Streets Is Watching is the soundtrack album to Abdul Malik Abbott's 1998 film of the same name. It was released on May 12, 1998, via Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Mahogany, Jaz-O, AK47, Darrel 'Digga' Branch, Dave G, Dinky Bingham, DJ Clue?, Irv Gotti, Ken "Duro" Ifill, M.O.P., Tone Capone, Ty Fyffe, and Dame Dash, who also served as one of executive producers together with Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. It features appearances from Jay-Z, Christión, Memphis Bleek, Diamonds In Da Rough, DMX, Ja Rule, M.O.P., N.O.R.E., Rell, Sauce Money, Usual Suspects, and The Ranjahz member Wais. The album fared well commercially reaching #27 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and having two singles ("It's Alright" and "Love For Free") appear on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Streets Is Watching | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | May 12, 1998 (US) September 12, 1998 (UK) |
| Recorded | 1994, 1997–1998 |
| Studio | D&D |
| Genre | |
| Length | 51:25 |
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| Singles from Streets Is Watching | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Alright" (performed by Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z) |
| 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Love for Free" (performed by Rell and Jay-Z) |
| 4:10 | |
| 3. | "Only a Customer" (performed by Jay-Z) | Irv Gotti | 5:29 | |
| 4. | "Pimp This Love" (performed by Christión) |
| 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Murdergram" (performed by Murder Inc.) | Tyrone Fyffe | 4:54 | |
| 6. | "The Doe" (performed by Diamonds In Da Rough) |
| Darrell "Digga" Branch | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Crazy" (performed by Usual Suspects) |
| Big Jaz | 4:24 |
| 8. | "In My Lifetime (Remix)" (performed by Jay-Z) |
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| 4:37 |
| 9. | "Your Love" (performed by Christión featuring Jay-Z) |
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| 3:59 |
| 10. | "Thugs R Us" (performed by DJ Clue featuring Noreaga) | 3:39 | ||
| 11. | "My Nigga Hill Figga" (performed by M.O.P.) | M.O.P. | 4:10 | |
| 12. | "Celebration" (performed by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money and Wais) |
| Mahogany | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 51:25 | |||
Notes "Celebration" is edited on the explicit version of the album.
Sample credits
- "It's Alright" contains a sample from "Once in a Lifetime", written by David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison; and performed by Talking Heads.
- "Love for Free" contains a sample from "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)", written by Billy Nichols, and performed by B. T. Express.
- "Only a Customer" contains a sample from "Moon Child", written by James Johnson, and performed by Rick James.
- "Pimp This Love" contains an interpolation of "Pride and Vanity", written by Gregory Webster, Walter Morrison, Andrew Noland, Bruce Napier, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner, Ralph Middlebrooks, and Marvin Pierce.
- "The Doe" contains a sample from "You Turn Me On", written by Nona Hendryx, and performed by Labelle.
- "In My Lifetime (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "Get a Life", written by Trevor Romeo and Hayden Browne.
- "Your Love" contains a sample of "Computer Love", written by Roger Troutman, Shirley Murdock, and Larry Troutman; and performed by Zapp.
- "Celebration" contains an interpolation of "Celebrate", written by Thomas McClary, Harold Hudson, and Larry Davis.
Charts
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References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - Streets Is Watching Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
External links
edit- Streets Is Watching Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)