Dangerous Ground (soundtrack) explained

Dangerous Ground
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Cover:	Dangerous Ground.jpg
Released:	February 11, 1997
Recorded:	1996
Length:	1:05:35
Label:	Jive

Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Dangerous Ground is the original soundtrack to Darrell Roodt's 1997 action thriller film Dangerous Ground. It was released on February 11, 1997 via Jive Records, and entirely composed of hip hop music songs.

The album peaked on the US Billboard charts at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned two singles: "The World Is Mine" by the film's star Ice Cube, and "Ghetto Smile" by B-Legit and Daryl Hall. "The World Is Mine" made it to number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart^[1] and number 39 on the Hot Rap Songs chart^[2] in the United States.

Along with singles, music videos were released for both singles to promote the soundtrack and film releases.

Re-releases

• "Ghetto Smile" was originally released on B-Legit's 1996 album, The Hemp Museum.
• "Dangerous Ground" was originally released on Keith Murray's 1996 album, Enigma.
• "2 Hands and a Razor" was later re-released on Spice 1's 1997 album, The Black Bossalini.
• "You're Only a Customer" was later used in the 1998 film Streets Is Watching and was released on the film's soundtrack.
• "The Only Way" was later re-released on Celly Cel's 2002 compilation album, Song'z U Can't Find.
• "The World Is Mine" was later re-released on Ice Cube's 2007 compilation album, In the Movies.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. News: Ice Cube The World Is Mine (From "Dangerous Ground") Chart History. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. February 20, 2018.
2. News: Ice Cube The World Is Mine (From "Dangerous Ground") Chart History. Hot Rap Songs. February 20, 2018.
3. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. May 6, 2021.