Shaft (2000 soundtrack)

Music From And Inspired By Shaft
Soundtrack album to Shaft by
various artists
ReleasedJune 13, 2000 (2000-06-13)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
various
    • Backyard Beats (Atlanta, GA)
    • Battery Studios (New York, NY)
    • Blue Basement Recording (Atlanta, GA)
    • Chicago Trax (Chicago, IL)
    • Daddy's House Recording Studios (New York, NY)
    • Darp Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
    • Doppler Studios (Atlanta, GA)
    • Legendary Traxster Inc. Studios (Chicago, IL)
    • Marcus Studios (London, England)
    • National Recording Studio (New York, NY)
    • PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
    • Playground Minimansion Studio (New Jersey)
    • Powerhouse Studios (Yonkers, NY)
    • Room Digital (NJ)
    • Sony Studios (New York, NY)
    • Sound on Sound Studios (New York, NY)
    • Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, GA)
    • Studio 353 (New York, NY)
    • The Dungeon Recording Studio (Atlanta, GA)
    • The Studio (Philadelphia, PA)
    • Tree Sound (Atlanta, GA)
Genre
Length1:14:41
LabelLaFace Records
Producer
various
Singles from Music From And Inspired By Shaft
  1. "Bad Man"
    Released: May 27, 2000
  2. "Do What I Gotta Do"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Summer Rain"
    Released: January 11, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Music From and Inspired By Shaft is the soundtrack to John Singleton's 2000 action crime thriller film Shaft. Composed of seventeen contemporary R&B and hip hop music songs, it was released on June 13, 2000 through LaFace Records.

Production was handled by Earthtone III, R. Kelly, DJ Eddie F, DJ Silk, Dr. Ceuss, Gerry DeVeaux, Heavy D, Larry "Rock" Campbell, Lellow, Organized Noize, Parental Advisory, Rondal Rucker, The Legendary Traxster, Timmy Allen, Win + Dose, and co-producer Warryn Campbell, with John Singleton, Scott Rudin, Bill Stephney, L.A. Reid and Kawan Prather serving as executive producers.

It features contributions from R. Kelly, Alicia Keys, Angie Stone, Backbone, Beanie Sigel, Big Gipp, Big Rube, Carl Thomas, Donell Jones, Eve, Fulanito, Jadakiss, Liberty City, Mil, Mystikal, Outkast, Parle, Sleepy Brown, Too $hort, UGK, and the earliest appearance of rapper T.I., as well as Isaac Hayes's recurring "Theme From Shaft".

The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. On July 11, 2000, it was cetrufued Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the US. It also peaked at No. 66 in France and No. 92 in Germany. Its lead single, "Bad Man", made it to several European charts, with accompanying music video was directed by Hype Williams, features excerpts from the film.

  1. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Original Soundtrack - Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Seymour, Craig (June 23, 2000). "Music From and Inspired by Shaft". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2023.