CB4 (soundtrack)
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CB4 is the soundtrack to the comedy film, CB4
. It was released on March 2, 1993 through MCA Records
and was almost entirely hip hop music. The album did fairly well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #41 on the Billboard 200
and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. Blackstreet
's "Baby Be Mine" was the lone charting single, making it to #17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Three songs were credited to the fictional CB4 group from the movie, the trio consisted of Chris Rock
and rappers, Kool Moe Dee
and Hi-C
.
CB4
CB4 is a 1993 comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named 'CB4', named after the prison block in which the group was allegedly formed...
. It was released on March 2, 1993 through MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
and was almost entirely hip hop music. The album did fairly well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #41 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. Blackstreet
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
's "Baby Be Mine" was the lone charting single, making it to #17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Three songs were credited to the fictional CB4 group from the movie, the trio consisted of Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
and rappers, Kool Moe Dee
Kool Moe Dee
Mohandas Dewese , better known as Kool Moe Dee, is an American Hip Hop MC prominent in the late 1970s through the early 1990s. He was born in Manhattan, New York...
and Hi-C
Hi-C (rapper)
Hi-C is an American rap artist. He has collaborated with DJ Quik and AMG.-Singles:*I'm Not Your Puppet *Leave My Curl Alone *Sittin In The Park *Got It Like That *Let Me Know...
.
Track listing
- "The 13th Message/Livin' in a Zoo"- 7:24 (Public Enemy)
- "Black Cop"- 3:01 (KRS-OneKRS-OneLawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
) - "Mayday on the Front Line"- 4:02 (MC RenMC RenLorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
) - "Stick 'Em Up"- 2:58 (Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
& DJ HurricaneDJ HurricaneDJ Hurricane is a hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. He is known for his work as the Beastie Boys' DJ...
) - "Sneaking Up on Ya"- 3:24 (Fu-SchnickensFu-SchnickensFu-Schnickens was an American hip-hop trio. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, they were the first Hip Hop artists to rap in backwards fashion. The Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history...
) - "Lifeline"- 4:39 (Parental AdvisoryP.A.P.A. are a southern hip hop trio, part of the Atlanta-based Dungeon Family. Its members include Mello, K.P. and Big Reese.-Discography:*Ghetto Street Funk *Straight No Chase...
) - "The Nocturnal Is in the House"- 4:19 (PM Dawn)
- "Baby Be Mine"- 5:53 (BlackstreetBlackstreetBlackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
) - "It's Alright"- 3:46 (Tracie SpencerTracie SpencerTracie Monique Spencer is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model.-Biography:She began singing by the age of three and modeling in pageant competitions at age five. Tracie performed, produced and directed her first music videos before she was ten years of age...
) - "Sweat from My Balls"- 3:10 (CB4)
- "Straight Out of Locash"- 3:10 (CB4)
- "Rapper's DelightRapper's Delight"Rapper's Delight" is a 1979 single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang. While it was not the first single to feature rapping, it is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world. The song's opening lyric "I said a hip hop, a...
"- 5:35 (CB4)