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I'm Bout It (soundtrack)

1997 soundtrack album to I'm Bout It by No Limit Records

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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.

01Commercial 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.

02Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:24
2."Meal Ticket" Mo B. Dick4:03
3."Situation on Dirty"Brotha Lynch HungBrotha Lynch Hung3:22
4."What Cha Think"MystikalKLC4:11
5."Come On" Sam Bostic4:10
6."How Ya Do Dat" 4:29
7."Don't Mess Around"FiendKLC4:11
8."If I Could Change" DJ Daryl4:12
9."Faces of Death"E-A-Ski 3:01
10."Down and Dirty" Ken "K-Lou" Franklin3:50
11."Much Love"Mia XCraig B.4:02
12."Pushin' Inside You"Sons of FunkSons of Funk3:47
13."Before I Die"Mr. Serv-OnCraig B.2:59
14."For Realz"Kane & AbelKLC2:35
15."Lock Down"MacMo B. Dick2:49
16."Heat"Skull DuggeryCarlos Stephens2:37
17."Murder Murder"Ghetto TwiinzLeroy "Precise" Edwards3:11
18."Ride 4U"
  • L. Holden
  • C. Key
  • Goldie Mac
  • Keke Loco
2:42
19."That Thing Is On"Mo B. DickMo B. Dick4:10
20."Who's Who"C-LocC-Loc3:21
21."Cops Runnin' After Ya"Prime SuspectsKLC3:40
22."Game Tight" 3:10
23."Why They Wanna See Me Dead"Gambino FamilyO'Dell3:17
Total length:1:18:41

03Charts

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

04Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)
Video
2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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