Streets Is Watching (soundtrack)

Streets Is Watching is the soundtrack album to Abdul Malik Abbott's 1998 film of the same name. It was released on May 12, 1998, via Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Mahogany, Jaz-O, AK47, Darrel 'Digga' Branch, Dave G, Dinky Bingham, DJ Clue?, Irv Gotti, Ken "Duro" Ifill, M.O.P., Tone Capone, Ty Fyffe, and Dame Dash, who also served as one of executive producers together with Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. It features appearances from Jay-Z, Christión, Memphis Bleek, Diamonds In Da Rough, DMX, Ja Rule, M.O.P., N.O.R.E., Rell, Sauce Money, Usual Suspects, and The Ranjahz member Wais. The album fared well commercially reaching #27 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and having two singles ("It's Alright" and "Love For Free") appear on the Billboard Hot 100.

Streets Is Watching
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 12, 1998 (US)
September 12, 1998 (UK)
Recorded1994, 1997–1998
StudioD&D
Genre
Length51:25
Label
Producer
Singles from Streets Is Watching
  1. "It's Alright"
    Released: April 21, 1998
  2. "Love For Free"
    Released: June 3, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's Alright" (performed by Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z)
4:03
2."Love for Free" (performed by Rell and Jay-Z)
4:10
3."Only a Customer" (performed by Jay-Z)Irv Gotti5:29
4."Pimp This Love" (performed by Christión)
3:39
5."Murdergram" (performed by Murder Inc.)Tyrone Fyffe4:54
6."The Doe" (performed by Diamonds In Da Rough)
Darrell "Digga" Branch5:01
7."Crazy" (performed by Usual Suspects)
Big Jaz4:24
8."In My Lifetime (Remix)" (performed by Jay-Z)
  • Ski
  • Big Jaz (rmx)
4:37
9."Your Love" (performed by Christión featuring Jay-Z)
  • AK47 (rmx)
  • Dave G (rmx)
  • Damon Dash (rmx)
3:59
10."Thugs R Us" (performed by DJ Clue featuring Noreaga)3:39
11."My Nigga Hill Figga" (performed by M.O.P.)M.O.P.4:10
12."Celebration" (performed by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money and Wais)
Mahogany3:20
Total length:51:25

Notes "Celebration" is edited on the explicit version of the album.

Sample credits

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - Streets Is Watching Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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