Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack)

Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	January 14, 1997
Recorded	1996
Studio	show Various
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:04:40
Label	Priority
Producer	Andrew M. Shack (exec.); Happy Walters (exec.); Peter Spirer (co-exec.); Charles X Block (co-exec.); Big Dex; Blac Earl; Busta Rhymes; Craig B; Crazy C; Daz Dillinger; E-40; Fabian Hamilton; GuRu; KLC; KRS-One; MC Eiht; Mo B. Dick; O.G. Style; Clever Kisum; Studio Ton; The Ummah; Tony "Touch" Isaac; True Master; Wildstyle; RZA (co.);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Peter Spirer's 1997 documentary film Rhyme & Reason. It was released on January 14, 1997 through Priority Records. The album found a great deal of success, peaking at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (performed by Mack-10 & Tha Dogg Pound)	D. Rolison D. Arnaud R. Brown	Dat Nigga Daz	4:03
2.	"Wild Hot" (performed by Busta Rhymes & A Tribe Called Quest)	J. Davis T. Smith	The Ummah Busta Rhymes	3:03
3.	"Reason for Rhyme" (performed by 8Ball & MJG)	M. Goodwin P. Smith S. Cullins	Crazy C	5:01
4.	"Uni-4-Orm" (performed by Ras Kass, Heltah Skeltah & Canibus)	G. Williams J. Bush J. Austin S. Price F. Hamilton D. Owen	Fabian Hamilton	4:44
5.	"Bogus Mayn" (performed by Crucial Conflict)	C. Johnson W. Martin M. King R. Leverston	Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston	4:44
6.	"Every Year" (performed by E-40)	E. Stevens E. Hurd M. Whitemon	Studio Ton E-40	3:59
7.	"Tragedy" (performed by RZA)	R. Diggs D. Harris	True Master RZA (co.)	3:47
8.	"Represent" (performed by MC Eiht)	A. Tyler	MC Eiht	4:49
9.	"Niggaz Don't Want It" (performed by Lost Boyz)	T. Kelly R. Rogers	Big Dex	4:55
10.	"Bring It Back" (performed by KRS-One)	L. Parker	KRS-One	5:04
11.	"Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" (performed by Master P)	P. Miller	Craig B KLC Mo B. Dick	3:35
12.	"Liquor Store Run" (performed by Volume 10)	D. Hawkins	Clever Kisum	4:38
13.	"The Way It Iz" (performed by GuRu, KaiBee & Lil' Dap)	K. Elam K. Graham J. Heath	GuRu	4:01
14.	"Business First" (performed by Nyoo & DeCoca)	D. McLaughlin D. Heard S. Blagmon	Blac Earl	4:15
15.	"No Identify" (performed by Delinquent Habits)	K. Thomas I. Martin A. Martines	O.G. Style	4:02
Total length:				1:04:40

Sample credits

Track 2 contains elements from "The Human Fly" as performed by Lalo Schifrin
Track 9 contains elements from "Go Stetsa I" as performed by Stetsasonic
Track 10 contains samples of "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" as performed by Ben E. King and of "Ya Slippin'" as performed by KRS-One
Track 12 contains a sample from "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp and an interpolation of "Flashlight" by Parliament

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1997)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	69

References[]

^ Witt, Chris. "Rhyme & Reason - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

External links[]

Rhyme & Reason - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Witt, Chris. "Rhyme & Reason - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundtrack-2] "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soundtrack-3] "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

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