''I'm Bout It'' is the soundtrack to the
film of the same name. It was released on May 20, 1997, through
EMI
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,
Priority Records
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and
Master P
Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...
's
No Limit Records
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and featured production from
Beats By the Pound,
Brotha Lynch Hung
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,
E-A-Ski
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and the Fast One.
Commercial and chart performance
The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, and number 1 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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, 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 40 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 27 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...
, and number 5 on the
Hot Rap Singles
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; another single "
Pushin' Inside You
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Background
In 2010, Plan B released his second studio album ''The Defamati ...
" made it to number 70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. By January 22, 1998.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*
List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)
References
{{No Limit Records
Hip hop soundtracks
1997 soundtrack albums
No Limit Records soundtracks
Priority Records soundtracks
Gangsta rap soundtracks