"Hello" is the first single from Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's sixth studio album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). The song is an N.W.A reunion featuring former groupmates Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

 and MC Ren

MC Ren

Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...

. The lyrics to the chorus are:

"I started this gangsta shit.
And this the muthafuckin' thanks I get?!
Hello."

This line was adapted from Dr. Dre's song "The Watcher", from the album 2001.

The song can be found as a bonus track, along with "Chin Check

Chin Check

"Chin Check" is a single by N.W.A. from the Next Friday soundtrack. The song was also released on The Best of N.W.A. - The Strength of Street Knowledge and as a bonus track on the N.W.A Greatest Hits album...

", on the N.W.A Greatest Hits album, and appeared on Ice Cube's greatest hits compilation album

Greatest Hits (Ice Cube album)

Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17 songs by Ice Cube. Two songs were exclusive to the album, "$100 Bill Y'all" and "In the Late Night Hour".-Track listing:#"Pushin' Weight" Ice Cube - Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in 2001 compiling 17...

 in 2001.

Charts

Chart	Position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs	#50
Rhythmic Top 40	#40

Music Video

The music video has similar scenes from the N.W.A's music video of Alwayz Into Somethin'

Alwayz Into Somethin'

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