"Pushin' Weight"
Single byIce Cube featuringMr. Short Khop
from the albumWar & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
Released	October 13, 1998 (1998-10-13)
Recorded	1998
Studio	Atomic Dog Studios (Houston,TX)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:38
Label	Priority
Lyricist(s)	O'Shea Jackson Lionel Hunt
Producer(s)	N.O. Joe
Ice Cube singles chronology
"We Be Clubbin'" (1997) "Pushin' Weight" (1998) "You Can Do It" (1999)
Mr. Short Khop singles chronology
"Pushin' Weight" (1998) "Dollaz, Drank & Dank" (2001)
Music video
"Pushin' Weight" onYouTube

"Pushin' Weight" is a song written and performed by American rappersIce Cube andMr. Short Khop. It was released on October 13, 1998 throughPriority Records as thelead single from the former's fifth solo studio albumWar & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc). Recording sessions took place at Atomic Dog Studios inHouston.Production was handled byN.O. Joe. An accompanyingmusic video was directed byGregory Dark starringWestside Connection and Mr. Short Khop.

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

• 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)

• "Pushin' Weight" atDiscogs (list of releases)

• 1998 songs
• 1998 singles
• Ice Cube songs
• Priority Records singles
• Songs written by Ice Cube
• Music videos directed by Gregory Dark

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