Section 8 (album)

Section 8
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1999 (1999-06-08)
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length59:30
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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
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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. The album was produced by Ant Banks, DJ Slip, Fredwreck, Julio G, and MC Eiht, 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.

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.