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Released | October 18, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Studio | Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles) | |||
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Length | 68:30 | |||
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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.
The single "What Would You Do?" by Tha Dogg Pound was included on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing three music videos on July 11, 2006.
Tupac Shakur was paid $200,000 by Death Row Records owner Suge Knight to record a song for the album, but the track ("Life's So Hard" featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) was never used on the official soundtrack release; it was later released on the soundtrack for his posthumously released film, Gang Related .
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Allmusic | [2] |
In the United States, on the chart dated November 5, 1994, Murder Was the Case debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, powered by first week sales 329,000 units. The album opened at the top spot of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and was certified Gold. The album was certified platinum on December 6, 1994 and it was certified 2× platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold on April 5, 1995.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Murder Was the Case (remix)" (Snoop Doggy Dogg) | C. Broadus | Dr. Dre | 4:20 |
2. | "Natural Born Killaz" (Dr. Dre & Ice Cube) |
| 4:51 | |
3. | "What Would U Do?" (Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) | Daz Dillinger | 5:08 | |
4. | "21 Jumpstreet" (Snoop Doggy Dogg & Tray Deee) |
| Daz Dillinger | 5:26 |
5. | "One More Day" (Nate Dogg) | N. Hale | Daz Dillinger | 5:18 |
6. | "Harvest for the World" (Jewell) | Dr. Dre | 3:52 | |
7. | "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?" (Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Lil' C-Style & Young Swoop G) |
| Soopafly | 5:28 |
8. | "Come When I Call" (Danny Boy) | D. Blake |
| 4:55 |
9. | "U Better Recognize" (Sam Sneed featuring Dr. Dre) | S. Anderson |
| 3:54 |
10. | "Come Up to My Room" (Jodeci & Tha Dogg Pound) |
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| 4:37 |
11. | "Woman to Woman" (Jewell) |
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| 5:18 |
12. | "Dollaz + Sense" (DJ Quik) |
| DJ Quik | 5:53 |
13. | "The Eulogy" (Slip Capone & CPO) | San Man | 4:48 | |
14. | "Horny" (B-Rezell) |
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| 4:41 |
15. | "Eastside-Westside" (Young Soldierz) |
| 4:45 | |
Total length: | 1:13:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Hot Ones" (O.F.T.B.) |
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| 4:46 |
Total length: | 1:18:00 |
"21 Jumpstreet"
"Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?"
"Come When I Call"
"Woman to Woman"
"Dollaz & Sense"
'"Eastside-Westside"
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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