''Music from the Motion Picture: The Great White Hype'' is the soundtrack to

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's 1996 film ''

The Great White Hype ''The Great White Hype'' is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, John Rhys-Davies, Salli Richardson and Jamie Foxx. The f ...

''. It was released in April 1996 through

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, and consists primarily of hip hop music. Composed of thirteen songs, it features appearances by the likes of

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, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,

Camp Lo Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen Wilds) and Geechi Suede (Saladine Wallace). The duo is perhaps best known for their 1997 hit " Luch ...

DJ U-Neek Tim Middleton (born June 15, 1969), known professionally by his stage name DJ U-Neek, is an American Los Angeles-based hip hop record producer. Signed to Ruthless Records along with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for ...

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, Nyt Owl, Passion, Premier,

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members.

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was handled by DJ U-Neek, Marcus Miller,

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, Doug Rasheed,

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, ICP, Jocko,

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and Studio Ton. The album peaked at number 93 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 27 on the

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in the United States. Its

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, Camp Lo's "Coolie High", peaked at #62 on the

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and #25 on the

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Track listing

;Notes *Track 1 is based on "

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" written by

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and Dave Stewart *Track 3 contains a sample of "Let's Fall in Love" written by

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and

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*Track 6 contains a sample of

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, ''Control'' (1986). It was released on November 25, 1987, by A&M Records as the album's seventh and final single. The song ...

perform by

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*Track 7 contains a sample of " Hangin' on a String" performed by the Loose Ends

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