Murder Was the Case
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| Soundtrack by Various artists | |||||
| Released | October 14, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 | ||||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G Funk | ||||
| Length | 68:30 | ||||
| Label | Death Row/Interscope | ||||
| Producer | Dr. Dre Daz Dillinger Sam Sneed Soopafly DJ Quik Devante Swing |
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Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the devil. The album topped the Billboard 200 on the number one spot on November 5, 1994 with a 329,000 one-week sale as well as on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and thus was certified Gold.
The album is certified 2x platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold.
The single "What Would U Do" was included on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing 3 music videos in July 11, 2006.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Murder Was the Case" (Remix) | Snoop Dogg | Dr. Dre |
| 2 | "Natural Born Killaz" | Dr. Dre; Ice Cube | Dr. Dre; Sam Sneed |
| 3 | "What Would U Do" | Tha Dogg Pound; Snoop Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 4 | "21 Jumpstreet" | Snoop Dogg; Tray Deee | Daz Dillinger |
| 5 | "One More Day" | Nate Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 6 | "Harvest for the World" | Jewell | Dr. Dre |
| 7 | "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?" | Snoop Dogg; Tha Dogg Pound; Lil' C-Style; Swoop G | Soopafly |
| 8 | "Come When I Call" | Danny Boy | DJ Quik |
| 9 | "U Better Recognize" | Sam Sneed; Dr. Dre | Sam Sneed; Dr. Dre |
| 10 | "Come Up to My Room" | Jodeci; Tha Dogg Pound | Daz Dillinger; Devante Swing |
| 11 | "Woman to Woman" | Jewell | DJ Quik; G-One |
| 12 | "Dollaz + Sense" | DJ Quik | DJ Quik |
| 13 | "The Eulogy" | Slip Capone; CPO | Sam Man |
| 14 | "Horny" | B-Rezel | Kevin Lewis; Marc McWilliams |
| 15 | "Eastside-Westside" (Remix) | Young Soldierz | Big Wy; Lil' Stretch |
| 16 | "Hot One" (cassette only bonus track) | O.F.T.B. | O.F.T.B. |
[edit] Samples
21 Jumpstreet
- "Nobody Can Be You (But You)" by Steve Arrington
Come When I Call
- "Let Me Love You" by Michael Henderson
Woman to Woman
- "Woman to Woman" by Shirley Brown
Dollaz & Sense
Eastside-Westside
- "Dazz" by Brick
[edit] Singles
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[edit] Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Credits
- Executive Producer: Suge Knight
- Soundtrack director: Dr. Dre
- Overseer: Dat Nigga Daz.
- Recorded at Can-Am Studios
- Mixed at Dr. Dre's studio
- Death Row Engineers: Kesten Wright, Tommy D, Daughtery & Danny Alfonso.
- Photographers: Yoko Sato, Simone Green
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by II by Boyz II Men |
Billboard 200 number-one album November 5 - November 18, 1994 |
Succeeded by MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana |
