Menace II Society (soundtrack)

Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack for Albert and Allen Hughes' 1993 teen hood drama film Menace II Society. It was released on May 26, 1993 via Jive Records,[1] and consists primarily of hip hop music. The album is composed of sixteen songs and features performances by the likes of Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, Da Lench Mob, DJ Quik, Hi-Five, Juanita Stokes, Kenya Gruv, MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Mz Kilo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Cutthroats, The Dangerous Crew, UGK and YG'z.
Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Trigga Gots No Heart" by Spice 1, "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht, and "Unconditional Love" by Hi-Five.
Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as "Honey Love", "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" and "Dedicated" by R. Kelly and Public Announcement, "Fly Away" by Hi-Five, "Love and Happiness" by Al Green, "Dopeman (Remix)" by N.W.A, "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton, "For the Love of You (Part 1)" by The Isley Brothers, "Computer Love" by Zapp, "Stay Strapped in South Central" and "Hot Wire Oldie" by Quincy Jones III, "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye, "Only the Strong Survive" by Jerry Butler, "Ghetto Bird" by Ice Cubeand a remix to "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht, were not included in the soundtrack album.
== Critical and commercial performance ==
Professional ratings	Professional ratings
Review scores 	Review scores
Source 	Rating
AllMusic 	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	N/A[3]
The soundtrack peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 27, 1993 and has been certified platinum since October 11, 1994.[4]
Its lead single, "Trigga Gots No Heart", made it to #71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #9 on the Hot Rap Songs. The second single, "Streiht Up Menace", peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #46 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Its third and final single, "Unconditional Love", reached #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Complex placed the album at number 9 on their 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time.[5]
== Track listing ==
No. 	Title 	Writer(s) 	Producer(s) 	Length
1. 	"Nigga Gots No Heart" (performed by Spice 1) 	
* R. Green, Jr.
* S. Adams
* M. Ogleton	
* E-A-Ski
* CMT 	3:07
2. 	"Streiht Up Menace" (performed by MC Eiht) 	
* A. Tyler
* T. Allen	
* DJ Slip
* MC Eiht	4:36
3. 	"Packin' a Gun" (performed by Ant Banks) 	
* A. Banks
* S. Jordan
* R. Gooden
* A. Young
* E. Wright
* L. Patterson	Ant Banks 	4:01
4. 	"Top of the World" (performed by Kenya Gruv) 	
* D. Wiggins
* E. Baker
* F. Busby	D'wayne Wiggins 	4:04
5. 	"Only the Strong Survive" (performed by Too $hort) 	
* T. Shaw
* A. Banks
* R. Gooden
* S. Jordan
* M. Hampton	The Dangerous Crew	5:06
6. 	"All Over a Hoe" (performed by Mz. Kilo) 	
* R. Thomas
* G. Hutchison
* J. Long, Jr.	Cold 187um 	5:58
7. 	"Guerillas Ain't Gangstas" (performed byDa Lench Mob) 	
* D. Cooper
* J. Washington
* T. Gray
* Q. Jones III	QDIII 	4:09
8. 	"You Been Played" (performed by Smooth) 	
* J. Stokes
* C. Strokes
* R. Hebb	Chris Stokes 	4:20
9. 	"Lick Dem Muthaphuckas" (performed by Brand Nubian) 	
* L. DeChalus
* D. Murphy
* T. Perry	Brand Nubian 	3:20
10. 	"Death Becomes You" (performed by Pete Rock, CL Smooth & YG'z)	
* P. Phillips
* C. Penn
* T. Guest
* K. Guest	Pete Rock 	4:12
11. 	"Unconditional Love" (performed by Hi-Five) 	L. Campbell 	Art & Rhythm 	5:04
12. 	""P" Is Still Free" (performed by Boogie Down Productions) 	L. Parker 	DJ Premier 	4:57
13. 	"Stop Lookin' at Me" (performed by The Cutthroats) 	
* A. Sealy
* J. Edwards
* Q. Dillon
* K. Elam	
* GuRu
* The Cutthroats	3:57
14. 	"Pocket Full of Stones(Port Arthur Remix)" (performed by UGK) 	
* B. Freeman
* C. Butler	Pimp C 	6:13
15. 	"Can't Fuck Wit a Nigga" (performed by DJ Quik, J.F.N. & KK) 	
* D. Blake
* R. Bacon
* J. Najar
* K. McDonald	
* DJ Quik
* Robert "Fonksta" Bacon (co.)	3:23
16. 	"Trigga Gots No Heart (Bonus Track)" (performed by Spice 1) 	
* M. Ogleton
* R. Green, Jr.
* S. Adams	
* CMT
* E-A-Ski 	3:08
Total length:	Total length: 	Total length:	Total length: 	1:06:28
; Sample credits
* Track 3 contains elements from "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
* Track 8 contains elements from "Sunny" by Wes Montgomery