I'm Bout It (soundtrack)
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I'm Bout It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name
. It was released on May 13, 1997 through No Limit Records
and featured production from Beats By the Pound, Brotha Lynch Hung
and E-A-Ski
. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200
and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, becoming No Limit's first #1 on album. In addition, the single "If I Could Change" found success on the single charts, making it to #60 on the Billboard Hot 100
, #31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #5 on the Hot Rap Singles, another single "Pushin' Inside You" made it to #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I'm Bout It
I'm Bout It is a 1997 film by rapper Master P. The plot details his life in a New Orleans uptown ghetto. Master P wrote, directed and acted in the film....
. It was released on May 13, 1997 through No Limit Records
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
and featured production from Beats By the Pound, Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
and E-A-Ski
E-A-Ski
Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, when it was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master...
. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, becoming No Limit's first #1 on album. In addition, the single "If I Could Change" found success on the single charts, making it to #60 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #5 on the Hot Rap Singles, another single "Pushin' Inside You" made it to #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
- "Intro"- 0:24
- "Meal Ticket"- 4:03 (Master PMaster PPercy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
, Eightball & MJG & UGKUGKUGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
) - "Situation on Dirty"- 3:22 (Brotha Lynch HungBrotha Lynch HungKevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
) - "What Cha Think"- 4:11 (MystikalMystikalMichael Lawrence Tyler , better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper, and actor from New Orleans.-1993-1994: Early career:...
) - "Come On"- 4:10 (E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
& B-LegitB-LegitBrandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
) - "How Ya Do Dat"- 4:29 (Master P, Young BleedYoung BleedGlenn Clifton Jr. , better known as Young Bleed is an American hip-hop artist based out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since his chart-topping 1998 release My Balls & My Word, Thug Drama, a ghost producer, introduced Young Bleed to Master P in 1997...
& C-Loc) - "Don't Mess Around"- 4:11 (FiendFiend (rapper)Richard Jones, better known as Fiend is an American rapper and producer best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records. Fiend was also briefly a member of DMX's label Ruff Ryders Entertainment....
) - "If I Could Change"- 4:12 (Master P & Steady Mobb'nSteady Mobb'nSteady Mobb'n was a rap group composed of Crooked Eye and Billy Bathgate, from the Ghost Town section of West Oakland. The duo who were formally signed to Master P's No Limit Records in the late 90s.-History:...
) - "Faces of Death"- 3:01 (E-A-SkiE-A-SkiShon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, when it was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master...
) - "Down and Dirty"- 3:50 (Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & MercedesMercedes (rapper)Raquel Miller , better known by her stage name Mercedes, is a former American R&B singer from Louisiana. She released one album entitled "Rear End" in 1999 on Master P's No Limit Records. The album, like most of No Limit's releases, featured other No Limit performing artists such as Mystikal, Mac,...
) - "Much Love"- 4:02 (Mia XMia XMia Young , better known by her stage name Mia X, was the first female emcee to sign with No Limit Records. In 1992, she released a single titled “Ask Them Niggas.” From 1995 to 1998, Mia X released three albums for No Limit: Good Girl Gone Bad, Unlady Like, and Mama Drama...
) - "Pushin' Inside You"- 3:47 (Sons of FunkSons of FunkThe Sons of Funk were an American R&B/Hip-Hop group signed to No Limit Records. They released their first and only album, The Game of Funk on April 21, 1998. The album ranked #44 on the Billboard 200. The group also produced songs on Silkk the Shocker's Made Man and Mo B Dick's Gangsta Harmony...
) - "Before I Die"- 2:59 (Mr. Serv-OnMr. Serv-OnEdward Smith, better known as Mr. Serv-On, is an American rapper who is best known for his time spent with No Limit Records in the mid to late 90s. A high school friend of Master P, Mr. Serv-On was one of the first rappers signed to No Limit. First appearing on albums by Master P, TRU and Mia X,...
) - "For Realz"- 2:35 (Kane & AbelKane & Abel (hip hop group)-Biography:Of mixed African-American and Puerto Rican descent, the Garcia brothers were born in the Bronx, moved to Spring Hill, Florida with their older brother where they lived with their grandparents. The brothers later moved to New Orleans. There, they attended Xavier University, majoring in...
) - "Lock Down" - 2:48 (Mac)
- "Heat"- 2:37 (Skull DuggerySkull DuggeryAndrew Jordan, better known as Skull Duggery is an American rapper best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records in the late 90's....
) - "Murder Murder"- 3:11 (Ghetto TwiinzGhetto TwiinzThe Ghetto Twiinz were an American hip hop duo from New Orleans, Louisiana, composed of twin sisters Tonya and Tremethia Jupiter. From 1995 to 2001, the girls released four albums, all of which made it to the Billboard Charts.-Biography:...
) - "Ride 4U"- 2:42 (Mr. Jinks)
- "That Thing Is On"- 4:10 (Mo B. DickMo B. DickRuhi Anubis Yazid , better known as Mo B. Dick is an American singer and producer who is a member of the production team The Medicine Men, formerly called Beats By the Pound, which produced most of No Limit Records releases from 1995 to 1999. He released his debut album, Gangsta Harmony, April 13,...
) - "Who's Who"- 3:21 (C-Loc)
- "Cops Runnin' After Ya"- 3:40 (Prime SuspectsPrime SuspectsPrime Suspects was a rap group composed of E, Skinew and Gangsta T , that was signed to Master P's No Limit Records. The group appeared on many of No Limit's releases including Master P's Ghetto D and Magic's Sky's the Limit, among others...
) - "Game Tight"- 3:10 (JT the Bigga FiggaJT the Bigga FiggaJT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995....
& Fast One) - "Why They Wanna See Me Dead"- 3:17 (Gambino FamilyGambino Family (group)The Gambino Family was an American hip hop group briefly signed to Master P's popular No Limit Records in 1997. Named after the Gambino crime family, the four members were Gotti , Melchior, P'heno and Regginelli...
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