Section 8 is the fourth studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on June 8, 1999, through Hoo-Bangin' Records and Priority Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Ant Banks, DJ Slip, Fredwreck, Julio G and MC Eiht himself, with Hoo-Bangin' Records founder Mack 10 serving as executive producer. It features guest performances from Ice Cube, High "T", Mack 10, Soultre, Techniec, Val Young and CMW.

Section 8
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1999 (1999-06-08)
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length59:30
Label
Producer
MC Eiht chronology
Last Man Standing
(1997)
Section 8
(1999)
N' My Neighborhood
(2000)
Singles from Section 8
  1. "Automatic"
    Released: May 4, 1999
  2. "Thicker than Water"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Automatic", made it to number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Along with a single, a music video was produced for "Automatic". The song "Thicker Than Water" was originally heard in Richard Cummings Jr.'s 1999 film Thicker than Water and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film's soundtrack.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Section 8" (Intro)0:53
2."Living n' tha Streetz" (featuring Boom Bam)Young Tre4:44
3."My Life"Young Tre4:54
4."Murder at Night"Ant Banks4:23
5."Caution"Bird4:42
6."The Getaway" (Skit) 0:26
7."Automatic"
4:15
8."Strawberriez -n- Cream" (featuring High "T" and Compton's Most Wanted)
  • DJ Raw Steel
  • MC Eiht
5:19
9."Flatline"
  • DJ Raw Steel
  • MC Eiht
4:33
10."Dayz of 89'"DJ Slip4:48
11."Tha Hood Still Got Me Under" (featuring Soultre)Binky Mack4:41
12."Me & My Bitch" (featuring Techniec)
  • Binky Mack
  • J!
4:20
13."Ill tha Hood Way" (featuring Mack 10 & Ice Cube)Binky Mack4:27
14."Thicker Than Water" (featuring Val Young)Black Hole4:22
15."Tha Nail Shop" (Luther's Outro) 2:43
Total length:59:30

Samples

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Dayz of 89'

Flatline

Me & My Bitch

My Life

Thicker Than Water

Chart history

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 5

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Section 8 - MC Eiht | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "MC Eiht Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "MC Eiht Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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