''Training Day: The Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack album to

Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua (born May 30, 1965) is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with ''The Replacement Killers''. His critica ...

's 2001 crime film ''

Training Day ''Training Day'' is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, two LAPD narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in the gan ...

''. It was released on September 11, 2001 through

Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Big L, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row ...

and contained mostly hip hop music. Recording sessions took place at

Chung King Studios Chung King Studios was a recording studio that operated in New York City under that name from 1986 to 2015. It was founded by producer John King and engineer Steve Ett with financial backing from the Etches brothers, occupying three different locat ...

, at Sony Studios, at Mirror Image Studios, at Daddy's House Recording Studio and at

D&D Studios D&D Studios was a recording studio located in New York City on the west side of 37th street. Artists that recorded there include Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, The Notorious B.I.G., Fat Joe, Nas, Gang Starr, Jeru the Damaja, Afu-Ra, KRS-One, Frankie Cu ...

in New York, at Encore Studios, at

Record One Record One is a recording studio complex in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally founded in 1979, the studio has been the site of numerous commercially successful and award-winning recordings. Since 2015, Record On ...

, at Studio 56, at Village Recorders, at Ameraycan Studios and at View Park Sound Lab in

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, at Stankonia Recording in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, and at Windmark Recording Studios in

Virginia Beach Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city ...

Production Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a stati ...

was handled by

DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968), professionally known by his stage name DJ Muggs, is an American DJ, audio engineer and record producer. He is a member of Cypress Hill, a member of the trip hop band Cross My Heart Hope To Die and the l ...

, DJ Battlecat,

DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...

, DJ Shok, Donald "XL" Robertson, Dr. Dre, Floss P, Jason "

Jay E Jason Lee Epperson (born August 13, 1978), known professionally as Jay E, is an American record producer, entrepreneur and DJ. He is a co-founder of the production team Basement Beats. Jay E rose to fame as the producer of rapper Nelly's multi-pl ...

" Epperson,

Mario Winans Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his 2004 song " I Don't Wanna Know", which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Wina ...

Nottz Dominick J. Lamb, (born February 21, 1977) better known by his stage name Nottz (or Nottz Raw), is an American hip hop record producer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia. Nottz has produced for some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Bu ...

Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhy ...

Sean "Puffy" Combs Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent direct ...

Rockwilder Dana Stinson (born February 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artist ...

The Neptunes The Neptunes are an American songwriting and production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provides additional vocals on records and appears in the duo's music videos ...

and Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, with David M. Ehrlich, Doug Frank, Gary Lemel and John Houlihan serving as executive producers. It features contributions from Big Azz Ko,

Black Rob Robert Ross (June 8, 1968 – April 17, 2021), known professionally as Black Rob, was an American rapper who was signed to Bad Boy Records. He was best known for his 1999 single " Whoa!", which peaked at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

C-Murder Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971), better known by his stage name C-Murder, is an American rapper and songwriter. He initially gained fame in the mid-1990s as a part of his brother Master P's label No Limit Records, primarily as a member of the ...

, Cypress Hill,

DJ Quik David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper and producer, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, ...

, Dr. Dre,

Gang Starr Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Texas record producer DJ Premier and Massachusetts rapper Guru. For the entirety of their association, they were based out of Brooklyn, New York. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2 ...

, Kain, King Jacob,

Kokane Jerry Buddy Long Jr. (born March 10, 1969), better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American recording artist best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's ''Tha Last Meal''. Early life ...

, Krumbsnatcha, Mark Curry,

Mark Mancina Mark Mancina is an American film composer. A veteran of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures, Mancina has scored over sixty films and television series including ''Speed'', '' Bad Boys'', ''Twister'', ''Tarzan'', ''Training Day'', ''Brother Bear'', ''Cr ...

, Mimi, M.O.P., Napalm, Nelly,

P. Diddy Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

, Professor,

Ras Kass John R. Austin II (born September 26, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the ...

, Roscoe,

Saafir Reggie Gibson (born August 23, 1970), better known as Saafir, is an emcee, producer and actor from Oakland, California. He is also a member of the rap group "Golden State Project" (formerly known as Golden State Warriors) with Ras Kass and Xzibi ...

