Hello (Ice Cube song)

"Hello" is a song written and performed by American rappers and former N.W.A members Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and MC Ren. It was released in 2000 via Priority Records as the third and final single from Ice Cube's sixth solo studio album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). Produced by Dr. Dre, with Mel-Man serving as co-producer, it features backing vocals from Traci Nelson.

"Hello"
Single by Ice Cube featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren
from the album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
Released	June 3, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	West Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop gangsta rap G-funk
Length	3:52
Label	Priority
Songwriter(s)	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson 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)
N.W.A singles chronology
"Chin Check" (1999) "Hello" (2000)
Music video
"Hello" on YouTube

In the United States, the single made it to number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 51 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, number 40 on both the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and the Rhythmic Airplay, and number 18 on the Rap Airplay charts.

The song was later included in Ice Cube's 2001 Greatest Hits, and in N.W.A's 2002 The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 and 2003 reissue of 1996 Greatest Hits compilations.

Background

The song marks a reunion of three out of five former core N.W.A groupmates Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and MC Ren, missing DJ Yella and the late Eazy-E. The trio previously reunited under the N.W.A brand for the song "Chin Check" from Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

The production for "Hello" was originally made for rapper King T to be used on his debut album for Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, The Kingdom Come.^[1] According to Dr.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]

Music video

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hello" (Radio Edit)	O'Shea Jackson Andre Young Lorenzo Patterson	Dr. Dre Mel-Man (co.)	3:52
2.	"Hello" (Main Mix)	Jackson Young Patterson	Dr. Dre Mel-Man (co.)	3:55
3.	"Hello" (Instrumental)	Jackson Young Patterson	Dr. Dre Mel-Man (co.)	3:51
4.	"Waitin' Ta Hate"	Jackson George Clinton Billy Nichols Erick Sermon Parrish Smith Allen Williams	One Eye DJ Joe Rodriguez	3:39
Total length:				15:17

Personnel

• O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – rap vocals, executive producer
• Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – rap vocals, producer, mixing
• Lorenzo "MC Ren" Patterson – rap vocals
• Traci Nelson – backing vocals
• Chris "The Glove" Taylor – keyboards
• Tommy Coster Jr. – keyboards
• Mike Elizondo – bass
• Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford – co-producer
• Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering
• James McCrone – engineering assistant
• Tom Gordon – engineering assistant

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	50
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[3]	46

References

1. 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. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
3. "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

External links

• Ice Cube – Hello at Discogs (list of releases)