Streets Is Watching (soundtrack)
Streets Is Watching is the soundtrack for the film of the same name.[2] It was released on May 12, 1998 by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album helped served as a promotion of the up-and-coming artists on the label. The album fared well commercially reaching #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. It has notable appearances from Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Ja Rule, Noreaga, Sauce Money, and DMX. Production is handled by a large array of artists including Dame Dash, Big Jaz and M.O.P..
| Streets Is Watching | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 12, 1998 (US) September 12, 1998 (UK) |
| Recorded | 1997–1998 |
| Studio | D&D Studios |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, R&B |
| Length | 51:24 |
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| Producer | Mahogany, Damon Dash, Irv Gotti, Big Jaz, M.O.P., DJ Clue?, Ty Fyffe, Tone Capone, Ken Duro Ifill, Dinky Bingham, Christión, Barry Salter, Darrell 'Digga' Branch, AK47, Dave G |
| Singles from Streets Is Watching | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "It's Alright" | 4:03 | Damon Dash, Mahogany | Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z |
| 2 | "Love for Free" | 4:09 | Dinky Bingham, Barry Salter (co-producer) | Rell & Jay-Z |
| 3 | "Only a Customer" | 5:29 | Irv Gotti | Jay-Z |
| 4 | "Pimp This Love" | 3:39 | Tone Capone, Christión (co-producer) | Christión |
| 5 | "Murdergram" | 4:54 | Ty Fyffe | Murder Inc. |
| 6 | "The Doe" | 5:01 | Darrell 'Digga' Branch | Diamonds in da Rough |
| 7 | "Crazy" | 4:24 | Big Jaz | Usual Suspects |
| 8 | "In My Lifetime (Remix)" | 4:37 | Big Jaz | Jay-Z |
| 9 | "Your Love" | 3:58 | AK47, Damon Dash, Dave G | Christión & Jay-Z |
| 10 | "Thugs R Us" | 3:39 | DJ Clue?, Ken "Duro" Ifill | DJ Clue? & Noreaga |
| 11 | "My Nigga Hill Figga" | 4:10 | M.O.P. | M.O.P. |
| 12 | "Celebration" | 3:20 | Mahogany | Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money & Wais of the Ranjahz |
"Celebration" is edited on the explicit version of the album.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1998 | Streets Is Watching | #27 | #3 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 1998 | "It's Alright" | #61 | #32 | #9 | |
| 1998 | "Love for Free" | #86 | - | #29 | |
References
- Allmusic review
- "Streets Is Watching – O.S.T.: Jay-Z: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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