| Jock Jams, Volume 5 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Dance, hip hop, R&B | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||
| Producer | ESPN | |||
| Jock Jams series chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Jock Jams, Volume 5 is the fifth album in the Jock Jams compilation album series.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 51 |
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