Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
| "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" | ||||
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| Single by Ice Cube | ||||
| from the album Raw Footage | ||||
| Released | January 3, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, political hip hop, comedy hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:45 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | O'Shea Jackson, Vaushaun Brooks | |||
| Producer(s) | Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks | |||
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"Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" is the first single from Ice Cube's studio album, Raw Footage. It was released with a music video directed by Jonathan Silver. In the song, Ice Cube comments on the exploitation of gangsta rap as a scapegoat for society's problems.
A remix to the song was made featuring Nas and Scarface. It is featured on the soundtrack to the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.