WWF Aggression
2000 soundtrack album by World Wrestling Federation
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WWF Aggression is a soundtrack album by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF). Released on March 21, 2000, by Priority Records, it features entrance music of WWE wrestlers re-recorded by various hip hop artists and groups. The album was a commercial success, charting at number eight on the US Billboard 200.
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| Released | March 21, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Rap rock | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
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Composition
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of music website AllMusic categorised WWF Aggression in hip hop genres such as hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap, describing it as "straight-ahead hardcore rap, targeted at WWF's audience."[1] Six of the album's 13 tracks were produced by Binky of West Coast hip hop duo Allfrumtha I, with other producers including Jam Master Jay and Rockwilder.[2]
Reception
Commercial
WWF Aggression was a commercial success. In the US, the album reached number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number ten on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; in Canada, it reached number six on the Canadian Albums Chart.[3] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicating sales of over 500,000 units,[4] and was also certified gold by Music Canada and silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[5][6]
Critical
Music website AllMusic awarded the album three out of five stars. Writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine proposed that "since [the album] is targeted at [WWF's] male adolescent audience, it's just thuggish without being particularly inventive."[1] He highlighted the track "Wreck" by Kool Keith and Ol' Dirty Bastard, but also claimed that it "doesn't really live up to expectations."[1] Describing the material as "blunt hip-hop that isn't as brutal as it appears," Erlewine concluded that the album "will only be of interest to wrestling fans, not to hip-hop fanatics."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Subject(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Kings" (performed by Run–D.M.C.) | D-Generation X, McMahon-Helmsley Faction | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Wreck" (performed by Kool Keith and Ol' Dirty Bastard) | Mankind | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Know Your Role" (performed by Method Man) | The Rock | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Hell Yeah" (performed by Snoop Dogg and WC) | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 3:37 |
| 5. | "No Chance" (performed by Redman and Rock featuring Peanut Butter Wolf) | Vince McMahon | 4:16 |
| 6. | "I Won't Stop" (performed by C-Murder featuring Magic) | Gangrel | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Big Red Machine" (performed by Tha Eastsidaz) | Kane | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Break Down the Walls" (performed by R.A. the Rugged Man) | Chris Jericho | 3:44 |
| 9. | "You Ain't Hard" (performed by Bad Azz and Techniec) | The New Age Outlaws | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by Ice-T) | The Godfather | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Game" (performed by Mystikal and Ras Kass) | Triple H | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Big" (performed by Mack 10, K Mac and Boo Kapone featuring MC Eiht) | Big Show | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Ministry" (performed by Dame Grease presents Meeno) | The Undertaker | 3:28 |
Personnel
- Binky – production (tracks 4–6, 8, 9, 11 and 12)
- Greg Danylyshyn – production (tracks 1, 2 and 7)
- Rashad Coes – co-production (tracks 1, 7)
- Jam Master Jay – production (track 1)
- Kool Keith – production (track 2)
- Rockwilder – production (track 3)
- R.A. the Rugged Man – co-production (track 8)
- Mark "Boogie" Brown – production (track 10)
- Dame Grease – production (track 13)
Charts
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