''Ride (Music from the Dimension Motion Picture)'' is the soundtrack to
Millicent Shelton
Millicent B. Shelton (born January 29, 1966) is an American music video, television and film director.
Shelton began her career as a wardrobe production assistant on the Spike Lee film '' Do the Right Thing'' (1989). She went on to direct music ...
's 1998 film ''
Ride
Ride may refer to:
People
* MC Ride, a member of Death Grips
* Sally Ride (1951–2012), American astronaut
* William Ride (19262011), Australian zoologist
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Ride'' (1998 film), a comedy film by Millicen ...
''. It was released on January 27, 1998 (exactly 2 months before the film's release on March 27, 1998), by
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digita ...
and consists of
hip hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
and
R&B music. The album has performances by
Adriana Evans,
Big Mike
Big Mike is a nickname of:
People with the nickname
* Mike Abrams (criminal) (died 1898), American underworld criminal
* Michael Clemente (1908–1987), American mobster
* Michael Clarke Duncan (1957–2012), American actor sometimes credited a ...
,
Dave Hollister,
Eric Benét
Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1966) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and musician. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
Early life and education
Benét was born on October 15, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He was raised in Mi ...
,
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.
Early life
Erick Sermon was born on November ...
,
Mack 10
Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice C ...
,
Mia X
Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American rapper and songwriter from New Orleans. She enjoyed success in the local " bounce" scene of the early 1990s. She was the first female emcee to get a contr ...
,
Naughty by Nature,
N.O.R.E.
Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name, stage names N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) and Noreaga, is an American rapper, singer and podcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one ...
,
Onyx
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,
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to prominence as a vocalist and bassist for the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed with h ...
,
Redman,
Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People was a R&B group from Oakland, California, who scored several hits in the US in the late 1990s. They were best known for their 1997 hit single " My Love Is the Shhh!" featuring Trina & Tamara.
History
The group was f ...
,
Tha Eastsidaz
Tha Eastsidaz is a hip hop duo consisting of Tray Deee and Goldie Loc put together by Snoop Dogg, who often featured on their songs. Their first appearance was on Tommy Boy Records ''Ride'' soundtrack with Crooked Eye Q on a Battlecat-produce ...
,
The Roots
The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
and
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ...
, among others.
The album reached number 54 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and number 13 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, ...
chart in the United States. Five singles were released from it: "
Mourn You Til I Join You", "
The Worst", "Callin'", "Jam on It" and "The Weekend".
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
*{{Discogs master, 110366, Ride (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture)
1998 soundtrack albums
Comedy film soundtracks
Hip-hop soundtracks
Contemporary R&B soundtracks
Tommy Boy Records soundtracks
Albums produced by Raphael Saadiq
Albums produced by Battlecat (producer)