Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)

Boyz N the Hood

Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 9, 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz, G-Funk, Gangsta Rap
Length	59:32
Label	Qwest/Warner Bros. 26643
Producer	Ice Cube, Sir Jinx, Al B. Sure!, Kyle West, DJ Pooh, Rashad Coes, DJ Slip, The Unknown DJ, Main Source, Raphael Saadiq, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mike "Fresh" McCray

Boyz N the Hood is the soundtrack to the 1991 film. It was released on July 9, 1991 through Warner Bros. Records and contained mostly hip hop music. The album was very successful, making it to #12 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 12 of that year. The soundtrack also spawned two singles, Tevin Campbell's "Just Ask Me To", which made it to #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "Just Me and You". Songs that appear only in the movie and not on the album are "Jam on It" by Newcleus, "Sunshower" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp, "Sucker M.C.'s" by Run-D.M.C., "Let's Go" by Kool Moe Dee, and "Ooh Child" by The Five Stairsteps.

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Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "Just Me and You" was later sampled in Chingy's "Don't Worry", which featured Janet Jackson and was released as the second single from his platinum album "Powerballin'".