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I Got the Hook-Up
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
GenreHip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
Length78:42
Label
Producer
No Limit Records chronology
I'm Bout It
(1997) 		I Got the Hook-Up
(1998) 		Mean Green: Major Players Compilation
(1998)
Singles from I Got the Hook-Up
  1. "I Got the Hook Up"
    Released: February 3, 1998
  2. "Keep It Real"
    Released: April 13, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hook It Up" (performed by Master P, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Silkk the Shocker)
2:53
2."Ghetto Vet" (performed by Ice Cube)
Bud'da4:36
3."What the Game Made Me" (performed by Jay-Z, Sauce Money & Memphis Bleek)
Chris Lidjio4:10
4."From What I Was Told" (performed by Soulja Slim)James Adarryl Tapp Jr.Carlos Stephens3:27
5."Let's Ride" (performed by Eightball & MJG)
Mo-Suave-A Productions3:41
6."I Got the Hook-Up!" (performed by Master P & Sons of Funk)
  • P. Miller
  • Desmond Mapp
  • Rico Crowder
  • Gregory Mapp
  • Lorenzo Chew
4:16
7."Hooked" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg)Calvin BroadusSoopafly4:05
8."Down With You" (performed by Montell Jordan & Mary Brown)
3:48
9."Shake Somethin'" (performed by Mystikal, Mia X & KLC)
Craig B2:52
10."I Don't Want to Go" (performed by Mo B. Dick, O'Dell & Sons of Funk)
O'Dell5:11
11."Would You Hesitate" (performed by C-Murder)Corey MillerCraig B4:16
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 JamisonT-Smoov4:35
14."Who Rock This" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mystikal)
3:47
15."Bump and Grill" (performed by UGK & N.O. Joe)
4:40
16."Tell Me What You're Lookin' For" (performed by Kane & Abel, Gotti & Full Blooded)
Mo B. Dick2:43
17."Call It What You Want" (performed by Steady Mobb'n)
  • Aaron Edmand
  • Billy Moore
DJ Daryl2:55
18."What You Need" (performed by Ghetto Commission)
  • Dwayne Lawrence
  • Gary Arnold
  • Walter Valerio
  • Byron Dolliolie
Carlos Stephens2:57
19."Drama" (performed by Skull Duggery)Andrew JordanCarlos Stephens2:24
20."We Got It" (performed by Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Magic & Fiend)
KLC2:52
21."Bang or Ball" (performed by Mack 10, Allfrumtha I, The Comrads and Road Dawgs)
Binky Mack5:03
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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Master P – I Got The Hook Up (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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