Section 8 (album)

Not to be confused with Section.80.

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.

Section 8
Studio album by MC Eiht
Released	June 8, 1999 (1999-06-08)
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	59:30
Label	Hoo-Bangin' Priority
Producer	Binky Mack MC Eiht DJ Raw Steel Young Tre Ant Banks Bird Black Hole DJ Slip Fredwreck Julio G
MC Eiht chronology
Last Man Standing (1997) Section 8 (1999) N' My Neighborhood (2000)
Singles from Section 8
"Automatic" Released: May 4, 1999 "Thicker than Water" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Section 8" (Intro)	Binky Mack MC Eiht	0:53
2.	"Living n' tha Streetz" (featuring Boom Bam)	Young Tre	4:44
3.	"My Life"	Young Tre	4:54
4.	"Murder at Night"	Ant Banks	4:23
5.	"Caution"	Bird	4:42
6.	"The Getaway" (Skit)		0:26
7.	"Automatic"	Fredwreck Julio G.	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 Slip	4:48
11.	"Tha Hood Still Got Me Under" (featuring Soultre)	Binky Mack	4:41
12.	"Me & My Bitch" (featuring Techniec)	Binky Mack J!	4:20
13.	"Ill tha Hood Way" (featuring Mack 10 & Ice Cube)	Binky Mack	4:27
14.	"Thicker Than Water" (featuring Val Young)	Black Hole	4:22
15.	"Tha Nail Shop" (Luther's Outro)		2:43
Total length:			59:30

Samples

Dayz of 89'

• "You Are My Starship" by Norman Connors

Flatline

• "Sweet Moments" by the Love Unlimited Orchestra

Me & My Bitch

• "Rain Dance" by the Jeff Lorber Fusion

My Life

• "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers
• "Everyday" by Jamiroquai
• "In the Mood" by Tyrone Davis

Thicker Than Water

• "If You Play Your Cards Right" by Alicia Myers

Chart history

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	5