Next Friday (soundtrack)
Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Steve Carr's 2000 comedy film "Next Friday". It was released on December 14, 1999 through Priority Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Sony Music Studios and 36 Chambers Studio in New York, at Encore Studios in Burbank, at Noontime Studios in Atlanta, at Backroom Studios in Glendale, at Record One and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, at Ruthless Records Recording Studio, and at Fred's Tilt. Production was handled by Angela Winbush, Baby  Paul, Bass Brothers, Dat Nigga Reb, Diggie Doms, Donald "One Eye" Saunders, Donnie Scantz, Dr. Dre, Fredwreck, Irv Gotti, Jerry Duplessis, Jimmy "JT" Thomas, Kenny Jones, Mannie Fresh, Mathematics, Super Sako, Teddy Bishop, Vachik Aghaniats and Wyclef Jean, with compilation producer Ice Cube and executive producers Andrew Shack, Lori Silfen, Mark Kaufman, Mitch Rotter, Paul Broucek and Toby Emmerich. It features appearances from Mack 10, Aaliyah, Big Tymers, Bizzy Bone, Don Cisco, Eminem, Ja Rule, Kid Frost, Krayzie Bone, Kurupt, Lil' Wayne, Lil' Zane, Lyric, Ms. Toi, Pharoahe Monch, Sam Dates, Soopafly, The Isley Brothers, Toni Estes, Vita, Wu-Tang  Clan, Wyclef Jean, and the reunited N.W.A with Snoop Dogg as a one-time member. The soundtrack reached number 19 on the "Billboard" 200 and number 5 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 11, 2000 for selling 500,000 units. It also spawned six singles: Ice Cube's "You Can Do It", Lil' Zane's "Money Stretch", Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna", Wyclef Jean's "Low Income", N.W.A.'s "Chin Check" and Toni Estes's "Hot".