2000 single by Ice Cube featuring Dr. Dre and MC Ren
"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.
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.