Soundbombing III

Soundbombing III
Soundbombing III
Compilation album by Rawkus Records
Released	June 4, 2002
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Rawkus Records
Producer	Ayatollah; Rockwilder; Hi-Tek; V.I.C.; Anthony Tidd; Zap Mama; Q-Tip; The Beatnuts; DJ Quik; Novel; The Roots; Curt Gowdy; Jocko;
Rawkus Records chronology
Singles from Soundbombing III
	"The Life"; Released: 2002; "Crew Deep"; Released: 2002; "Put It in the Air"; Released: 2002;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
Pitchfork	2.2/10^[4]
RapReviews	^[5]

Soundbombing III is a compilation album by Rawkus Records, the third installment of their Soundbombing series. It was released on June 4, 2002,^[6] and was the first album released after Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA. The compilation was mixed by Cipha Sounds and Mr. Choc.^[7] Three songs from the album were released as singles: "The Life", "Crew Deep", and "Put It in the Air".^[8]

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)	Other album appearance(s)
1	"Intro"		Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc
2	"The Life"	Ayatollah	Styles P, Pharoahe Monch	A Gangster and a Gentleman
3	"Freak Daddy"	Rockwilder	Mos Def	Previously unreleased
4	"Skit"		Interlude
5	"Crew Deep"	Hi-Tek	Skillz, Kandi, Missy Elliott	I Ain't Mad No More
6	"My Life"	V.I.C.	Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga	The Giancana Story
7	"Round & Round (Remix)"	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek, Jonell, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Method Man	Hi-Teknology
8	"Yelling Away"	Anthony Tidd, Zap Mama	Zap Mama, Talib Kweli, Common	Ancestry in Progress
9	"Skit"		Interlude
10	"What Lies Beneath"	Q-Tip	Q-Tip
11	"The Trouble Is..."	The Beatnuts	The Beatnuts
12	"Put It In The Air"	DJ Quik	Talib Kweli, DJ Quik	Quality
13	"They Don't Flow"	Novel	Novel, Skillz
14	"Rhymes & Ammo"	The Roots	The Roots, Talib Kweli	Phrenology (as a hidden track)
15	"Spit Again"	Curt Gowdy	Cocoa Brovaz, Dawn Penn
16	"On The Block"	Jocko	R.A. the Rugged Man, L. Dionne and Human Beatbox Bub	Die, Rugged Man, Die
17	"Outro"		Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc

Charts

Album

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	8

Singles

"The Life"

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	66
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	65
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	50

"Crew Deep"

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	83
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard)^[15]	15
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)^[16]	41

References

^ Henderson, Alex. Soundbombing III at AllMusic
^ Hermes, Will (June 14, 2002). "Soundbombing III". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Kid Icarus (June 12, 2002). "Various Artists - Soundbombing III". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "Various Artists: Soundbombing III". Pitchfork. July 10, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Juon, Steve (June 11, 2002). "Feature for June 11, 2002 - "Soundbombing 3"". RapReviews. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Goodman, Abbey (June 3, 2002). "In Stores Now And Coming Soon: 'Scooby-Doo' Soundtrack, New Albums By Avril Lavigne, Dirty Vegas, DJ Quik & More". MTV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "Soundbombing III". Billboard. June 15, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "Mos Def, Roots, Q-Tip Drop In On 'Soundbombing'". Billboard. May 28, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart". Billboard. June 13, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Hot 100 Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 5, 2002.

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[1] Henderson, Alex. Soundbombing III at AllMusic

[2] Hermes, Will (June 14, 2002). "Soundbombing III". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[3] Kid Icarus (June 12, 2002). "Various Artists - Soundbombing III". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[4] "Various Artists: Soundbombing III". Pitchfork. July 10, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[5] Juon, Steve (June 11, 2002). "Feature for June 11, 2002 - "Soundbombing 3"". RapReviews. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[6] Goodman, Abbey (June 3, 2002). "In Stores Now And Coming Soon: 'Scooby-Doo' Soundtrack, New Albums By Avril Lavigne, Dirty Vegas, DJ Quik & More". MTV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[7] "Soundbombing III". Billboard. June 15, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[8] "Mos Def, Roots, Q-Tip Drop In On 'Soundbombing'". Billboard. May 28, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[billboard200-9] "Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart". Billboard. June 13, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[billboardtoprnb-10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[billboardhotrnb-11] "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[Billboardrandbhiphopairplay-12] "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[sc_UK_-13] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[14] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[15] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[16] "Hot 100 Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 5, 2002.

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