Like Mike (soundtrack)

Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to John Schultz's 2002 American sports comedy film Like Mike. It was released on July 2, 2002 through So So Def/Columbia/Sony Soundtrax and consists of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. Production was handled by Jermaine Dupri, Chris Stokes, Cutmaster Swiff, Just Blaze, Kerry Brothers Jr., Platinum Status, Pop-Trax, Rainfall, The Neptunes and Trackmasters, with Alicia Keys and LaMarquis Jefferson serving as co-producers. It features contributions from the film star Lil' Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous, Fundisha, Mario, R.O.C., Solange Knowles, The Crowd Pleasers, TQ and Young Steff.

The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its single "Basketball", a cover version of Kurtis Blow's 1984 song, reached number 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 25 on the Hot Rap Songs in the US and number 53 on the Swiss Hitparade and number 81 in GfK Entertainment charts.

The album also features two previously released singles — "Rule" and "Take Ya Home". "Rule", taken from Nas' fifth studio album Stillmatic, peaked at number 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US. "Take Ya Home", which taken from Lil' Bow Wow's second album Doggy Bag and serves as the theme song for the film, made it to number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The soundtrack marks the final album wherein Lil' Bow Wow uses "Lil'" in his moniker and is also Bow Wow's final album under So So Def Recordings.

Other songs

 * These songs did appear in the film but were not released on the soundtrack:


 * 1) "Radio Athletico" by Derek Dah Large & The BloodSuckas
 * 2) "Feel the Beat" by Darude
 * 3) "Fired Up" by Funky Green Dogs
 * 4) "Rock and Roll Part 2" by Gary Glitter
 * 5) "Party Up (Up in Here)" by DMX
 * 6) "Getcha Head in the Game" by Baha Men
 * 7) "Badinerie" and "Polinaise Double" by ARS Rediviva Orchestra
 * 8) "Topsy, Part 2" by Cozy Cole
 * 9) "Bounce" by Überzone
 * 10) "Jump!" by The Movement
 * 11) "Funky Cold Medina" by Tone Lōc