Album: Raw Footage by Ice Cube (2008)
Genre: Hip-Hop | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Confrontational
Record Label: Lench Mob Records
Format: Album

Description: Raw Footage is the eighth studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on August 19, 2008. The first single, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", was released with a music video appearing on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The second single is "Do Ya Thang" was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008. Guests on the album included The Game, Butch Cassidy, Musiq Soulchild, Young Jeezy and WC. The album is his most political effort since The Predator was released over a decade earlier. In the single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", Ice Cube talks about the fact that Gangsta rap is often blamed for crimes. The album was released on an independent label, and had minimum media support, thus it, despite being very good, only sold 70,000 copies in the first week.

Artist Background: O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He began his career as a member of the C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and ... Part of the Los Angeles, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rap movement. Known for West Coast Rap style.

Related Artists: N.W.A, Eazy-E, Westside Connection, Dr. Dre

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angeles, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rap movement. Known for West Coast Rap style.

Tags: Hip-Hop, Urban/R&B, Confrontational, 2000s, Album, Lench Mob Records

Additional Context: Sales figures: 158000. Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Raw Footage is the eighth studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on August 19, 2008. The first single, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", was released with a music video appearing on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The second single is "Do Ya Thang" was released with a music video on his website on July 1, 2008. Guests on the album included The Game, Butch Cassidy, Musiq Soulchild, Young Jeezy and WC. The album is his most political effort since The Predator was released over a decade earlier. In the single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", Ice Cube talks about the fact that Gangsta rap is often blamed for crimes. The album was released on an independent label, and had minimum media support, thus it, despite being very good, only sold 70,000 copies in the first week.

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