Boyz N The Hood: Music From The Motion Picture [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1991

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 1991)
• Original Release Date: July 9, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LPX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,882 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Days is Ooh Child, May 18, 2002

By	D. Taylor (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The song is actually called "Ooh Child" by the group "The Five Stairsteps". The movie is incredible as is the sound track sans this song.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feel good music from '91, January 21, 2005

By	Jeers Snoop (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews

From Force One's Spirit to CMW's Growin' Up In The Hood, this album has a good blend of music for a soundtrack. Quincy Jones' Setembro and Stanley Clarke's Black on Black Crime are striking instrumentals setting off the two main moods of the movie. I wish that the soundtrack had a few more songs including Ooh Child and Ice Cube's A Bird In The Hand (the song that plays in the gang's car when they roll up on Tre'). Despite that, this album is a worthy pickup.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Growing Up In The 'Hood Never Sounded Better (4.5 Stars), September 10, 2004

By	Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Washington DC USA) - See all my reviews

I don't even know where to begin. There is so much to say about this soundtrack. This album came out when I was 15 and I remember the impact of the movie and soundtrack like it was yesterday. In fact, a few wild people ended up shooting at cops after the movie because they were so amped up by the movie. But the soundtrack isn't as hard as the movie was. There are some smooth joints on here too. "Just Ask Me To" features Tevin Campbell and Chubb Rock who are, in my mind, VERY underrated. Hearing that song again made me shed a tear for the death of new jack swing (Al B. Sure produced that track...'nuff said). Monie Love's contribution (Work It Out)is more funky than smooth, but can you really expect a hard track from Monie Love? I think not. It still managed to become one of the bigger hits on the album (depending on your region/location). But the highest points on the album come from the hardcore tracks. Yo Yo (boy, I miss her) contributes "Mama Don't Take No Mess" and Ice Cube gives us a survival walkthrough on "How To Survive In South Central", but the best song on this album comes from Compton's Most Wanted. "Growin' Up In The Hood" is a classic. Period. There really isn't another word for it. Even Main Source hit a home run with "Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball" (Remix). The soundtrack gets smooth again toward the end with Tony Toni Tone's contribution. There were so many classic joints on that album and "Me And You" was one of them. Lukewarm tracks like "Every Single Weekend" from Kam and "It's Your Life" from Too $hort aren't bad songs, but they come off as skippable. And suspect joints like "Spirit (Does Anybody Care?)" from Force One Network, "Hangin' Out" from 2 Live Crew, and "Too Young" from Hi Five keep this album from achieving that masterpiece status. Overall, this is a must have soundtrack for any real hip hop head. This isn't a classic album, but there are some classic joints on this album that make it worth your money and then some. If you haven't heard this by now, you're missing out on something special.

Standout Tracks: Me & You, How To Survive In South Central, Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix), Work It Out, Growin' Up In The Hood (My Favorite), Mama Don't Take No Mess, and Just Ask Me To