My Soul (Coolio album)

My Soul
Studio album by Coolio
Released	August 26, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	G-funk, Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Length	58:38
Label	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Bryan "Wino" Dobbs,Vic C., DJ I-Roc, Mr. Dominique De Romeo, Blue, Oji Pierce, Alene Wilson, Ernest Straughter
Coolio chronology
Gangsta's Paradise (1995) My Soul (1997) Coolio.com (2001)
Singles from My Soul
"C U When U Get There" Released: July 7, 1997 "Ooh La La" Released: September 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

My Soul is the third studio album by rapper Coolio. The album was released on August 26, 1997 and was his last album for Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Romeo, Vic C., Bryan "Wino" Dobbs and DJ I-Roc. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

Commercial success

Compared to Coolio's previous two albums, My Soul was only a minor success, making it to #39 on the Billboard 200 and #49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

However, the album's only charting single, C U When U Get There did surprisingly well, making it to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Hot Rap Singles, #19 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #11 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales. Internationally, it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart,^[2] and #5 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Track listing

1. "Intro" 0:26
2. "2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk" 2:24
3. "One Mo" (feat. 40 Thevz) 3:44
4. "The Devil is Dope" 4:13
5. "Hit 'Em" (feat. Ras Kass) 4:21
6. "Knight Fall" 4:10
7. "Ooh La La" 4:05
8. "Can U Dig It" 3:44
9. "Nature of the Business" (feat. Al Wilson) 4:42
10. "Homeboy" (feat. Montell Jordan) 4:08
11. "Throwdown 2000" (feat. 40 Thevz) 3:53
12. "Can I Get Down One Time" 3:45
13. "(Interlude)"
14. "My Soul" 4:19
15. "Let's Do It" 4:32
16. "C U When U Get There" (feat. 40 Thevz) 5:10

Samples

• "2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk"
  • "The Payback" by James Brown
• "C U When U Get There"
  • "Canon in D Major" by Johann Pachelbel
• "Homeboy"
  • "Tonight Is the Night" by Betty Wright
  • "Friends" by Whodini
• "Hit 'Em"
  • "Human Beat Box" by Fat Boys
• "Let's Do It"
  • "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" by The S.O.S. Band
• "Ooh La La"
  • "Pull Up to the Bumper" by Grace Jones

References

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ EveryHit.com - a database of every Top 40 hit in the UK