CB4 (soundtrack)

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CB4
CB4 OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released March 2, 1993
Recorded 1992-1993
Genre Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, R&B, Comedy rap
Label MCA
Producer Beastie Boys, Diamond D, DJ Hurricane, Dr. Jam, Hi-C, KRS-One, Organized Noize
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]

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, Daddy-O and Hi-C.

Track listing

  1. "The 13th Message/Livin' in a Zoo"- 7:24 (Public Enemy)
  2. "Black Cop"- 3:01 (KRS-One)
  3. "Mayday on the Front Line"- 4:02 (MC Ren)
  4. "Stick 'Em Up"- 2:58 (Beastie Boys & DJ Hurricane)
  5. "Sneaking Up on Ya"- 3:24 (Fu-Schnickens)
  6. "Lifeline"- 4:39 (Parental Advisory)
  7. "The Nocturnal Is in the House"- 4:19 (P.M. Dawn)
  8. "Baby Be Mine"- 5:53 (Blackstreet)
  9. "It's Alright"- 3:46 (Tracie Spencer)
  10. "Sweat from My Balls"- 3:10 (CB4)
  11. "Straight Out of Locash"- 3:10 (CB4)
  12. "Rapper's Delight"- 5:35 (CB4)

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. CB4 at AllMusic