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.
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| Released | May 13, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:18:41 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[3] |
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 |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:24 | ||
| 2. | "Meal Ticket" | 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" | Sam Bostic | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "How Ya Do Dat" |
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| 4:29 |
| 7. | "Don't Mess Around" | Fiend | KLC | 4:11 |
| 8. | "If I Could Change" |
| DJ Daryl | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Faces of Death" | E-A-Ski |
| 3:01 |
| 10. | "Down and Dirty" | 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 3:10 |
| 23. | "Why They Wanna See Me Dead" | Gambino Family | O'Dell | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 1:18:41 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] Video |
2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||