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I'm Bout It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released on May 20, 1997, through EMI, Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records and featured production from Beats By the Pound, Brotha Lynch Hung, E-A-Ski and the Fast One.
The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming No Limit's first number-one album, with first-week sales of 300,000 units. In addition, the single "If I Could Change" rose to number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and number 5 on the Hot Rap Singles; another single "Pushin' Inside You" made it to number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. By January 22, 1998.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:24 |
| 2. | "Meal Ticket" (Master P, Eightball & MJG & UGK) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Situation on Dirty" (Brotha Lynch Hung) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "What Cha Think" (Mystikal) | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Come On" (E-40 & B-Legit) | 4:10 |
| 6. | "How Ya Do Dat" (Master P, Young Bleed & C-Loc) | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Don't Mess Around" (Fiend) | 4:11 |
| 8. | "If I Could Change" (Master P & Steady Mobb'n) | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Faces of Death" (E-A-Ski) | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Down and Dirty" (Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder & Mercedes) | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Much Love" (Mia X) | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Pushin' Inside You" (Sons of Funk) | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Before I Die" (Mr. Serv-On) | 2:59 |
| 14. | "For Realz" (Kane & Abel) | 2:35 |
| 15. | "Lock Down" (Mac) | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Heat" (Skull Duggery) | 2:37 |
| 17. | "Murder Murder" (Ghetto Twiinz) | 3:11 |
| 18. | "Ride 4U" (Mr. Jinks) | 2:42 |
| 19. | "That Thing Is On" (Mo B. Dick) | 4:10 |
| 20. | "Who's Who" (C-Loc & Mo B. Dick) | 3:21 |
| 21. | "Cops Runnin' After Ya" (Prime Suspects) | 3:40 |
| 22. | "Game Tight" (JT the Bigga Figga & The Fast One) | 3:10 |
| 23. | "Why They Wanna See Me Dead" (Gambino Family) | 3:17 |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [7] Video | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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