Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil. The film's title comes from Snoop's song of the same name from his debut album, Doggystyle, which had been released a year earlier.
Joseph Lewis Thomas, known mononymously as Joe, is an American R&B singer. He signed to Polygram Records in 1992, and rose to prominence after releasing his debut album Everything the following year. He followed it with a series of successful albums under Jive Records, including All That I Am (1997), the international bestseller My Name Is Joe (2000) as well as the multi-certified albums Better Days (2001) and And Then... (2003). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including the number-one hit "Stutter", the top ten entries "All the Things ", "Don't Wanna Be a Player", and "I Wanna Know" as well as his collaborations "Faded Pictures", "Thank God I Found You" and "Still Not a Player".
Snowflakes is the fourth studio album by American singer Toni Braxton, released on October 23, 2001, by Arista Records. Her first Christmas album, it is a follow-up to her 2000 studio album The Heat. Snowflakes consists of 11 tracks, featuring five R&B-led original songs co-penned with her former husband Keri Lewis and longtime collaborator Babyface, as well as several remixes and cover versions of Christmas standards and carols, one of which is a collaboration with Jamaican musician Shaggy. Throughout the creation process, Braxton also collaborated with L.A. Reid, Poke & Tone, Daryl Simmons and her younger sister Tamar Braxton.
Gridlock'd – The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Vondie Curtis-Hall film Gridlock'd and was released on 28 January 1997 by Death Row Records and Interscope Records.
Broken Silence is the third studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown, released on June 5, 2001, by Violator and Ill Na Na Entertainment; distributed under Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 131,000 copies. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.
How High The Soundtrack is a soundtrack to Jesse Dylan's 2001 stoner film How High. It was released on December 11, 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and consists of hip hop music. The album contains twenty tracks featuring interpolations taken from the movie and songs performed by film stars Method Man & Redman, along with Cypress Hill, DMX, Jonell, Limp Bizkit, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Saukrates, Shawnna, Streetlife, and War.
Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack for Albert and Allen Hughes' 1993 teen hood drama film Menace II Society. It was released on May 26, 1993 via Jive Records, and consists primarily of hip hop music. The album is composed of sixteen songs and features performances by Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, Da Lench Mob, DJ Quik, Hi-Five, Juanita Stokes, Kenya Gruv, MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Mz Kilo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Cutthroats, The Dangerous Crew, UGK and YG'z.
The Players Club: Music From and Inspired by the New Line Cinema Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Ice Cube's 1998 film The Players Club. It was released on March 17, 1998 through Heavyweight Records/A&M Records and consists of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. The album features songs from the film's star, Ice Cube, as well as Mr. Short Khop, Brownstone, Changing Faces, Dalvin DeGrate, DJ Spinderella, DMX, Jay-Z, Kurupt, Lil' Mo, Mack 10, Master P, Memphis Bleek, Mia X, Pressha, Public Announcement, Sauce Money, Scarface and more.
Jason Lee Epperson is an American record producer and DJ from St. Louis, Missouri. He first became known as the primary producer of hometown native Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, which received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Thereafter, he produced extensively for Nelly and his collaborators, and signed with his record label, Derrty Entertainment as in-house talent. He has since produced songs for other artists including Murphy Lee, St. Lunatics, Justin Timberlake, E-40, Cedric the Entertainer, Lil Wayne, Ron Isley, Three 6 Mafia, and Hilary Duff. Epperson's style is characterized by hip hop mixed with soul, R&B, and pop music. Billboard magazine, in its December 2000 issue, listed Epperson at number 16 on its "Top 100 Producers" list, as well as number 19 on its "Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Producers of 2000" list. He has received a Grammy Award nomination.
Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Dangerous Ground is the original soundtrack to Darrell Roodt's 1997 action thriller film Dangerous Ground. It was released on February 11, 1997 via Jive Records, and entirely composed of hip hop music songs.
Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Rusty Cundieff's 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood. It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records, and consists of twelve songs by various hip hop music recording artists. The album features performances by the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Facemob, Gravediggaz, Havoc & Prodeje, MC Eiht, Scarface, Spice 1, Tha Chill, The Click and more. Audio production was handled by several record producers, including Inspectah Deck, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Kurupt, Too Poetic. Spike Lee served as one of six executive producers on the album.
Rhyme & Reason is the soundtrack to Peter Spirer's 1997 documentary film Rhyme & Reason. It was released on January 14, 1997 through Priority Records. The album found a great deal of success, peaking at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Paris Barclay's 1996 film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. It was released on January 9, 1996 via Island Records, and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 14, 1996 for selling 500,000 copies in the United States.
BarberShop (Music From the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to Tim Story's 2002 comedy film Barbershop. It was released on August 27, 2002 through Epic Records and consists of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200, at #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #1 on the Top Soundtracks. Its lead single. "Stingy" by Ginuwine, made it to #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Kevin Rodney Sullivan's 2004 comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business. It was released on February 3, 2004 through Interscope Records and consists of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, at number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 1 on the Top Soundtracks chart in the United States.
Music from the Motion Picture Hardball is the soundtrack to Brian Robbins' 2001 film Hardball. It was released on September 11, 2001 through Columbia Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album reached number 55 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number 4 on the Top Soundtracks chart. The title track was released as a single and peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Music from the Motion Picture Save the Last Dance is the first soundtrack album to Thomas Carter's 2001 dance film Save the Last Dance. It was released on December 19, 2000 through Hollywood Records and consisted of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. It features contributions from 112, Athena Cage, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Donell Jones, Fredro Starr, Ice Cube, Jill Scott, K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds, Lucy Pearl, Montell Jordan, Notorious B.I.G., Pink, Snoop Dogg, Soulbone, Q-Tip and X-2-C.
Hoodlum: Music Inspired By the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Bill Duke's 1997 crime drama film Hoodlum. It was released on August 12, 1997 via Loud Records and Interscope Records, and consisted of a blend of hip hop and R&B music. The album features songs performed by 112, Adriana Evans, Big Boi, Big Bub, Big Noyd, Chico DeBarge, Cool Breeze, Davina, Erykah Badu, Faith Evans, L.V., Mobb Deep, Rahsaan Patterson, Rakim, Tony Rich and Wu-Tang Clan.
Slam: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Marc Levin's 1998 film Slam. It was released on October 13, 1998 through Epic Records and consists entirely of hip hop music. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and at number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Section 8 is the fourth studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on June 8, 1999, through Hoo-Bangin' Records and Priority Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, DJ Slip, Fredwreck, Julio G, and MC Eiht, with Hoo-Bangin' Records founder Mack 10 serving as executive producer. It features guest performances from Ice Cube, High "T", Mack 10, Soultre, Techniec, Val Young, and CMW.
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