MC Eiht
Hip-hop band from Compton, CA · formed 1967
- compton
- gangsta rap
- hip hop
- rap
- Urban/R&B
- west coast
- west coast hip hop
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Sep 6, 2026Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
About
MC Eiht is a band from Compton, CA, formed in 1967, tagged compton, gangsta rap, hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 4 cities.
- MC Eiht formed in 1967 — MusicBrainz
- MC Eiht is based in Compton — MusicBrainz
- Compton’s Most Wanted: member — MusicBrainz
- E.C.M.P.: member — MusicBrainz
- 1st Generation: member — MusicBrainz
- The Hoobang Affilliates: member — MusicBrainz
- N.O.T.R.: member — MusicBrainz
- Killafornia Organization: member — MusicBrainz
- 1/2 Oz: member — MusicBrainz
- War Zone: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- MC Eiht has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2023 — MusicBrainz
- MC Eiht has 205288 listeners on Last.fm — MC Eiht on Last.fm
- MC Eiht has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2024 — MC Eiht on Discogs
- MC Eiht has 130 followers on Genius — MC Eiht on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @eiht0eiht — MC Eiht on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Compton, California — MC Eiht on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20162 shows
- 20191 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · DetroitSupportwith Too $hort, 8ball & MJG, The Lady Of Rage | Support | Too $hort, 8ball & MJG, The Lady Of Rage |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre · MabletonSupportwith 8ball & MJG, Too $hort, Youngbloodz, +1 | Support | 8ball & MJG, Too $hort, Youngbloodz, +1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fox Theatre · DetroitSupportwith Ice Cube, EPMD | Support | Ice Cube, EPMD |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Mack 10, +5 | Support | Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Mack 10, +5 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Chene Park Amphitheater · DetroitSupportwith Ice Cube, Mc Ren | Support | Ice Cube, Mc Ren |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith Too $hort, Warren G, Chingy, +4 | Support | Too $hort, Warren G, Chingy, +4 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Troubadour · West HollywoodSupportwith DāM-FunK, DAM, Master Blazter, +2 | Support | DāM-FunK, DAM, Master Blazter, +2 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Chene Park Amphitheater · DetroitSupportwith Ice Cube & Wc, DMX, Spice1, +1 | Support | Ice Cube & Wc, DMX, Spice1, +1 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Chene Park Amphitheater · Detroit2 shows
- Kia Forum · Inglewood2 shows
- Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · Detroit1 show
- Fox Theatre · Detroit1 show
- Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre · Mableton1 show
Cities played
- Detroit4 shows
- Inglewood2 shows
- Mableton1 show
- West Hollywood1 show
Releases
32 releases, 1994–2024Think Fast
2024
Lessons 2
2023 · Album
Revolution in Progress
2022 · Album
Double That
2022
Thug Shit
2021
Keep The Hood Tight
2021
Lessons
2020 · Album
Honcho
2020
Gangsta Bizness
2019 · Album
Official
2019 · Album
Cali Jungle Series
2019
Life I Chose / Legacy Flag
2018
Which Way Iz West
2017 · Album
The New Season & Keep It Gangsta (Deluxe Edition)
2015 · Album
Keep It Gangsta / The Pioneers
2011 · Compilation
The Best of MC Eiht
2010 · Compilation
Representin’
2007 · Album
Affiliated
2006 · Album
Compton’s OG
2006 · Album
Keep It Gangsta
2006 · Album
The New Season
2006 · Album
Smoke In Tha City
2004 · Album
The Pioneers
2004 · Album
Veterans Day
2004 · Album
Hood Arrest
2003 · Album
Underground Hero
2002 · Album
Tha8t’z Gangsta
2001 · Album
In My Neighborhood
2000 · Album
Section 8
1999 · Album
Last Man Standing
1997 · Album
Death Threatz
1995 · Album
We Come Strapped
1994 · Album
Lineup
- Compton’s Most Wanted
- E.C.M.P.
- 1st Generation
- The Hoobang Affilliates
- N.O.T.R.
- Killafornia Organization
- 1/2 Oz
Former
- War Zone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| MC Eiht on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| MC Eiht on Discogs | Artist facts |
| MC Eiht on Genius | Artist facts |
| MC Eiht on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.