Bulworth (soundtrack)

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Bulworth: The Soundtrack
BulworthTheSoundtrackAlbumCover.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedApril 21, 1998
Recorded1997-1998
Genre Hip hop
Length58:53
Label Interscope
Producer
Singles from Bulworth
  1. "Zoom"
    Released: April 24, 1998
  2. "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"
    Released: June 6, 1998
  3. "Joints & Jam"
    Released: November 9, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club N/A [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
Robert Christgau B+ [4]

Bulworth: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Warren Beatty's 1998 film Bulworth . It was released on April 21, 1998 via Interscope Records and consists of hip hop music. The album is composed of fourteen songs and features performances by the likes of B-Real, Canibus, Dr. Dre, Eve, Ice Cube, Kam, KRS-One, LL Cool J, Mack 10, Mýa, Pras, Prodigy, Public Enemy, The Black Eyed Peas, Witchdoctor, Youssou N'Dour, and Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard and RZA, among others.

Contents

The album peaked at number 10 in the United States, at number 17 in New Zealand, at number 39 in Austria and at number 98 in Germany.

In 2012, Complex placed the album at No. 24 on their 'The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time'. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Zoom" (performed by Dr. Dre and LL Cool J)4:15
2."Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (performed by Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa)4:26
3."How Come" (performed by Canibus and Youssou N'Dour)
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry Duplessis
4:08
4."Bulworth (They Talk About It While We Live It)" (performed by Method Man, KRS-One, Prodigy and Kam) DJ Muggs 4:24
5."Holiday/12 Scanner" (performed by Witchdoctor)
  • R.O.B.
  • Emperor Searcy
4:48
6."The Chase" (performed by RZA) R. Diggs RZA 4:12
7."Eve of Destruction" (performed by Eve) Mel-Man 3:50
8."Maniac in the Brainiac" (performed by Mack 10 and Ice Cube)4:36
9."Freak Out" (performed by Nutta Butta and Anonymous) Teddy Riley 4:56
10."Joints & Jams" (performed by The Black Eyed Peas and Ingrid Dupree)
3:33
11."Run" (performed by Cappadonna)
RZA4:42
12."Lunatics in the Grass" (performed by B-Real & Sick Jacken)
3:31
13."Kill Em Live" (performed by Public Enemy) Gary G-Wiz 3:26
14."Bitches Are Hustlers Too" (performed by D-Fyne)
  • B. Major
  • D. Saulsberry
  • J. Ward
  • O. Ratliff
  • Don White
  • Eddie B
4:06
Total length:58:53

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 2× Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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