Music from and Inspired by the HBO Series Oz | |
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Soundtrack album to Oz by various artists | |
Released | January 9, 2001 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 1:04:27 |
Label | Avatar |
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Singles from Music from and Inspired by the HBO Series Oz | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Now | [2] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10 [3] |
Oz: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the HBO television series Oz . It was released on January 9, 2001, through Nettwerk/Avatar Records and composed of hip hop music.
The album debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It spawned a single "Behind the Walls", which peaked at No. 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:19 | |
2. | "Behind the Walls" (Kurupt & Nate Dogg) | Mike Dean | 4:29 |
3. | "What You in Fo'" (Wu-Tang Clan) | True Master | 3:14 |
4. | "Land of Oz" (Snoop Dogg) | Meech Wells | 3:45 |
5. | "What Is the Law" (Pharoahe Monch) |
| 3:17 |
6. | "Shackled Up" (Krayzie Bone) | Def Jef | 4:49 |
7. | "Locked Up" (Master P) | Carlos Stephens | 3:33 |
8. | "Can't Wait" (Devin the Dude) | Suave House Productions | 4:24 |
9. | "Oz Theme 2000" (Kool G Rap, Lord Jamar & Talib Kweli) | Domingo | 4:05 |
10. | "Ain't No Sunshine" (East Side Cult & Ria Alexander) | Chuck Blagmon | 4:21 |
11. | "Can I Live" (Cypress Hill) | DJ Muggs | 4:17 |
12. | "Some Niggas" (Styles P & Jadakiss) | Mahogany | 4:22 |
13. | "Thug Niggas Don't Live That Long" (Trick Daddy) | Alvin "Stone" Clark | 3:52 |
14. | "Tonight" (Drag-On) | Swizz Beatz | 4:52 |
15. | "Incarcerated" (Magic, BlaXuede & Fiend) | David Banner | 3:42 |
16. | "War Wit Us" (Three 6 Mafia) | 3:45 | |
17. | "What Ya Gonna Do" (Tez & Tajiee) | DJ Rek | 3:21 |
Total length: | 1:04:27 |
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