Original Gangstas (soundtrack)
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Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1996 action film, Original Gangstas
. It was released on April 30, 1996 through Noo Trybe Records
and consisted entirely of hip hop music. The soundtrack found decent success on the charts, peaking at 41 on the Billboard 200
and 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, and featured two singles, "The World Is a Ghetto
" and "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)".
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas is a 1996 action movie set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree....
. It was released on April 30, 1996 through Noo Trybe Records
Noo Trybe Records
Noo Trybe Records was a label of Virgin Records America Inc. that specialized in hip hop music. It was established in 1994 and was also the distributor of several independent hip hop labels that included Rap-a-Lot Records. A portion of Noo Trybe's roster came from several artists who were absorbed...
and consisted entirely of hip hop music. The soundtrack found decent success on the charts, peaking at 41 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, and featured two singles, "The World Is a Ghetto
The World Is a Ghetto (song)
"The World Is a Ghetto" is a single by the Geto Boys from the Original Gangstas soundtrack. The song also appeared on the group's sixth album The Resurrection....
" and "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)".
Track listing
- "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"- 5:39 (IdealIdeal (band)Ideal are an R&B quartet from Houston, Texas, United States. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and is composed of brothers Maverick and Swab, their cousin PZ and high school friend J-Dante...
) - "The World Is a GhettoThe World Is a Ghetto (song)"The World Is a Ghetto" is a single by the Geto Boys from the Original Gangstas soundtrack. The song also appeared on the group's sixth album The Resurrection....
"- 4:41 (Geto BoysGeto BoysGeto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. The Geto Boys earned notoriety for its lyrics which included misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia...
and Flaj) - "X.O."- 4:31 (LunizLunizThe Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
) - "On the Grind"- 3:56 (The ClickThe ClickThe Click is a hip hop group consisting of 4 members from Vallejo, California. The groups members are E-40 , his cousin B-Legit , his brother D-Shot , and his sister Suga-T...
) - "White Chalk, Pt. 2"- 4:58 (Junior M.A.F.I.A.Junior M.A.F.I.A.Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
) - "How Many"- 6:04 (N.O. JoeN.O. JoeJoseph Johnson , known by his stage name N.O. Joe, is a musician, producer, songwriter, and artist. He operates a production company named Gumbo Funk, which is also a name given to his melange of musical styles.-History:...
and Third Degree) - "Flowamatic 9"- 5:16 (3X Krazy)
- "Ain't No Fun"- 4:41 (Dino of H-TownH-Town (band)H-Town is an American R&B/hip hop vocal group. It was originally founded by twin brothers Keven “Dino” Conner, Solomon “Shazam” Conner, and their longtime friend Darryl “G.I.” Jackson in 1992.-Formation:...
and Teddy) - "Rivals"- 4:22 (FacemobFacemobFacemob was an American hip hop group put together by rapper Scarface. The group consisted of 350, DMG, Devin the Dude, Chi-Ray and Smit-D, with Scarface, producing and writing songs for the group's debut album....
& ScarfaceScarface (rapper)Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
) - "War's On"- 4:19 (The Almighty RSOThe Almighty RSOThe Almighty RSO was a hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. Members included MCs E-Devious , Ray Dog , Tony Rhome and DJ Deff Jeff.-History:...
and Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
) - "Who Wanna Be the Villain"- 4:19 (MC RenMC RenLorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
) - "Slugs"- 4:31 (Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
) - "How Does It Feel"- 4:29 (Ice-TICE-T* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
) - "Good Stuff"- 4:51 (Smooth)