Cube song) Wikipedia: Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Raw Footage by Ice Cube