The Corruptor (soundtrack)

The Corruptor: The Soundtrack
The Corruptor: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	February 23, 1999
Recorded	1998–99
Studio	Unique Recording Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:11:15
Label	Jive Records
Producer	Dana Sano (exec.); Lori Silfen (exec.); Toby Emmerich (exec.); Dame Grease; Erick Sermon; Pimp C; Dave Mezee; Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool; DJ Battlecat; Havoc; Marley Marl; Mike "Mr. Fortune" Fortunato; Night & Day; Omar "Amarreto" Glover; Swizz Beatz; The Legendary Traxster; Tony "T-Lo" Aviles; William "Ill Will" Broady; Yogi "Sugar Bear" Graham;
Singles from The Corruptor: The Soundtrack
	"5 Boroughs"; Released: 1998; "More Money, More Cash, More Hoes (Remix)"; Released: February 23, 1999; "Take It Off"; Released: 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]

The Corruptor: The Soundtrack is a soundtrack to James Foley's 1999 action film The Corruptor. It was released on February 23, 1999, via Jive Records, composed of 17 original songs. Production was handled by Dame Grease, Erick Sermon, Pimp C, Dave Mezee, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, DJ Battlecat, Havoc, Marley Marl, Mike "Mr. Fortune" Fortunato, Night & Day, Omar "Amarreto" Glover, Swizz Beatz, The Legendary Traxster, Tony "T-Lo" Aviles, William "Ill Will" Broady and Yogi "Sugar Bear" Graham, with Dana Sano, Lori Silfen and Toby Emmerich serving as executive producers.

It features contributions from Keith Murray, UGK, Mobb Deep, Beanie Sigel, Big Stan, B-Legit, Bounty Killer, Buckshot, Caffeine, Cam'ron, DMX, E-40, Jane Blaze, Jay-Z, Kasino, Killah Priest, KRS-One, Memphis Bleek, Mic Vandalz, Mil, Mystikal, Night & Day, Redman, Rev. Run, Sauce Money, Spice 1, The L.O.X., Too $hort, Truck Turner, Vigilante and Carter Burwell.

The album peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 and at number 9 on the Top R&B Albums charts in the United States.

Carter Burwell's score album entitled The Corruptor (Original Motion Picture Score) was recorded at Right Track Studio in New York and released on March 9, 1999, via Varèse Sarabande.

Track listing[edit]

*The Corruptor: The Soundtrack*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"More Money, More Cash, More Hoes (Remix)" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and DMX)	Shawn Carter Earl Simmons Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:08
2.	"The Corruptor's Execution" (performed by E-40, B-Legit and UGK)	Chad Butler Bernard Freeman Earl Stevens Brandt Jones George Clinton Isaac Hayes Gregory Hutchison	Pimp C	4:14
3.	"5 Boroughs" (performed by KRS-One, Bounty Killer, Buckshot, Cam'ron, Keith Murray, Killah Priest, Prodigy, Redman, Run and Vigilante)	Lawrence Parker Keith Murray Joseph Simmons Cameron Giles Reginald Noble Kenyatta Blake Albert Johnson Walter Reed Jeremy A. Graham William Broady Ryan Corwin	Yogi Bear Ill Will Furton	4:44
4.	"Take It Off" (performed by UGK)	Butler Freeman Barry White	Pimp C	3:31
5.	"Slow Down" (performed by Jane Blaze and Sauce Money)	Tasha Knight-Williams Todd Gaither Daven Vanderpool Willie Hutch	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool	4:05
6.	"I Ain't Playin'" (performed by Mystikal)	Michael Tyler Samuel Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:20
7.	"Allustrious" (performed by Mobb Deep)	Johnson Kejuan Muchita	Havoc	4:30
8.	"Have You Heard of Me?" (performed by Murda Mil)	Jaa'mal E. Smith Omar Glover Anthony Aviles Michael Fortunato	Armaretto T-Lo Mr. Fortune	4:17
9.	"What You Think All the Guns Is For?" (performed by Truck Turner)	D. McKay Marlon Williams Christopher Wallace Osten Harvey Hal David Burt Bacharach	Marley Marl	4:21
10.	"Good Girl Goes Bad" (performed by Spice 1)	Robert Lee Green Jr. D. Meters Beth Thompson	Dave Mezze	4:41
11.	"Men of Respect" (performed by Kasino and The Lox)	Kimani Davis David Styles Sean Jacobs Jason Phillips Damon Blackman	Dame Grease	4:47
12.	"Be My Dirty Love" (performed by Too $hort)	Todd Shaw Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:03
13.	"Slap Somebody" (performed by Keith Murray)	Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:57
14.	"Feel the Rush" (performed by Mic Vandalz, Kasino and Big Stan)	Stanley Griffith Sharrief Kariem Bouchet Tommie M. Hooks Davis Dennis Lamont Joyner Blackman	Dame Grease	4:12
15.	"Reminisce" (performed by Caffeine)	Samual Monroe Jr.	DJ Battlecat	3:59
16.	"I Got You Faded" (performed by Night & Day)	Gasner Allen Hughes Tonyatta P. Martinez	Night & Day	4:30
17.	"The Corruptor (Main Title)" (performed by Carter Burwell)	Carter Burwell		2:56
Total length:				1:11:15

Sample credits

Track 2 contains a sample "Another Execution" by Above The Law
Track 4 contains a sample of "Love Serenade" by Barry White
Track 5 contains a sample of "Street Tough Livin' On The City" by Willie Hutch
Track 9 contains a sample of "Warning" by Notorious B.I.G. and "Hell On Earth" by Mobb Deep

Charts[edit]

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	44
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[4]	9

References[edit]

^ Connolly, Dave. "The Corruptor [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 21, 1999). "Various Artists :: The Corruptor Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 27, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 27, 1999. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

External links[edit]

The Corruptor - The Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Connolly, Dave. "The Corruptor [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

[2] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 21, 1999). "Various Artists :: The Corruptor Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

[3] "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 27, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

[4] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 27, 1999. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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