Hello (Ice Cube song)

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"Hello"
Single by Ice Cube featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren
from the album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
ReleasedJune 3, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Melvin Bradford
  • Andre Young
  • Producer(s)Dr. Dre
    Ice Cube singles chronology
    "Until We Rich"
    (2000)
    "Hello"
    (2000)
    "$100 Bill Y'all"
    (2001)
    Dr. Dre singles chronology
    "The Next Episode"
    (2000)
    "Hello"
    (2000)
    "The Watcher"
    (2001)
    MC Ren singles chronology
    "
    Who in the Fuck
    "
    (1998)
    "Hello"
    (2000)
    "
    Renincarnated
    "
    (2009)
    Music video
    "Hello" on
    YouTube

    "Hello" is the third & final single from Ice Cube's sixth studio album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). The song is a reunion with his former NWA groupmates Dr. Dre and MC Ren. Missing is the late rapper Eazy-E and Dr Dre's co-producer DJ Yella.

    The song is also available on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits, and as a bonus track, along with "Chin Check" on N.W.A's Greatest Hits.

    The chorus features a line taken from The Watcher, which was written by Eminem and released on Dr. Dre's album, 2001.

    Background

    The production for "Hello" was originally made for rapper King T to be used on his debut Aftermath album The Kingdom Come.[1] According to Dr. Dre collaborator Chris Taylor, he and Dr. Dre worked on the track together during a recording session for The Kingdom Come in Reno, Nevada: "he did the drum beat and I put everything else on top of it".[1] Taylor also claimed the instrumental for the Dr. Dre song "Xxplosive" was created in the same session.[1]

    Charts

    Chart (2000) Position
    US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 50
    Rhythmic Top 40 1

    Music video

    The music video gets similar scenes to the N.W.A's music video of "Alwayz into Somethin'".

    References

    1. ^ a b c Sanchez, Tim (January 30, 2012). "Exclusive: Chris "The Glove" Taylor Talks Death Row, Aftermath and Dr. Dre (Part 2)". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
    2. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.