I Got the Hook-Up is the soundtrack to Michael Martin's 1998 crime comedy film I Got the Hook-Up. It was released on April 7, 1998, through No Limit/Priority Records.
| I Got the Hook-Up | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B | |||
| Length | 78:42 | |||
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| Singles from I Got the Hook-Up | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
Production was handled by No Limit Records' in-house production team Beats By The Pound, as well as Binky Mack, Bud'da, Chris Lidjio, DJ Daryl, Mo-Suave-A, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, Rob Fusari, RZA, Soopafly, T-Smoov and Vincent Herbert.
It features contributions from film stars Master P, who also served as the soundtrack's executive producer, Mia X, Fiend, C-Murder, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker, fellow No Limit labelmates Big Ed, Full Blooded, Ghetto Commission, Gotti, Kane & Abel, Mac, Magic, Mo B. Dick, O'Dell, Prime Suspects, Skull Duggery, Sons of Funk, Soulja Slim and Steady Mobb'n, as well as 8Ball & MJG, Allfrumtha I, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Jay-Z, Mack 10, Mary Brown, Mechalie Jamison, Memphis Bleek, Montell Jordan, N.O. Joe, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Road Dawgs, Sauce Money, The Comrads and UGK.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 15, 1998. The soundtrack featured the hit single "I Got the Hook-Up!", which made it to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hook It Up" (performed by Master P, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Silkk the Shocker) |
| 2:53 | |
| 2. | "Ghetto Vet" (performed by Ice Cube) | Bud'da | 4:36 | |
| 3. | "What the Game Made Me" (performed by Jay-Z, Sauce Money & Memphis Bleek) | Chris Lidjio | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "From What I Was Told" (performed by Soulja Slim) | James Adarryl Tapp Jr. | Carlos Stephens | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Let's Ride" (performed by Eightball & MJG) | Mo-Suave-A Productions | 3:41 | |
| 6. | "I Got the Hook-Up!" (performed by Master P & Sons of Funk) |
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| 4:16 |
| 7. | "Hooked" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg) | Calvin Broadus | Soopafly | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Down With You" (performed by Montell Jordan & Mary Brown) | 3:48 | ||
| 9. | "Shake Somethin'" (performed by Mystikal, Mia X & KLC) | Craig B | 2:52 | |
| 10. | "I Don't Want to Go" (performed by Mo B. Dick, O'Dell & Sons of Funk) |
| O'Dell | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Would You Hesitate" (performed by C-Murder) | Corey Miller | Craig B | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Itch or Scratch" (performed by Fiend, Mac & Prime Suspects) | Richard Jones |
| 3:31 |
| 13. | "Keep It Real" (performed by Mechalie Jamison) | Mechalie Jamison | T-Smoov | 4:35 |
| 14. | "Who Rock This" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mystikal) |
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| 3:47 |
| 15. | "Bump and Grill" (performed by UGK & N.O. Joe) | 4:40 | ||
| 16. | "Tell Me What You're Lookin' For" (performed by Kane & Abel, Gotti & Full Blooded) |
| Mo B. Dick | 2:43 |
| 17. | "Call It What You Want" (performed by Steady Mobb'n) |
| DJ Daryl | 2:55 |
| 18. | "What You Need" (performed by Ghetto Commission) |
| Carlos Stephens | 2:57 |
| 19. | "Drama" (performed by Skull Duggery) | Andrew Jordan | Carlos Stephens | 2:24 |
| 20. | "We Got It" (performed by Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Magic & Fiend) |
| KLC | 2:52 |
| 21. | "Bang or Ball" (performed by Mack 10, Allfrumtha I, The Comrads and Road Dawgs) |
| Binky Mack | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 1:18:42 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample of "Holding You, Loving You" written by Don Tiggs as recorded by Don Blackman
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - I Got the Hook Up Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: soundtrack". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Master P – I Got The Hook Up (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- I Got The Hook-Up! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)