Gang Related – The Soundtrack

Gang Related – The Soundtrack is a soundtrack for the Jim Kouf's 1997 crime film Gang Related. It was released on October 7, 1997, through Death Row Records, making it their first album to be distributed by Priority Records after Interscope Records dropped Death Row from their label. Production was handled by several record producers, including Daz Dillinger, Quincy Jones III, Binky Mack and Bud'da among others. The album features contributions by the likes of CJ Mac, J-Flexx, Tha Realest, members of Dogg Pound, Outlawz, Westside Connection, four songs by the supporting actor Tupac Shakur, and also marked the first national rap debut of Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne. The soundtrack peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the US behind The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson, and was eventually certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Gang Related – The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 1997
Recorded1994 ("Life's So Hard", verses 1-3)
Remaining tracks 1996
Genre
Length1:54:33
Label
Producer
Death Row Records chronology
Gridlock'd
(1997)
Gang Related – The Soundtrack
(1997)
Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000
(1999)

This soundtrack along with 3 others (Above the Rim, Murder Was the Case & Gridlock'd) released on Death Row is packaged in a 4-disc set called The Death Row Archives [The Soundtracks].

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Way Too Major" (Daz Dillinger featuring Tray Deee)Daz Dillinger5:27
2."Life's So Hard" (2Pac)
Daz Dillinger5:41
3."Greed" (Ice Cube)Bud'da4:30
4."Get Yo Bang On" (Mack 10 featuring AllFrumThaI)Binky Mack3:07
5."These Days" (Nate Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger)
Nate Dogg4:59
6."Mash for Our Dreams" (Storm featuring Young Noble and Daz Dillinger)
Daz Dillinger4:48
7."Free'em All" (J-Flexx featuring Tenkamenin)QDIII5:40
8."Starin' Through My Rear View" (2Pac featuring Outlawz)5:12
9."Devotion" (Paradise)
Les "Dr. Smoke" Pierce4:16
10."I Can't Fix It" (Jackers)C. Jackson
  • Chris Jackson
  • Arthur Griffith
4:36
11."Questions" (Tech N9ne)
QDIII5:08
12."Hollywood Bank Robbery" (Tha Gang featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg and Kurupt)
Daz Dillinger4:31
Total length:57:52
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Made Niggaz" (2Pac featuring Outlawz)5:02
2."Loc'd Out Hood" (Kurupt)R. BrownDaz Dillinger4:31
3."Gang Related" (WC, CJ Mac, Daz Dillinger and Tray Deee)Daz Dillinger4:32
4."Keep Your Eyes Open" (O.F.T.B.)Operation From The Bottom
  • Brian G
  • O.F.T.B. (co.)
5:23
5."Lady" (6 Feet featuring Storm)
  • R. Moore
  • 6 Feet Deep
Regi Devell4:15
6."Take a Nigga Like Me" (Young Soldierz)
  • S. Doby
  • W. Dillon
  • Stretch
  • Wy
5:19
7."What Have You Done?" (B.G.O.T.I.)Tenaia "Oobie" Sanders, D. ArmstrongDwayne Armstrong4:49
8."What's Ya Fantasy" (Outlawz and Daz Dillinger)
Daz Dillinger5:32
9."A Change to Come" (J-Flexx featuring Tenkamenin, Bahamadia, Kool & the Gang and Con Funk Shun)
Sean "Barney" Thomas4:22
10."Freak Somethin'" (Roland)
  • R. Williams
  • C. Small
  • Carl "Butch" Small
  • Tommy D. Daugherty
4:46
11."Feelin' a Good Thang" (2DV)
  • D. Irons
  • D. Gerdine
  • C. Closson
  • Carlas Closson
  • 2DV (co.)
3:24
12."Lost Souls" (2Pac featuring Outlawz)
  • T. Shakur
  • M. Murphy
  • D. Frank
  • QDIII
  • Sean "Barney" Thomas
4:43
Total length:57:00

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 2

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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