Death Row Archives: The Soundtracks
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so wack.
if suge would just put out a new fucking album with new songs and get a new video going for it, he could actually salvage his label. that fucker is so god damn stupid.
anyone see the suge/k-fed shit? at any one point in this movie, you have to ask yourself several things. like for instance, what would drive a grown fucking man above 40 to suddenly start talking about liking britney, she's the homegirl, she's an underdog and i'm gonna drive k-fed out of los angeles. so someone who neglects his child is the worst person you can find, not a fat fuck who probably put out a hit or two in his life time?
suge is a fat bullshit boy and i fucking hate him. what kind of fat shit runs the most notorious hiphop label in the industry to the ground over the span of five years?
if suge would just put out a new fucking album with new songs and get a new video going for it, he could actually salvage his label. that fucker is so god damn stupid.
anyone see the suge/k-fed shit? at any one point in this movie, you have to ask yourself several things. like for instance, what would drive a grown fucking man above 40 to suddenly start talking about liking britney, she's the homegirl, she's an underdog and i'm gonna drive k-fed out of los angeles. so someone who neglects his child is the worst person you can find, not a fat fuck who probably put out a hit or two in his life time?
suge is a fat bullshit boy and i fucking hate him. what kind of fat shit runs the most notorious hiphop label in the industry to the ground over the span of five years?
Liner notes for Death Row Archives: The Soundtracks.
Suge Knight and Dr. Dre knew the power and money behind movies from the begining, as the first song DR ever released, "187" was the lead single to the Deep Cover soundtrack. After releasing classic albums from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, the Row relased it's first two movie soundtracks in 1994. Snoop's mini-movie Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim featuring Tupac Shakur.
The soundtrack enjoyed multiplatinum sales, but more importantly widened Death Row's visibility to whole new audiences. Over the next three years, DR released two more movie soundtracks, both of wich starred Tupac. Each project had it's own vibe and included exclusive tracks from their every-growing roster. This is Death Row Archives: The Soundtracks.
Suge Knight and Dr. Dre knew the power and money behind movies from the begining, as the first song DR ever released, "187" was the lead single to the Deep Cover soundtrack. After releasing classic albums from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, the Row relased it's first two movie soundtracks in 1994. Snoop's mini-movie Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim featuring Tupac Shakur.
The soundtrack enjoyed multiplatinum sales, but more importantly widened Death Row's visibility to whole new audiences. Over the next three years, DR released two more movie soundtracks, both of wich starred Tupac. Each project had it's own vibe and included exclusive tracks from their every-growing roster. This is Death Row Archives: The Soundtracks.
Above The Rim - Released: March 22, 1994
The Above The Rim soundtrack was DR's first. Suge and Dre took this project very seriously and made sure to balance the tracklisting with hip-hop and R&B from artists in and outside of their camp. Instead of making simple edits for the clean version, all artists where forced to change their lyrics and record new, clean lyrics. Tupac starred in the movie, playing a street hustler who coerces an upcoming basketball star to rolll with him. He was not yet signed to DR, but Pac and Suge became well acquainted during the making of the movie. Suge asked him to join DR roster, but Tupac declined due to the many court cases and personal issues he was going through. Suge symphatized and laid the foundation for their future relationship, giving Tupac $150, 000 for a track that didn't even make the final album.
The first single, "Regulate" by Warren G and Nate Dogg, made a huge impact and propelled the success of the soundtrack and Warren G's debut album of the same title, wich dropped three months later on Def Jam. "Pour Out A Little Liquor" also served as a double single for the soundtrack and Tupac's "Thug Life" album, which dropped that fall. H-Town's "Part Time Lover" was the third single. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies.
The Above The Rim soundtrack was DR's first. Suge and Dre took this project very seriously and made sure to balance the tracklisting with hip-hop and R&B from artists in and outside of their camp. Instead of making simple edits for the clean version, all artists where forced to change their lyrics and record new, clean lyrics. Tupac starred in the movie, playing a street hustler who coerces an upcoming basketball star to rolll with him. He was not yet signed to DR, but Pac and Suge became well acquainted during the making of the movie. Suge asked him to join DR roster, but Tupac declined due to the many court cases and personal issues he was going through. Suge symphatized and laid the foundation for their future relationship, giving Tupac $150, 000 for a track that didn't even make the final album.
The first single, "Regulate" by Warren G and Nate Dogg, made a huge impact and propelled the success of the soundtrack and Warren G's debut album of the same title, wich dropped three months later on Def Jam. "Pour Out A Little Liquor" also served as a double single for the soundtrack and Tupac's "Thug Life" album, which dropped that fall. H-Town's "Part Time Lover" was the third single. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies.
Gridlock'd - Released: January 28, 1997
While the Gridlock'd soundtrack had less impact than Above The Rim, it had just as strong a tracklisting and artist roster. This time around, all music was handled in-house. Tupac spearheaded the project with four songs, yet was not credited on the tracklisting for "Out The Moon" and "Life Is A Traffic Jam". Snoop, Nate, Daz, Rage and Danny Boy held down the rest of the album, along with a few DR newcomers.
"Wanted Dead Or Alive" featuring Tupac and Snoop was the strongest single. The music video has Snoop watching Gridlock'd in his theatre at his mansion, while the FEDs attempt to bust in. Tupac passed only a few months prior and was not in the shoot, so his chase scenes from the movie were interfaced to match the video. Danny Boy's "It's Over Now" was the only other single. The soundtrack was ultimately lost in the confusion of Pac's recent death and only sold around 150, 000 copies in his first week.
While the Gridlock'd soundtrack had less impact than Above The Rim, it had just as strong a tracklisting and artist roster. This time around, all music was handled in-house. Tupac spearheaded the project with four songs, yet was not credited on the tracklisting for "Out The Moon" and "Life Is A Traffic Jam". Snoop, Nate, Daz, Rage and Danny Boy held down the rest of the album, along with a few DR newcomers.
"Wanted Dead Or Alive" featuring Tupac and Snoop was the strongest single. The music video has Snoop watching Gridlock'd in his theatre at his mansion, while the FEDs attempt to bust in. Tupac passed only a few months prior and was not in the shoot, so his chase scenes from the movie were interfaced to match the video. Danny Boy's "It's Over Now" was the only other single. The soundtrack was ultimately lost in the confusion of Pac's recent death and only sold around 150, 000 copies in his first week.
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