, Soldier B, the Clipse,

The Lox The Lox (stylized The LOX or The L.O.X.) is an American hip hop group from Yonkers, New York, formed in 1994. The group is composed of East Coast rappers Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss. They had originally signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy ...

Trick Daddy Maurice Samuel Young (born September 27, 1974), better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is an American rapper from Miami's Liberty City. Early life Trick Daddy was born on September 27, 1974, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. ...

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...

and

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

. The album did fairly well on the ''Billboard'' charts, peaking at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 19 on the

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated ...

chart and number 3 on the

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chart, and spawning two hit singles, " #1" by Nelly and "Put It on Me" by Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and Mimi. "The Squeeze" was originally released as a 12" single, but was quickly pulled off shelves because of sample clearance issue. The single also has a special back cover, which says in big white letters, "In Stores

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Track listing

;Notes *Track 2 features backing vocals from Jason and Jonathan Soto also known as the Soto Twinz ;Sample credits *Track 2 contains elements from "Exaltation" written and performed by Wolfgang Käfer *Tracks 4 and 17 contains film dialogue from the

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

motion picture ''

'' *Track 7 contains an interpolation of "

Fuck tha Police "Fuck tha Police" is a protest song by American hip hop group N.W.A that appears on the 1988 album ''Straight Outta Compton'' as well as on the ''N.W.A's Greatest Hits'' compilation. The lyrics protest police brutality and racial profiling ...

" written by O'Shea Jackson, Lorenzo Patterson and

Andre Young Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and w ...

and performed by

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...

*Track 10 contains an interpolation of "

This Is Not America "This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film ''The Falcon and the Snowman''. It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching numb ...

" written by David R. Jones,

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

and

Lyle Mays Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awa ...

and performed by

Other songs

Four songs not present on the album, but present in the movie and the trailer are, respectively: *" Still D.R.E." by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg *"

(Rock) Superstar "(Rock) Superstar" is the second single from Cypress Hill's fifth studio album '' Skull & Bones''. It was originally released as a double A-side with its standard rap counterpart on February 29, 2000 in the UK. An individual release was availabl ...

" by Cypress Hill *" Last Resort" by Papa Roach *"Letter To The President" by

2Pac Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

and the

Outlawz Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur. Most of the group m ...

Personnel

*Demetrius "Krumbsnatcha" Gibbs – performer (track 2) *Jamal " Lil' Fame" Grinnage – performer (track 2) *Eric "

Billy Danze M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The song " Ante Up", was released on their ''Warriorz'' album in 2000. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Prem ...

" Murray – performer (track 2) *Jason Soto – backing vocals (track 2) *Jonathan Soto – backing vocals (track 2) *Dominick "

" Lamb – producer (track 2) *Michael Conrader – recording & mixing (track 2) *Rock Logic – additional mixing (track 2) *Halsey Quemere – assistant recording & mixing (track 2) *Eddy Schreyer – mastering (tracks: 2, 3, 6-8, 10-17) *Alvin "

" Joiner – performer (track 3) *John "

" Austin – performer (track 3) *Reggie "

" Gibson – performer (track 3) *Kevin " Battlecat" Gilliam – producer & mixing (track 3) *Michelle Lynn Forbes – recording (track 3) *Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering (track 3) *Andre " Dr. Dre" Young – performer, producer & mixing (track 4) *David "

" Blake – performer (track 4) *Mimi – performer (track 4) *

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

– mastering (track 4) *Cornell " Nelly" Haynes – performer (track 5), executive producer (track 14) *Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam – producer (track 5) *Matt Still – recording (track 5) *Russell Giraud – recording (track 5) *Rich Travali – mixing (track 5) *Peter Vassos – mastering (track 5) *Troy "

" Jamerson – performer & producer (track 6) *Ben Briggs – recording (track 6) *Booker T. Jones III – mixing (track 6) *Jeffrey Phurrough – assistant engineering (track 6) *Corey "

" Miller – performer (track 7) *Maurice "

" Young – performer (track 7) * Donald "XL" Robertson – producer (track 7) *Claude Achille – recording & mixing (track 7) *David "

Styles P David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of hip hop group the Lox, alongside childhood friends Sheek Louch and Jadakiss ...

