15 Hip Hop/R&B Movie Soundtracks That Rocked Our Boomboxes

The era of star-studded film soundtracks is behind us, but while it lasted we wore the CDs out until they were all scratched up.

Poetic Justice soundtrack

Epic Records

Year: 1993

Standout tracks: "Get It Up" by TLC, "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm, Warren G & Nate Dogg, "Definition of a Thug N***a" by 2Pac, "Call Me a Mack" by Usher, "One in a Million" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Above the Rim soundtrack

Death Row/Interscope

Year: 1994

Standout tracks: "Regulate" by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg, "Anything (Old Skool Mix)" by SWV, "Pour Out a Little Liquor" by 2Pac & Thug Life, "Afro Puffs" by Tha Lady of Rage featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

Bad Boys soundtrack

Columbia Records

Year: 1995

Standout tracks: "Someone to Love" by Jon B. featuring Babyface, "Shy Guy" by Diana King, "Da B Side" by Da Brat featuring Notorious B.I.G. & Jermaine Dupri, "Me Against the World" by 2Pac featuring Dramacydal, "So Many Ways" by Warren G

Friday soundtrack

Priority Records

Year: 1995

Standout tracks: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre, "Hoochie Mama" by 2 Live Crew, "Friday" by Ice Cube, "Roll It Up, Light It Up, Smoke It Up" by Cypress Hill

Waiting to Exhale soundtrack

Arista Records

Year: 1995

Standout tracks: "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" by Whitney Houston, "Sittin' Up In My Room" by Brandy, "Not Gon' Cry" by Mary J. Blige, "Count On Me" by Whitney Houston featuring CeCe Winans, "This Is How It Works" by TLC

The Nutty Professor soundtrack

Def Jam Records

Year: 1996

Standout tracks: "Touch Me Tease Me" by Case featuring Foxy Brown & Mary J. Blige, "Ain't No N***a" by Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown, "Ain't Nobody" by Monica featuring Treach, "We Want Yo Hands Up" by Warren G featuring Malik, "Breaker 1, Breaker 2" by Def Squad

Space Jam soundtrack

Atlantic Records

Year: 1996

Standout tracks: "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly, "For You I Will" by Monica, "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" by B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man, "Fly Like An Eagle" by Seal, "I Found My Smile Again" by D'Angelo

Sunset Park soundtrack

Elektra Records

Year: 1996

Standout tracks: "Keep On, Keepin' On" by MC Lyte featuring Xscape, "High 'Til I Die" by 2Pac, "Back at You" by Mobb Deep, "Are You Ready" by Aaliyah, "It's Alright" by Groove Theory

Love Jones soundtrack

Sony Records

Year: 1997

Standout tracks: "The Sweetest Thing" by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill, "Hopeless" by Dionne Warwick, "Never Enough" by Groove Theory, "Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe (Cut)" by Maxwell, "Inside My Love" by Trina Broussard

Soul Food soundtrack

LaFace Records

Year: 1997

Standout tracks: "A Song for Mama" by Boyz II Men, "What About Us?" by Total featuring Missy Elliott & Timbaland, "We're Not Making Love No More" by Dru Hill, "Don't Stop What You're Doing" by Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim & Kelly Price, "Slow Jam" by Usher & Monica

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack

Def Jam Records

Year: 2000

Standout tracks: "Doesn't Really Matter" by Janet Jackson, "Just Friends (Sunny)" by Musiq Soulchild, "Thong Song Uncensored" by Sisqo featuring Foxy Brown, "Hey Papi" by Jay Z featuring Amil & Memphis Bleek, "Missing You" by Case

Romeo Must Die soundtrack

Blackground Records

Year: 2000

Standout tracks: "Try Again" by Aaliyah, "Come Back in One Piece" by Aaliyah featuring DMX, "I Don't Wanna" by Aaliyah, "Are You Feeling Me?" by Aaliyah, "Perfect Man" by Destiny's Child

Save the Last Dance soundtrack

Hollywood Records

Year: 2001

Standout tracks: "Crazy" by K-Ci & JoJo, "You" by Lucy Pearl featuring Snoop Dogg & Q-Tip, "U Know What's Up" by Donell Jones, "You Can Do It" by Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms. Toi, "All or Nothing" by Athena Cage

Barbershop soundtrack

Via Epic Records

Year: 2002

Standout tracks: "Stingy" by Ginuwine, "Trade It All, Pt. 2" by Fabolous, P. Diddy & Jagged Edge, "Love Session" by Ghostface Killah featuring Ruff Endz, "Could've Been You" by 3LW

Barbershop 2 soundtrack

Via Interscope Records

Year: 2004

Standout tracks: "I Can't Wait" by Sleepy Brown featuring OutKast, "Not Today" by Mary J. Blige featuring Eve, "Never" by Keyshia Cole featuring Eve, "One of Ours" by Mobb Deep, "Things Come and Go" by Mya featuring Sean Paul