Baller Blockin' (soundtrack)
2000 soundtrack album to Baller Blockin by Cash Money Millionaires
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Baller Blockin is the soundtrack album to the 2000 American hood drama film Baller Blockin'. It was released on September 12, 2000, via Cash Money/Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios and Circle House Studios. Production was handled by Mannie Fresh, Stormy Day, Livin Proof, Massive, Pimp C and TQ, with Baby and Slim serving as executive producers.
- Cash Money Studios
- Circle House Studios
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| Released | September 12, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:15:03 | |||
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The album features contributions from the Cash Money Millionaires members Big Tymers (Baby and Mannie Fresh) and Hot Boys (Juvenile, Turk, Lil' Wayne and B.G.), their Cash Money labelmates and affiliates Unplugged, Ziggler The Wiggler, Lac and Stone, as well as 8Ball & MJG, E-40, Nas and Bravehearts, Mack 10 and the Comrads, Rappin' 4-Tay, TQ and UGK.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with first-week sales of over 80,000 copies. On December 19, 2000, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 500,000 copies in the US alone.
Music videos were shot for the singles "Baller Blockin'" and "Project Chick". The second single off of the album, "Project Chick", made it to number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Mannie Fresh | 4:25 | |
| 2. | "Baller Blockin'" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Family Affair" | Pimp C | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Rover Truck" |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Skit" |
| Mannie Fresh | 0:52 |
| 6. | "Project Bitch" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Ballin' G's" | 4:21 | ||
| 8. | "Thugged Out" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Don't Cry" |
| Stormy Dai | 4:37 |
| 10. | "What You Gonna Do" |
| 4:55 | |
| 11. | "Calling Me Killer" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:21 |
| 12. | "I Got to Go" |
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| 3:32 |
| 13. | "Whatever" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Let Us Stunt" |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:48 |
| 15. | "Skit" |
| Mannie Fresh | 0:37 |
| 16. | "Milk and Honey" |
| 4:34 | |
| 17. | "Uptown" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:08 |
| 18. | "I Don't Know" |
| Stormy Dai | 3:53 |
| 19. | "Win or Lose" | Anthony Forté | Massive | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 1:15:03 | |||
Personnel
- Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas – keyboards (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17), mixing & engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17)
- Rick Marcel – lead bass (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17)
- Terrence "Bearwolfe" Williams – keyboards assistant (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17)
- Chad "Pimp C" Butler – producer (track 3)
- Damon "Stormy Dai" Miller – producer (tracks: 9, 18)
- Franklin "Livin Proof" Crum – producer (track 12)
- Terrence "TQ" Quaites – producer (track 12)
- Massive – producer (track 19)
- Ray Seay – mixing & engineering (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18)
- Dino Delvaille – artwork
- Pen & Pixel Graphics – design
- Elaine Lee – artwork assistant
- Bryan "Baby"/"Birdman" Williams – executive producer
- Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||