My Soul
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My Soul is the third album by rapper, Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...

. The album was released on August 26, 1997 and was his last album for Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...

. Production was handled by Vic C., Bryan "Wino" Dobbs and DJ I-Roc.

Commercial success

Compared to Coolio's previous two albums, My Soul was only a minor success, making it to #39 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 #49 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...

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However, the album's only charting single, C U When U Get There
C U When U Get There
"C U When U Get There" is a song by Coolio featuring 40 Thevz. It was released in 1997 as the first single from Coolio's album My Soul. "C U When U Get There" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film Nothing to Lose. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles...

did surprisingly well, making it to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, #7 on the Hot Rap Singles, #19 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #11 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
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. Internationally, it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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, and #5 on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
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Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk"
  3. "One Mo" (feat. 40 Thevz)
  4. "The Devil is Dope"
  5. "Hit 'Em" (feat. Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

    )
  6. "Knight Falls"
  7. "Ooh La La"
  8. "Can U Dig It"
  9. "Nature of the Business" (Featuring Al Wilson)
  10. "Homeboy" (feat. Montell Jordan
    Montell Jordan
    Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...

    )
  11. "Throwndown 2000" (feat. 40 Thevz)
  12. "Can I Get Down One Time"
  13. "(Interlude)"
  14. "My Soul"
  15. "Let's Do It"
  16. "C U When U Get There
    C U When U Get There
    "C U When U Get There" is a song by Coolio featuring 40 Thevz. It was released in 1997 as the first single from Coolio's album My Soul. "C U When U Get There" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film Nothing to Lose. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles...

    " (feat. 40 Thevz)
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