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{{Infobox album <!--See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = My Soul
| name = My Soul
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Coolio]]
| artist = [[Coolio]]
| Cover = My Soul.jpg
| cover = My Soul.jpg
| alt =
| Released = August 26, 1997
| released = August 26, 1997
| Recorded = 1996–1997
| recorded = 1996–1997
| Genre = [[G-funk]], [[Gangsta rap]], [[West Coast hip hop]]
| Length = 58:38
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]/[[Warner Bros. Records]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[West Coast hip hop]]|[[gangsta rap]]|[[G-funk]]}}
| Producer = Bryan "Wino" Dobbs,Vic C., DJ I-Roc, Mr. Dominique De Romeo, Blue, Oji Pierce, Alene Wilson, Ernest Straughter
| length = {{duration|m=58|s=38}}
| Last album = ''[[Gangsta's Paradise (album)|Gangsta's Paradise]]''<br />(1995)
| label = {{hlist|[[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]|[[Warner Bros. Records]]}}
| This album = '''''My Soul'''''<br />(1997)
| producer = {{flatlist|
| Next album = ''[[Coolio.com]]''<br />(2001)
*Bryan "Wino" Dobbs
| Misc = {{Singles
*Vic C.
| Name = My Soul
*DJ I-Roc
| Type = studio
*Mr. Dominique De Romeo
| single 1 = [[C U When U Get There]]
*Blue
| single 1 date = July 7, 1997
*Oji Pierce
| single 2 = [[Ooh La La (Coolio song)|Ooh La La]]
*Alene Wilson
| single 2 date = September 1997
*Ernest Straughter
}}
}}
| prev_title = [[Gangsta's Paradise (album)|Gangsta's Paradise]]
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[Coolio.com]]
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{Singles
| name = My Soul
| type = studio
| single1 = [[C U When U Get There]]
| single1date = July 7, 1997
| single2 = [[Ooh La La (Coolio song)|Ooh La La]]
| single2date = September 1997
}}
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r311105|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->


'''''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]].
'''''My Soul''''' is the third [[studio album]] by rapper [[Coolio]], 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 gold by the [[RIAA]].


==Critical reception==
== Commercial success ==
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r311105|pure_url=yes}}|title=My Soul - Coolio|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929022043/https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-soul-mw0000088214|archive-date=September 29, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2score = {{Rating|2|3}}<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Christgau|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=coolio|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Coolio|publisher=robertchristgau.com|access-date=January 6, 2023|author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Music Week]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-08-23.pdf|title=Reviews: Albums|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=August 23, 1997|page=12|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Smash Hits]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Helen|last=Solomon|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/36342311322/in/album-72157684874253244/|title=Albums|work=[[Smash Hits]]|date=July 30, 1997|page=61|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Wilding|first=Philip|date=September 1997|title=Coolio: ''My Soul''|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|page=82|issue=4}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
| rev6score = (favorable)<ref name="Vibe">{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA234|accessdate=February 24, 2019|title=Revolutions: Coolio 'My Soul'|last=Singleton|first=Malik R.|page=234|journal=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Vibe Media Group|Vibe Media]]|location=New York|date=September 1997|volume=7|issue=5|issn=1070-4701}} {{dead link|date=September 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
}}
[[AllMusic]]'s [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] said that despite lacking a single as memorable as "[[Gangsta's Paradise (song)|Gangsta's Paradise]]", he praised the album for remaining consistent with the formula used from the previous two efforts by providing a more "elaborate production" with lesser known samples and string instrumentations, and Coolio for being steadfast in having both dramedy and ear-grabbing funk in his delivery, concluding that "[I]t's a small, subtle difference, but it's what makes ''My Soul'' a thoroughly enjoyable record, no matter if you're going out or staying in."<ref name="AM"/> ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' contributor Malik R. Singleton praised the overall energy throughout the album and Coolio's "didactic delivery" displaying versatility ranging from "intense ("Nature of the Business") to inspirational ("Homeboy") but felt he crafted "too many witless hooks and too much predictable phrasing" on tracks like "Throwdown 2000" and "Let's Do It", concluding that "Despite its blatantly uneven ratio of rump-shaking fluff to heavy-hitting fly rhymes […] ''My Soul'' proves why Coolio's presence in hip hop's collective voice remains at least interesting: He's not afraid to have fun."<ref name="Vibe"/>


