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I'm Bout It (soundtrack)

{{Infobox album

| name = I'm Bout It

| type = soundtrack

| longtype = to I'm Bout It

| artist = various artists

| cover = Im Bout It OST.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1997|5|13}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Hip-hop

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=18|s=41}}

| label = {{hlist|No Limit|Priority}}

| producer = {{hlist|Brotha Lynch Hung|Carlos Stephens|C-Loc|CMT|Craig B.|DJ Daryl|E-A-Ski|Goldie Mac|Happy Perez|JT the Bigga Figga|Keke Loco|KLC|K-Lou|Leroy "Precise" Edwards|Mo B. Dick|O'Dell|Sam Bostic|Sons of Funk|The Fast 1}}

| chronology = No Limit Records compilations

| prev_title = West Coast Bad Boyz II

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = I Got the Hook-Up!

| next_year = 1998

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Stanley |first=Leo |title=I'm Bout It - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-bout-it-mw0000024676 |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = B-{{Cite news |last=Sinclair |first=Tom |date=July 11, 1997 |title=I'm Bout It |url=https://ew.com/article/1997/07/11/im-bout-it/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819082829/https://ew.com/article/1997/07/11/im-bout-it/ |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2025 |work=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}

| rev3 = RapReviews

| rev3score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=October 25, 2022 |title=various artists :: I’m Bout It Soundtrack – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2022/10/various-artists-im-bout-it-soundtrack/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

}}

I'm Bout It is the soundtrack album to Master P's 1997 comedy drama film of the same name. It was released on May 13, 1997, through No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Beats By The Pound, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Loc, CMT, DJ Daryl, E-A-Ski, Goldie Mac, Happy Perez, JT the Bigga Figga, Keke Loco, K-Lou, Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Sam Bostic, and the Fast 1. It features contributions from Master P, C-Loc, 8Ball & MJG, B-Legit, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Murder, E-40, E-A-Ski, Fiend, Gambino Family, Ghetto Twiinz, JT the Bigga Figga, Kane & Abel, Mac, Mercedes, Mia X, Mo B. Dick, Mr. Jinks, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Prime Suspects, Silkk the Shocker, Skull Duggery, Sons of Funk, Steady Mobb'n, The Fast 1, UGK and Young Bleed.

Commercial and chart performance

The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming No Limit's first number-one album, with first-week sales of 300,000 units. In addition, the single "If I Could Change" rose to number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and number 5 on the Hot Rap Singles; another single "Pushin' Inside You" made it to number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 0:24

| title2 = Meal Ticket

| writer2 = {{hlist|Master P|8Ball|MJG|UGK}}

| extra2 = Mo B. Dick

| length2 = 4:03

| title3 = Situation on Dirty

| writer3 = Brotha Lynch Hung

| extra3 = Brotha Lynch Hung

| length3 = 3:22

| title4 = What Cha Think

| writer4 = Mystikal

| extra4 = KLC

| length4 = 4:11

| title5 = Come On

| writer5 = {{hlist|E-40|B-Legit}}

| extra5 = Sam Bostic

| length5 = 4:10

| title6 = How Ya Do Dat

| writer6 = {{hlist|Master P|Young Bleed|C-Loc}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Happy Perez|KLC|Craig B.}}

| length6 = 4:29

| title7 = Don't Mess Around

| writer7 = Fiend

| extra7 = KLC

| length7 = 4:11

| title8 = If I Could Change

| writer8 = {{hlist|Master P|Steady Mobb'n}}

| extra8 = DJ Daryl

| length8 = 4:12

| title9 = Faces of Death

| writer9 = E-A-Ski

| extra9 = {{hlist|E-A-Ski|CMT}}

| length9 = 3:01

| title10 = Down and Dirty

| writer10 = {{hlist|Silkk the Shocker|C-Murder|Mercedes}}

| extra10 = Ken "K-Lou" Franklin

| length10 = 3:50

| title11 = Much Love

| writer11 = Mia X

| extra11 = Craig B.

| length11 = 4:02

| title12 = Pushin' Inside You

| writer12 = Sons of Funk

| extra12 = Sons of Funk

| length12 = 3:47

| title13 = Before I Die

| writer13 = Mr. Serv-On

| extra13 = Craig B.

| length13 = 2:59

| title14 = For Realz

| writer14 = Kane & Abel

| extra14 = KLC

| length14 = 2:35

| title15 = Lock Down

| writer15 = Mac

| extra15 = Mo B. Dick

| length15 = 2:49

| title16 = Heat

| writer16 = Skull Duggery

| extra16 = Carlos Stephens

| length16 = 2:37

| title17 = Murder Murder

| writer17 = Ghetto Twiinz

| extra17 = Leroy "Precise" Edwards

| length17 = 3:11

| title18 = Ride 4U

| writer18 = {{hlist|L. Holden|C. Key}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Goldie Mac|Keke Loco}}

| length18 = 2:42

| title19 = That Thing Is On

| writer19 = Mo B. Dick

| extra19 = Mo B. Dick

| length19 = 4:10

| title20 = Who's Who

| writer20 = C-Loc

| extra20 = C-Loc

| length20 = 3:21

| title21 = Cops Runnin' After Ya

| writer21 = Prime Suspects

| extra21 = KLC

| length21 = 3:40

| title22 = Game Tight

| writer22 = {{hlist|JT the Bigga Figga|The Fast One}}

| extra22 = {{hlist|The Fast One|JT the Bigga Figga}}

| length22 = 3:10

| title23 = Why They Wanna See Me Dead

| writer23 = Gambino Family

| extra23 = O'Dell

| length23 = 3:17

| total_length = 1:18:41

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (1997)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=June 7, 1997 |title=The Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1997-06-07/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=98 |volume=109 |issue=23 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 4

scope="row" |US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=June 7, 1997 |title=Top R&B Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1997-06-07/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=20 |volume=109 |issue=23 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 1

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (1997)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=December 27, 1997 |title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=YE-28 |language=en-US |volume=109 |issue=52 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 93

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=December 27, 1997 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=YE-39 |language=en-US |volume=109 |issue=52 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 19

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|title=Bout It|artist=soundtrack|type=album|region=United States|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=2002|access-date=June 4, 2025|refname="RIAA"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Bout It|artist=soundtrack|type=video|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1997|certyear=1997|access-date=June 4, 2025|note=Video}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Discogs master|354965|(From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) I'm Bout It|type=album}}

{{No Limit Records}}

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Category:Hip-hop soundtracks

Category:1997 soundtrack albums

Category:Gangsta rap soundtracks

Category:Albums produced by E-A-Ski

Category:No Limit Records soundtracks

Category:Priority Records soundtracks

Category:Albums produced by Happy Perez