Murder Was the Case [The Soundtrack]

by Snoop Dogg

Overview

The soundtrack to an 18-minute film inspired by Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Murder Was the Case" provides more thrills than the average hip-hop release. Again, Dre relies on his standard production tricks and crew, introducing a couple of new members to the mix. But the result sounds anything but stale -- it ranks alongside The Chronic, Doggystyle and Above the Rim in terms of quality. In fact, various-artist compilations like Murder Was the Case are the ideal vehicle for Dr. Dre -- they show his versatility. Murder has the harrowing title track from Snoop Dogg, as well as the smooth funk of Warren G and the chilling hardcore of "Natural Born Killaz," the first track from Dre's collaboration with Ice Cube. At some point, Dre will need to find some new tricks, but Murder Was the Case finds him at the top of his game. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2001
Label:	Death Row
UPC:	0728706300520
Rank:	250802

Tracks

1. Murder Was the Case  -  Dat Nigga Daz  -  Doctor Dre  - Warren III Griffin  -  Snoop Dogg  - Rajal Trawick
2. Natural Born Killaz  -  Doctor Dre  -  Ice Cube
3. What Would U Do?  -  Big Pimpin' Delemond  -  Dat Nigga Daz  -  Dogg Pound  -  Kurupt  -  Snoop Dogg
4. 21 Jumpstreet  -  Big Tray Deee  -  Snoop Dogg  -  Tray Deee
5. One More Day  - Nate Dogg
6. Harvest for the World  - Ernie Isley  - Marvin Isley  - Ronald Isley  - Chris Jasper  -  Jewell
7. Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?  -  Dat Nigga Daz  -  Dogg Pound  -  Kurupt  -  Lil C Style  -  Snoop Dogg  -  Young Swoop G  -  Lil' Style
8. Come When I Call  -  DJ Quik  -  Danny Boy
9. U Better Recognize  -  Doctor Dre  - Sam Sneed
10. Come Up to My Room  -  Dogg Pound  -  Jodeci
11. Woman to Woman  - James Banks  -  Jewell  - Eddie Marion  - Henderson Thigpen
12. Dollars and Sense  - George Archie  -  DJ Quik  - Dave Frishberg
13. The Eulogy  -  Boss Hog  -  CPO  -  Slip Capone
14. Horny  -  B Rezell  - Tyrone Wrice
15. East Side, West Side  -  Big Stretch  -  Big Wy  -  Flip  - John P. Kee  -  Keystone  -  Lil Stretch  -  Tweedy Bird Loc  -  Young Soldierz

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Snoop Dogg   Primary Artist
Lil' Style   Primary Artist
Lil' Style 7 Young   Primary Artist
Tray Deee   Primary Artist
Slip Capone & CPO   Primary Artist
DJ Quik   Primary Artist
Warren Griffin III   Primary Artist
Slip Capone   Primary Artist
B-Rezell   Primary Artist
Big Tray Deee   Primary Artist
Rajal Trawick   Primary Artist
Jewell   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Dr. Dre   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Tha Dogg Pound   Primary Artist
Young Soldierz   Primary Artist
Ice Cube   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Dat Nigga Daz   Primary Artist
CPO   Primary Artist
Young Swoop G   Primary Artist
Jodeci   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Lil C Style   Primary Artist
Sam Sneed   Primary Artist
Nate Dogg   Primary Artist
Danny Boy   Primary Artist
Craig Williams   Keyboards
Ron King   Horn
Carl "Butch" Small   Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
George Archie   Drums
Danette Williams   Vocals (Background)
Cynthia Calhoun   Vocals (Background)
Tony Green   Vocals (Background)
David Foreman   Guitar
Kurupt   Vocals
Barbara Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Warryn Campbell   Piano
Nanci Fletcher   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Cornelius Mims   Bass

Technical Credits

Dr. Dre   Producer,Mixing,Composer
Henderson Thigpen   Composer
Young Soldierz   Performer
Tha Dogg Pound   Composer,Performer
Chris Jasper   Composer
Tyrone Wrice   Composer
Suge Knight   Executive Producer
Flip   Composer
Kevin Lewis   Producer
George Archie   Composer,Producer
Rajal Trawick   Composer
Warren Griffin III   Composer
Danny Ray   Performer
Lil Stretch   Composer
Big Pimpin' Delemond   Composer
Yoko Sato   Photography
Big Stretch   Composer
Snoop Dogg   Composer,Performer
Big Wy   Composer
Big Tray Deee   Composer,Performer
Boss Hog   Composer
Ice Cube   Composer,Performer
Kurupt   Composer
Keystone   Composer
John Jarvis   Composer
James Banks   Composer
Jodeci   Composer,Performer
Tweedy Bird Loc   Composer
Eddie Marion   Composer
Carmen Grillo   Composer
DeVante Swing   Producer
Ernie Isley   Composer
James Pankow   Composer
John P. Kee   Composer
Sam Sneed   Composer,Producer,Performer
Ronald Isley   Composer
Jewell   Arranger,Producer
Nate Dogg   Composer,Performer
Marvin Isley   Composer
Reed Nielsen   Composer
Dave Frishberg   Composer
Young Swoop G   Performer
CPO   Composer,Performer
DJ Quik   Composer,Producer
Dat Nigga Daz   Composer,Producer
Tray Deee   Composer