Pushin' Weight

"Pushin' Weight" is a song written and performed by American rappers Ice Cube and Mr. Short Khop. It was released on October 13, 1998 through Priority Records as the lead single from the former's fifth solo studio album War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc). Recording sessions took place at Atomic Dog Studios in Houston. Production was handled by N.O. Joe. An accompanying music video was directed by Gregory Dark starring Westside Connection and Mr. Short Khop.

Domestically, the single peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 42 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 32 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, atop the Hot Rap Songs, number 30 on the Rhythmic Airplay, and number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 25, 1999 for selling 500,000 units in the US.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)
1.	"Pushin' Weight" (LP Version)	O'Shea Jackson Lionel Hunt	Joseph Johnson	N.O. Joe
2.	"Pushin' Weight" (Instrumental)		Johnson	N.O. Joe
3.	"Ghetto Vet" (LP Version)	Jackson	Stephen Anderson	Bud'da
4.	"Ghetto Vet" (Instrumental)		Anderson	Bud'da

Personnel

O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – lyrics & vocals (tracks: 1, 3), mixing (tracks: 3, 4)
Lionel "Mr. Short Khop" Hunt – lyrics & vocals (track 1), backing vocals (track 3)
Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer & mixing (tracks: 1, 2)
Bob Brown – mixing (tracks: 1, 2)
Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – backing vocals (track 3)
Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson – producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 4)
Lamont Hyde – mixing (tracks: 3, 4)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	12
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[3]	42
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "Mr Short Khop Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "Mr Short Khop Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Ice Cube – Weight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

External links

"Pushin' Weight" at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Ice Cube
Discography
Studio albums	AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Death Certificate The Predator Lethal Injection War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) Laugh Now, Cry Later Raw Footage I Am the West Everythang's Corrupt
Extended plays	Kill at Will
Compilations	Bootlegs & B-Sides Featuring...Ice Cube Greatest Hits In the Movies The Essentials Icon
Singles	"Steady Mobbin'" "True to the Game" "Wicked" "It Was a Good Day" "Check Yo Self" "Really Doe" "You Know How We Do It" "Bop Gun (One Nation)" "The World Is Mine" "We Be Clubbin'" "Men of Steel" "Pushin' Weight" "Hello" "You Can Do It" "Until We Rich" "Why We Thugs" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" "Do Ya Thang" "I Rep That West" "Good Cop, Bad Cop" "Arrest the President"
Featured singles	"Connected for Life"
Other songs	"No Vaseline"
Related articles	N.W.A Westside Connection C.I.A. Da Lench Mob Lench Mob Records Cube Vision O'Shea Jackson Jr.

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