Soul in the Hole (soundtrack)

Soul in the Hole
Soul in the Hole
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Studio	Troposphere Studios (Livingston, New Jersey) ; D&D Studios (New York City) ; Unique Recording Studios (New York City) ; Mystic Studios (Staten Island, New York) ; Da Cella (Teaneck, New Jersey) ; Mirror Image Studios (New York City) ; The Cutting Room Studios (New York City) ; Homeboy Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	65:28
Label	Loud Records; Relativity Records
Producer	Da Heads, RZA, DJ Premier, M.O.P., Young Lord, Mel-Man, Nick Wiz, Mobb Deep, No I.D., Vance Wright, Sean Cane, Black Moes-Art, GM Web D, Organized Konfusion, DJ Ogee

Soul in the Hole is the soundtrack album to the 1997 film of the same name. It was released through Loud Records on July 29, 1997.^[3] It peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 chart^[4] and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[5] The track "You Ain't A Killer" later appeared on Big Pun's album Capital Punishment.

Critical reception

In 2012, Complex placed it at number 20 on the "25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks of All Time" list.^[3]

Soul in the Hole
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Game of Life (Score)" (Dead Prez)	C. Gavin L. Alford A. Mair V. Williams	Da Heads	5:08
2.	"Diesel" (Wu-Tang Clan featuring RZA, Method Man, U-God, Raekwon and Ol' Dirty Bastard)	Wu-Tang Clan	RZA	5:29
3.	"Against the Grain" (Sauce Money)	T. Gaither C. Martin	DJ Premier	3:48
4.	"Ride" (M.O.P.)	J. Grinnage E. Murry	M.O.P.	3:33
5.	"You Ain't a Killer" (Big Pun)	C. Rios R. Frierson	Younglord	4:15
6.	"Los Angeles Times" (Xzibit)	A. Joiner M. Bradford	Mel-Man	4:41
7.	"Main Aim" (Cella Dwellas)	A. Outlaw C. Gerald N. Loizedes R. Noble J. Williams K. Khallel K. Madison	Nick Wiz	3:30
8.	"Rare Species (Modus Operandi)" (Mobb Deep)	A. Johnson K. Muchita	Mobb Deep	4:10
9.	"High Expectations" (Common)	L. Lynn E. Wilson	No I.D.	4:15
10.	"A Child Is Born" (Brand Nubian)	D. Murphy L. DeChalus M. Dixon V. Wright E. Fletcher M. Glover S. Robinson C. Chase	Vance Wright	4:21
11.	"Won on Won" (Smif-N-Wessun)	D. Matthews T. Williams D. Yates C. Ridenhour H. Schocklee	Sean C	3:54
12.	"Soul in the Hole" (Wu All-Stars featuring Timbo King, Dreddy Kruger, Shyheim and Killa Sin)	A. Wilson S. Franklin T. Drayton J. Grant T. Washington J. Dockaery	Black Moes-Art	4:41
13.	"Visions of Blur" (Darc Mind)	K. Holland R. Davis	X-Ray	4:55
14.	"Late Night Action" (Organized Konfusion featuring Boku Rule and Cairo of Tha Ill Rahlos)	L. Baskerville T. Jamerson	Organized Konfusion	3:42
15.	"Your Life" (O.C. featuring U Nast)	O. Credle S. Scott	DJ Ogee	5:24
Total length:				65:28

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	13

^ Smith, Craig Robert. "Soul in the Hole". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
^ Jost, Matt (March 20, 2018). "various artists :: Soul in the Hole Soundtrack :: Loud/Relativity Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Barone, Matt (November 2, 2012). "The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time - 20. Soul in the Hole". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Billboard 200: The Week of October 4, 1997". Billboard. October 4, 1997. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: The Week of October 4, 1997". Billboard. October 4, 1997. Retrieved April 10, 2018.