Baller Blockin' (soundtrack)

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Baller Blockin'
Baller Blockin Soundtrack Cover .jpg
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ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000
Recorded19992000
Genre Southern hip hop, Gangsta Rap
Length75:03
Label Cash Money, Universal
Producer Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas
Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.)
Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)
Professional ratings
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Baller Blockin is the soundtrack for the film Baller Blockin' by the Cash Money Millionaires, released September 12, 2000 on Cash Money Records. The soundtrack features most of the then-roster of Cash Money Records, including Birdman, Mannie Fresh, B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile, and Turk. Other artists include E-40, UGK, Eightball & MJG, Nas and Mack 10.

Contents

Music videos were done for "Baller Blockin'" (featuring E-40) and "Project Bitch". The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of over 80,000 copies in the US and was certified Gold on December 19, 2000, by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States of America. [2] [3]

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Intro"Lovely & Atrice 
2."Baller Blockin'" Turk, Baby & Juvenile; feat. E-40  
3."Family Affair" UGK  
4."Rover Truck"Juvenile 
5."Big Chief [Skit]"Ziggly Wiggly 
6."Project B!#$h" Big Tymers, Lil Wayne & Juvenile  
7."Ballin' Gs" Eightball & MJG  
8."Thugged Out" B.G.  
9."Don't Cry"Unplugged 
10."What You Gonna Do" Nas & Bravehearts  
11."Calling Me Killer"Lil Wayne 
12."I Got To Go" TQ  
13."Whatever"Baby, Lac & Stone 
14."Let Us Stunt"Big Tymers, Turk & B.G. 
15."Skit"Ziggly Wiggly 
16."Milk & Honey" Mack 10 & The Comrads  
17."Uptown"Turk feat. B.G. 
18."I Don't Know"Unplugged feat. Lil Wayne 
19."Win or Lose" Rappin' 4-Tay  

Charts

Singles

NameChart (2000)Peak
position
Project BitchU.S. Billboard Hot 100 47 [8]
NameChart (2000) [9] Peak
position
Project BitchU.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 17 [8]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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