Shaft (2000 soundtrack)
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.
Personnel
- Alfreda Gerald – backing vocals
- Fred Sawyers – backing vocals
- Myra Walker – backing vocals
- Michael Toles – guitar
- Gerald Jackson – keyboards
- Lester Snell – keyboards
- Isaac Hayes – organ, Rhodes electric piano & strings
- William Kurt Mitchel – bass
- Jamal Robertson – drums
- Donnie Lyle – guitar & bass
- Kendall Nesbitt – keyboards
- Robert Kelly – arranger
- Ian Mereness – programming
- Clifton Lighty – backing vocals
- Sheldon Goode – guitar & strings
- Gerald Flowers – guitar
- Victor Flowers – bass
- Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – backing vocals
- Darus Adkins – guitar
- Earthtone III – keyboards, arranger
- Joe Torano – saxophone
- Steve Baxter – trombone
- Johnny Britt – trumpet
- Brandon "Shug" Bennett – backing vocals
- Billy Odum – guitar
- Organized Noize – keyboards & drums
- Preston Crump – bass
- Jimmy "Lord" Brown – flute
- Randy Bowland – guitar
- Jovon Alexander – keyboards
- Myrna "Screechy Peach" Crenshaw – backing vocals
- Joi Gilliam – backing vocals
- Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards
- Gerry DeVeaux – backing vocals & recording
- David Gamson – arranger & mixing
- Ron Christopher – recording
- Tony Prendatt – mixing
- Abel Garibaldi – recording
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- Acer Keys – recording
- Gerry E. Brown – mixing
- William Jackson – recording
- Leslie Brathwaite – mixing
- John Frye – recording, mixing
- Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing
- Mike Wilson – recording
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing
- Joe Perrera – recording
- Rob Paustian – recording
- Prince Charles Alexander – mixing
- John "Bernasky" Wall – recording
- Josh Butler – mixing
- Don "DJ Snake" Brown – recording
- Robin Mays – recording
- Michael Romanowski – mixing
- Chris Trevett – recording & mixing
- Andre DeBourg – recording & mixing
- E-Plugg – recording
- Tony Smalios – mixing
- Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – recording & mixing
- Kevin Parker – recording
- Ralph Cacciurri – recording
- Winston Rosa – recording & mixing
- Rafael Vargas – recording & mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- John Singleton – executive producer
- Scott Rudin – executive producer
- Antonio "L.A." Reid – executive producer
- Bill Stephney – executive producer
- Kawan "KP" Prather – executive producer