Murder Was the Case

For the Gucci Mane album, see Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album).
Murder Was the Case
Soundtrack album by Snoop Doggy Dogg and Various Artists
Released October 15, 1994
Recorded 1993-1994
Genre
Length 68:30
Label
Producer
Snoop Doggy Dogg compilation chronology
"Over the Counter"
(1991)		 Murder Was the Case
(1994)		 Smokefest Underground
(1998)
Singles from Murder Was the Case
  1. "Murder Was the Case"
    Released: 1994
  2. "U Better Recognize"
    Released: July 28, 1994
  3. "Natural Born Killaz"
    Released: 1994
  4. "One More Day"
    Released: 1994
  5. "What Would You Do"
    Released: 1995

Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil. The film's title comes from Snoop's song of the same name from his debut album, Doggystyle, which was released a year earlier.

The single "What Would You Do" was included on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing 3 music videos on July 11, 2006.

Tupac Shakur was paid $200,000 by Death Row Records owner Suge Knight to record a track for the album. The track was recorded but it was not used on the official soundtrack release. The rumored recording is debated between the song "Pain" which was later used for the Above The Rim soundtrack, "High Til I Die Interscope Version", which was later re-recorded for the Sunset Park album while 2Pac was on Death Row Records, and the Unreleased Version Of R U Still Down. R U Still Down is similar to the version that was released on the 1997 2Pac album "R U Still Down". However, the song has a different beat, unreleased first verse, female chorus, and has re-recorded second and third verses that are similar to verses 1-2 on the R U Still Down album version.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Commercial performance

In the United States, on the chart dated November 5, 1994, Murder Was the Case debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, powered by first week sales 329,000 units. The album opened at the top spot of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and was certified Gold. The album is certified 2x platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Murder Was the Case (Remix)" (Snoop Doggy Dogg)D. Arnaud, A. Young, C. Broadus, W. Griffin III, R. TrawickDr. Dre 4:20
2. "Natural Born Killaz" (Dr. Dre & Ice Cube)A. Young, O. JacksonDr. Dre, Sam Sneed (co.) 4:51
3. "What Would U Do?" (Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, Big Pimpin' Delemond & Jewell)D. Arnaud, R. Brown, B. Delemond, C. Broadus, J. CaplesDat Nigga Daz 5:08
4. "21 Jumpstreet" (Snoop Doggy Dogg & Tray Deee)C. Broadus, T. DavisDat Nigga Daz 5:26
5. "One More Day" (Nate Dogg)N. HaleDat Nigga Daz 5:18
6. "Harvest for the World" (Jewell)E. Isley, M. Isley, K. Isley, R. Isley, R. Isley, C. JasperDr. Dre 3:52
7. "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?" (Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Tha Dogg Pound, Lil Style and Young Swoop G)R. Gillion, C. Broadus, R. Brown, D. ArnaudSoopafly 5:28
8. "Come When I Call" (Danny Boy)D. BlakeDJ Quik 4:55
9. "U Better Recognize" (Sam Sneed featuring Dr. Dre)S. AndersonSam Sneed 3:54
10. "Come Up to My Room" (Jodeci featuring Tha Dogg Pound)C. Hailey, J. Hailey, D. DeGrate, D. DeGrate, R. Brown, D. ArnaudDat Nigga Daz, DeVante Swing (co.) 4:37
11. "Woman to Woman" (Jewell)J. Banks, C. Marion, K. ThigpenDJ Quik, G-One, Jewell 5:18
12. "Dollaz + Sense" (DJ Quik)D. Blake, G. ArchieDJ Quik 5:53
13. "The Eulogy" (Slip Capone & CPO feat. Kurupt) San Man 4:48
14. "Horny" (B-Rezell)M. McWilliams, T. WriceKevin Lewis, Marc McWilliams 4:41
15. "Eastside-Westside" (Hidden track, Young Soldierz) Big Wy, Lil Stretch 4:45

Samples

21 Jumpstreet

Who Got That Gangsta Shit"'

Come When I Call

Woman to Woman

Dollaz & Sense

Eastside-Westside

Credits

Cover versions


Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard 200[3] 1
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 58

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r206681
  2. ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7215659
  3. ↑ "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Snoop Dogg.
  4. ↑ "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Snoop Dogg.
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1994". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Various artists – Murder Was The Case - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "American album certifications – Snoop Doggy Dogg – Murder Was the Case". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

Murder Was the Case at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by
II by Boyz II Men		 Billboard 200 number-one album
November 5–18, 1994 		Succeeded by
MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana
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