I'm Bout It
I'm Bout It
Soundtrack album to I'm Bout It by No Limit Records
Released May 13, 1997(1997-05-13)
Length 1:18:41
Producer Brotha Lynch Hung Carlos Stephens C-LocCMTCraig B.DJ DarylE-A-Ski Goldie MacHappy Perez JT the Bigga Figga Keke LocoKLC K-LouLeroy "Precise" EdwardsMo B. Dick O'DellSam BosticSons of Funk The Fast 1No Limit Records compilations chronology
West Coast Bad Boyz II (1997) I'm Bout It (1997) I Got the Hook-Up! (1998)
West Coast Bad Boyz II (1997) · I'm Bout It (1997) · I Got the Hook-Up! (1998)
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Entertainment Weekly B− RapReviews 7/10
I'm Bout It is the soundtrack album to Master P 's 1997 comedy drama film of the same name. It was released on May 13, 1997, through No Limit /Priority Records . Production was handled by Beats By The Pound , Brotha Lynch Hung , C-Loc, CMT, DJ Daryl, E-A-Ski , Goldie Mac, Happy Perez , JT the Bigga Figga , Keke Loco, K-Lou, Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Sam Bostic, and the Fast 1. It features contributions from Master P, C-Loc, 8Ball & MJG , B-Legit , Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Murder , E-40 , E-A-Ski, Fiend , Gambino Family , Ghetto Twiinz , JT the Bigga Figga, Kane & Abel , Mac , Mercedes , Mia X , Mo B. Dick , Mr. Jinks, Mr. Serv-On , Mystikal , Prime Suspects , Silkk the Shocker , Skull Duggery , Sons of Funk , Steady Mobb'n , The Fast 1, UGK and Young Bleed .
Commercial and chart performance The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and atop 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 60 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.
Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Intro" 0:24 2. "Meal Ticket" Master P 8Ball MJG UGK Mo B. Dick 4:03 3. "Situation on Dirty" Brotha Lynch Hung Brotha Lynch Hung 3:22 4. "What Cha Think" Mystikal KLC 4:11 5. "Come On" E-40 B-Legit Sam Bostic 4:10 6. "How Ya Do Dat" Master PYoung Bleed C-Loc Happy Perez KLCCraig B.4:29 7. "Don't Mess Around" Fiend KLC 4:11 8. "If I Could Change" Master PSteady Mobb'n DJ Daryl 4:12 9. "Faces of Death" E-A-Ski E-A-Ski CMT3:01 10. "Down and Dirty" Silkk the Shocker C-Murder Mercedes Ken "K-Lou" Franklin 3:50 11. "Much Love" Mia X Craig B. 4:02 12. "Pushin' Inside You" Sons of Funk Sons of Funk 3:47 13. "Before I Die" Mr. Serv-On Craig B. 2:59 14. "For Realz" Kane & Abel KLC 2:35 15. "Lock Down" Mac Mo B. Dick 2:49 16. "Heat" Skull Duggery Carlos Stephens 2:37 17. "Murder Murder" Ghetto Twiinz Leroy "Precise" Edwards 3:11 18. "Ride 4U" L. HoldenC. Key Goldie MacKeke Loco 2:42 19. "That Thing Is On" Mo B. Dick Mo B. Dick 4:10 20. "Who's Who" C-Loc C-Loc 3:21 21. "Cops Runnin' After Ya" Prime Suspects KLC 3:40 22. "Game Tight" JT the Bigga Figga The Fast OneThe Fast OneJT the Bigga Figga 3:10 23. "Why They Wanna See Me Dead" Gambino Family O'Dell 3:17 Total length: 1:18:41
Charts Chart (1997) Peak position Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position US Billboard 200 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 1 Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 93 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 19 US Billboard 200 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 1 Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 93 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 19
Certifications Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000^ United States (RIAA ) Video 2× Platinum 200,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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