Soundbombing III explained

Soundbombing III
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Rawkus Records
Cover:	Soundbombing3.jpg
Released:	June 4, 2002
Genre:	Hip Hop
Label:	Rawkus Records
Producer:	Ayatollah Rockwilder Hi-Tek V.I.C. Anthony Tidd Zap Mama Q-Tip The Beatnuts DJ Quik Novel The Roots Curt Gowdy Jocko
Prev Title:	Lyricist Lounge 2
Prev Year:	2000
Next Year:	2005

Soundbombing III is a compilation album by Rawkus Records, the third installment of their Soundbombing series. It was released on June 4, 2002,^[1] and was the first album released after Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA. The compilation was mixed by Cipha Sounds and Mr. Choc.^[2] Three songs from the album were released as singles: "The Life", "Crew Deep", and "Put It in the Air".^[3]

Track listing

	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)	Other album appearance(s)
1	"Intro"		Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc
2	"The Life"	Ayatollah	Styles P, Pharoahe Monch	A Gangster and a Gentleman
3	"Freak Daddy"	Rockwilder	Mos Def	Previously unreleased
4	"Skit"		Interlude*
5	"Crew Deep"	Hi-Tek	Skillz, Kandi, Missy Elliott	I Ain't Mad No More
6	"My Life"	V.I.C.	Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga	The Giancana Story
7	"Round & Round (Remix)"	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek, Jonell, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Method Man	Hi-Teknology
8	"Yelling Away"	Anthony Tidd, Zap Mama	Zap Mama, Talib Kweli, Common	Ancestry in Progress
9	"Skit"		Interlude*
10	"What Lies Beneath"	Q-Tip	Q-Tip
11	"The Trouble Is..."	The Beatnuts	The Beatnuts
12	"Put It In The Air"	DJ Quik	Talib Kweli, DJ Quik	Quality
13	"They Don't Flow"	Novel	Novel, Skillz
14	"Rhymes & Ammo"	The Roots	The Roots, Talib Kweli	Phrenology (as a hidden track)
15	"Spit Again"	Curt Gowdy	Cocoa Brovaz, Dawn Penn
16	"On The Block"	Jocko	R.A. the Rugged Man, L. Dionne and Human Beatbox Bub	Die, Rugged Man, Die
17	"Outro"		Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc

Charts

Album

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	8

Singles

"The Life"

"Crew Deep"

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	83
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard)^[7]	15
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)^[8]	41

Notes and References

1. Web site: Goodman. Abbey. In Stores Now And Coming Soon: 'Scooby-Doo' Soundtrack, New Albums By Avril Lavigne, Dirty Vegas, DJ Quik & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011214826/https://www.mtv.com/news/e873r3/in-stores-now-and-coming-soon-scooby-doo-soundtrack-new-albums-by-avril-lavigne-dirty-vegas-dj-quik-more. dead. October 11, 2023. MTV. September 24, 2023. June 3, 2002.
2. Soundbombing III. Billboard. September 24, 2023. June 15, 2002.
3. Mos Def, Roots, Q-Tip Drop In On 'Soundbombing'. Billboard. September 25, 2023. May 28, 2002.
4. Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart. Billboard. September 25, 2023. June 13, 2002.
5. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331151650/http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2002-06-22. March 31, 2018. January 2, 2013.
6. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115062326/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2002-10-26/. January 15, 2023. January 2, 2013.
7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales. Billboard. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925003006/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-singles-sales/2002-10-18/. September 25, 2023. January 2, 2013.
8. Hot 100 Singles Sales. October 5, 2002. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc..