I Got the Hook-Up (soundtrack)

I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up
Soundtrack album by Master P and various artists
Released	April 7, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Hip hop, Gangsta rap, R&B
Length	78:42
Label	No Limit; Priority;
Producer	Master P (exec.); Binky Mack; Bud'da; Carlos Stephens; Chris Lidjio; Craig B.; DJ Daryl; KLC; Mo B. Dick; Mo-Suave-A; N.O. Joe; O'Dell; Pimp C; RZA; Rob Fusari; Sons of Funk; Soopafly; T-Smoov; Vincent Herbert;
No Limit Records chronology
Singles from I Got the Hook-Up
	"I Got the Hook Up"; Released: February 3, 1998; "Keep It Real"; Released: April 13, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[2]

I Got the Hook-Up is the soundtrack to Michael Martin's 1998 crime comedy film I Got the Hook-Up. It was released on April 7, 1998, through No Limit/Priority Records.

Production was handled by No Limit Records' in-house production team Beats By The Pound, as well as Binky Mack, Bud'da, Chris Lidjio, DJ Daryl, Mo-Suave-A, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, Rob Fusari, RZA, Soopafly, T-Smoov and Vincent Herbert.

It features contributions from film stars Master P, who also served as the soundtrack's executive producer, Mia X, Fiend, C-Murder, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker, fellow No Limit labelmates Big Ed, Full Blooded, Ghetto Commission, Gotti, Kane & Abel, Mac, Magic, Mo B. Dick, O'Dell, Prime Suspects, Skull Duggery, Sons of Funk, Soulja Slim and Steady Mobb'n, as well as 8Ball & MJG, Allfrumtha I, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Jay-Z, Mack 10, Mary Brown, Mechalie Jamison, Memphis Bleek, Montell Jordan, N.O. Joe, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Road Dawgs, Sauce Money, The Comrads and UGK.

The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 15, 1998. The soundtrack featured the hit single "I Got the Hook-Up!", which made it to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hook It Up" (performed by Master P, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Silkk the Shocker)	Percy Miller Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Vyshonn Miller	KLC Craig B	2:53
2.	"Ghetto Vet" (performed by Ice Cube)	O'Shea Jackson Stephen Anderson	Bud'da	4:36
3.	"What the Game Made Me" (performed by Jay-Z, Sauce Money & Memphis Bleek)	Shawn Carter Todd Gaither Malik Cox	Chris Lidjio	4:10
4.	"From What I Was Told" (performed by Soulja Slim)	James Adarryl Tapp Jr.	Carlos Stephens	3:27
5.	"Let's Ride" (performed by Eightball & MJG)	Premro Smith Marlon Jermaine Goodwin Triston Jones	Mo-Suave-A Productions	3:41
6.	"I Got the Hook-Up!" (performed by Master P & Sons of Funk)	P. Miller Desmond Mapp Rico Crowder Gregory Mapp Lorenzo Chew	KLC Sons of Funk	4:16
7.	"Hooked" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg)	Calvin Broadus	Soopafly	4:05
8.	"Down With You" (performed by Montell Jordan & Mary Brown)	Montell Jordan Mary Brown Vincent Herbert Rob Fusari	Vincent Herbert Rob Fusari	3:48
9.	"Shake Somethin'" (performed by Mystikal, Mia X & KLC)	Michael Tyler Mia Young	Craig B	2:52
10.	"I Don't Want to Go" (performed by Mo B. Dick, O'Dell & Sons of Funk)	Raymond Emile Poole Odell Vickers Jr.	O'Dell	5:11
11.	"Would You Hesitate" (performed by C-Murder)	Corey Miller	Craig B	4:16
12.	"Itch or Scratch" (performed by Fiend, Mac & Prime Suspects)	Richard Jones	O'Dell KLC	3:31
13.	"Keep It Real" (performed by Mechalie Jamison)	Mechalie Jamison	T-Smoov	4:35
14.	"Who Rock This" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mystikal)	Russel Jones Tyler	RZA Craig B	3:47
15.	"Bump and Grill" (performed by UGK & N.O. Joe)	Chad Butler Bernard Freeman	Pimp C N.O. Joe	4:40
16.	"Tell Me What You're Lookin' For" (performed by Kane & Abel, Gotti & Full Blooded)	Daniel Garcia David Garcia Jonathan Miller Gary Williams	Mo B. Dick	2:43
17.	"Call It What You Want" (performed by Steady Mobb'n)	Aaron Edmand Billy Moore	DJ Daryl	2:55
18.	"What You Need" (performed by Ghetto Commission)	Dwayne Lawrence Gary Arnold Walter Valerio Byron Dolliolie	Carlos Stephens	2:57
19.	"Drama" (performed by Skull Duggery)	Andrew Jordan	Carlos Stephens	2:24
20.	"We Got It" (performed by Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Magic & Fiend)	Corey Smith Edward Lee Knight Awood Johnson Jr. Richard Jones	KLC	2:52
21.	"Bang or Ball" (performed by Mack 10, Allfrumtha I, The Comrads and Road Dawgs)	Dedrick Rolison Ryan Garner Marcus Moore Christopher Norwood Jonte Ray Omar Williams Kelly Garmon Terrell Anderson	Binky Mack	5:03
Total length:				1:18:42

Sample credits

Track 3 contains a sample of "Holding You, Loving You" written by Don Tiggs as recorded by Don Blackman

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	93
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	34

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - I Got the Hook Up Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: soundtrack". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Master P – I Got The Hook Up (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

I Got The Hook-Up! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - I Got the Hook Up Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[2] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: soundtrack". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundtrack-3] "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soundtrack-4] "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[5] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[riaa-7] "American album certifications – Master P – I Got The Hook Up (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America.

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