Boyz N the Hood

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
• Release Date: July 09, 1991
• Total Time: 59:32
• Type: Contains explicit content, Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

John Singleton's debut as a director, Boyz N the Hood, was naturally compared to other urban dramas that came out during the early '90s -- such as New Jack City, Straight out of Brooklyn, Menace II Society, Fresh, Juice, and South Central. While the soundtrack for South Central was heavy on late-'70s and early-'80s funk, the soundtracks released for all the other films were filled out with up-to-date hardcore rap and youthful R&B, so they too were stacked up against one another. Boyz N the Hood's soundtrack is uneven as the others, though it does contain a handful of tracks that no fan of early-'90s rap should be without. (Granted, most of them had already appeared on studio albums by the respective artists.) While none of the R&B cuts are poor, not a single one would be remembered if they weren't bound to scenes in the film. Bits of the evocative score, from Stanley Clarke and Quincy Jones, are also included. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
How to Survive in South Central (Lyrics)	Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Ice Cube	Ice Cube	(3:41)
Just Ask Me To (Lyrics)	Kyle West, Chubb Rock, Al B. Sure!	Tevin Campbell, Chubb Rock	(4:10)
Mama Don't Take No Mess	Ronald LaPread, Yo-Yo, Thomas McClary, Michael Williams, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie	Yo-Yo	(4:07)
Growin' up in the Hood (Lyrics)	Andre Manuel, Joe Simon, Aaron Tyler, Terry Allen	Compton's Most Wanted	(4:14)
Just a Friendly Game of Baseball [Remix]	Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie, Paul Mitchell	Main Source	(4:02)
Me and You	Raphael Wiggins	Tony! Toni! Toné!	(4:11)
Work It Out	Touch of Jazz, Monie Love	Monie Love	(4:16)
Every Single Weekend (Lyrics)	Kam, Lenny Kravitz	Kam	(4:38)
Too Young	R. Davis, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Carl Bourelly	High-Five	(4:35)
Hangin' Out (Lyrics)	Mike "Fresh" McCray, 2 Live Crew	2 Live Crew	(2:37)
It's Your Life (Lyrics)	Too Short, Todd Shaw	Too Short	(4:48)
Spirit (Does Anybody Care?)	Jimi Dright, Darrel Savage	Force One Network	(4:20)
Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)	Gilson Peranzzetta, Ivan Lins	Quincy Jones	(5:06)
Black on Black Crime	Stanley Clarke	Stanley Clarke	(4:37)

Credits

John Singleton (Executive Producer), Monie Love (Performer), High-Five (Performer), Tony! Toni! Toné! (Performer), Mark Ross (Performer), Theston Inby (Performer), Chris Wongwar (Performer), Matt Kelley (Engineer), Chubb Rock (Performer), Stanley Clarke (Performer), Ice Cube (Performer), Ron Labus (Production Coordination), Quincy Jones (Performer), Eric Sheda (Engineer), 2 Live Crew (Performer), Dave Hollister (Performer), Tevin Campbell (Performer), Too Short (Performer), Kam (Performer), Main Source (Performer), Raoul Roach (Music Supervisor), Compton's Most Wanted (Performer), Ocea Savage (Performer), Tony Thompson (Performer), Hi-Five (Performer), Force One Network (Performer), Yo-Yo (Performer)