How High (soundtrack)

How High The Soundtrack is a soundtrack to Jesse Dylan's 2001 stoner film How High. It was released on December 11, 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and consists of hip hop music. The album contains twenty tracks featuring interpolations taken from the movie and songs performed by film stars Method Man & Redman, along with Cypress Hill, DMX, Jonell, Limp Bizkit, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Saukrates, Shawnna, Streetlife, and War.

How High The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 11, 2001 (2001-12-11)
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:02:52
Label
Producer
Method Man & Redman chronology
Blackout!
(1999)
How High The Soundtrack
(2001)
Blackout! 2
(2009)
Singles from How High
  1. "Part II"
    Released: December 4, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

The album peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 and at number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as "Hits from the Bong" and "I Wanna Get High" by Cypress Hill, "Wu Wear" by RZA, "Fire" by Ohio Players, "Jammin" by Bob Marley, "Du hast" by Rammstein, "Chin Check" by N.W.A, "Would You Mind" by Janet Jackson, "Sexy Ida" by Ike & Tina Turner, "Good Girls" by DMX, "Sweet Thing" by Mary J. Blige, "One Draw" by Rita Marley, "Flash Light" by Parliament, ''Click Click Boom" by Saliva, "The Payback" by James Brown, "B.O.B (Bombs Over Baghdad)" by Outkast, and "Slam" by Onyx, were not included in the soundtrack album.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (performed by Method Man & Redman)  0:16
2."Part II" (performed by Method Man & Redman)Erick Sermon4:04
3."Round and Round (Remix)" (performed by Jonell & Method Man)Hi-Tek3:50
4."Cisco Kid" (performed by Method Man, Redman, Cypress Hill & WAR)Rockwilder4:00
5."America's Most" (performed by Method Man & Redman)
  • Noble
  • Smith
  • Raymond Grant
  • Richard Grant
DJ Twinz3:35
6."Yes Sir, Dean Cain, Sir (Skit)" (performed by Obba Babatundé, Method Man & Redman)  0:23
7."Let's Do It" (performed by Method Man & Redman)
Scott Storch4:35
8."We Don't No How 2 Act" (performed by Redman)NobleRedman3:28
9."Who Wanna Rap" (performed by Streetlife)Allah Mathematics2:54
10."Fine Line" (performed by Saukrates)Karl WailooSaukrates2:32
11."N 2 Gether Now" (performed by Limp Bizkit & Method Man)3:56
12."Party Up (Up in Here)" (performed by DMX)Swizz Beatz4:37
13."What's Your Fantasy" (performed by Ludacris & Shawnna)
Shondrae4:36
14."Da Rockwilder" (performed by Method Man & Redman)
Rockwilder2:17
15."I Love NWA (Skit)" (performed by Redman, Justin Urich & Method Man)  0:13
16."Bring the Pain" (performed by Method Man)RZA3:06
17."How to Roll a Blunt" (performed by Redman)
3:21
18."All I Need (Razor Sharp Mix)" (performed by Method Man & Mary J. Blige)RZA3:42
19."Big Dogs" (performed by Method Man & Redman)
  • Noble
  • Sermon
  • Smith
  • Erick Sermon
  • Redman (co.)
3:28
20."How High (Remix)" (performed by Method Man & Redman)Erick Sermon3:59
Total length:1:02:52

Sample credits[4]

Charts

References

  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "How High [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. Q, Wise (January 15, 2002). "Various Artists - How High OST". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Method Man". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 540. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. How High The Soundtrack (booklet). Def Jam, UMG Soundtracks. 2001.
  5. "Soundtrack How High Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. "Soundtrack How High Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. "Soundtrack How High Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  8. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  9. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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