" Styles – performer (track 8) *Jason "

Jadakiss Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with B ...

" Phillips – performer (track 8) *Sean "

Sheek Louch Sean Divine Jacobs (born September 30, 1976), better known as Sheek Louch, is an American rapper best known as a member of The LOX and founder of D-Block Records, along with Styles P and Jadakiss. Personal life and career At around the age o ...

" Jacobs – performer (track 8) *Michael "DJ Shok" Gomez – producer (track 8) *Chris Theis – recording & mixing (track 8) *Steve Conover – recording (track 8) *A. "Napalm" Stanton – performer (track 9) *Dana "

" Stinson – producer (track 9) *Tommy Uzzo – recording (track 9) *Michael Hogan – mixing (track 9) *

Emily Lazar Emily B. Lazar is an American mastering engineer. She is the founder, president, and chief mastering engineer of The Lodge, an audio mastering facility that has operated in New York City's Greenwich Village since 1997. She won a Grammy Award for ...

– mastering (track 9) *

Sean Combs Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

– performer & producer (track 10) *Tommie "Big Azz Ko" Gibson – performer (track 10) *Robert "

" Ross – performer (track 10) *Gylan "Kain" Cioffie – performer (track 10) *Mark Curry – performer (track 10) *David Robert "

" Jones – performer (track 10) *Mario " Yellow Man" Winans – producer (track 10) *Jim Janik – recording (track 10) *Lynn Montrose – assistant recording (track 10) *Paul Logus – mixing (track 10) *Louis " B-Real" Freese – performer (track 11) *Senen "

Sen Dog Senen Reyes (born November 22, 1965), also known by his stage name Sen Dog, is a Cuban-American rapper and musician who is best known as a member of the rap group Cypress Hill and as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Powerflo. He has ...

" Reyes – performer (track 11) *Jerry "

" Long – performer (track 11) *Lawrence "

" Muggerud – producer (tracks: 11, 15), mixing (track 11) *Troy Staton – recording & engineering (track 11) *Gene " Malice" Thornton – performer (track 12) *Terrence "

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 201 ...

" Thornton – performer (track 12) *

Chad Hugo Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. With close friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has prod ...

– producer & recording (track 12) * Pharrell Williams – producer (track 12) *

Serban Ghenea Șerban Ghenea (born October 13, 1969) is a Grammy award-winning Romanian-Canadian audio engineer and mixer. Early life and education Ghenea was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1969. In 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. He later attended ...

– mixing (track 12) *Keith "

GuRu Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential ...

" Elam – performer & co-producer (track 13) *Christopher "

" Martin – producer (track 13) *Eddie Sancho – mixing (track 13) *Dexter Thibou – assistant engineering (track 13) *"King Jacob" Thomas – performer (track 14) *Prentiss "Professor" Church – performer (track 14) *Jason "

" Epperson – producer (track 14) * Prince Charles Alexander – mixing (track 14) *David " Roscoe" Williams – performer (track 15) *Brandon Abeln – recording & mixing (track 15) *Soldier B – performer (track 16) *Floss P – producer (track 16) *Janine Moret – recording (track 16) *Steve Harvey – mixing (track 16) *

– performer & composer (track 17) * Don L. Harper – conductor (track 17) *Johnny Whieldon – coordinator (track 17) *Dave Metzger – orchestra (track 17) *

Adrian Lee Adrian Lee (born 9 September 1957, London, England) is an English musician, known especially for his brass instrumentation work with several well-known acts of the 1980s. Career Lee was first signed to Phonogram Records in the late 1970s as g ...

– programming (track 17) *Greg Dennen – recording (track 17) *Steve Kempster – engineering & mixing (track 17) *Charles Choi – additional engineering (track 17) *Brian Dixon – assistant engineering (track 17) *David M. Ehrlich – executive producer, A&R *John Houlihan – executive producer, supervision *Douglas Paul Frank – executive producer *Gary LeMel – executive producer *Maggie Schmidt – art direction *Will Ragland – illustration, design *Robert Zuckeman – photography *Ted Reed – coordinator *Jesse Stone – A&R coordinator *Mike Baiardi – A&R administrator * Chuck Wilson – additional A&R *Sheila Bowers – management

Charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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