==Commercial performance==
Compared to Coolio's previous two albums, ''My Soul'' was only a minor success, making it to #39 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and #49 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}
Compared to Coolio's previous two albums, ''My Soul'' was only a minor success, making it to number 39 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 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|''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]],<ref>[http://www.everyhit.com/ EveryHit.com] - a database of every Top 40 hit in the UK</ref> and #5 on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]].
However, the album's only charting single, "[[C U When U Get There]]" did well, making it to number 12 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], number 7 on the [[Hot Rap Singles]], number 19 on the [[Rhythmic Top 40]], and number 11 on the [[Hot Dance Singles Sales]]. Internationally, it reached number 3 on the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref>[http://www.everyhit.com/ EveryHit.com] - a database of every Top 40 hit in the UK</ref> and number 5 on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]].


== Track listing ==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
# "Intro" 0:26
|title1 = Intro
# "2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk" 2:24
|length1 = 0:26
# "One Mo" <small>(feat. 40 Thevz)</small> 3:44
|title2 = 2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk
# "The Devil is Dope" 4:13
|length2 = 2:24
# "Hit 'Em" <small>(feat. [[Ras Kass]])</small> 4:21
|title3 = One Mo
# "Knight Fall" 4:10
|note3 = featuring 40 Thevz
# "[[Ooh La La (Coolio song)|Ooh La La]]" 4:05
# "Can U Dig It" 3:44
|length3 = 3:44
|title4 = The Devil is Dope
# "Nature of the Business" <small> (feat. [[Al Wilson (singer)|Al Wilson]]) </small> 4:42
|length4 = 4:13
# "Homeboy" <small>(feat. [[Montell Jordan]])</small> 4:08
|title5 = Hit 'Em
# "Throwdown 2000" <small>(feat. 40 Thevz)</small> 3:53
|note5 = featuring [[Ras Kass]]
# "Can I Get Down One Time" 3:45
|length5 = 4:21
# "(Interlude)"
|title6 = Knight Fall
# "My Soul" 4:19
|length6 = 4:10
# "Let's Do It" 4:32
|title7 = [[Ooh La La (Coolio song)|Ooh La La]]
# "[[C U When U Get There]]" <small>(feat. 40 Thevz)</small> 5:10
|length7 = 4:05
|title8 = Can U Dig It
|length8 = 3:44
|title9 = Nature of the Business
|note9 = featuring [[Al Wilson (singer)|Al Wilson]]
|length9 = 4:42
|title10 = Homeboy
|note10 = featuring [[Montell Jordan]]
|length10 = 4:08
|title11 = Throwdown 2000
|note11 = featuring 40 Thevz
|length11 = 3:53
|title12 = Can I Get Down One Time
|note12 = featuring Malika
|length12 = 3:45
|title13 = Interlude
|length13 = 1:03
|title14 = My Soul
|length14 = 4:19
|title15 = Let's Do It
|length15 = 4:32
|title16 = [[C U When U Get There]]
|note16 = featuring 40 Thevz
|length16 = 5:10
}}
{{Tracklisting
| headline = Japanese Edition
| title17 = It's All The Way Live
}}


==Samples==
==Samples==
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**"Tonight Is the Night" by [[Betty Wright]]
**"Tonight Is the Night" by [[Betty Wright]]
**"Friends" by [[Whodini]]
**"Friends" by [[Whodini]]
*"Can I Get Down One Time"
**"For Those Who Like to Groove" by [[Ray Parker Jr.]]
*"Hit 'Em"
*"Hit 'Em"
**"Human Beat Box" by [[Fat Boys]]
**"Human Beat Box" by [[Fat Boys]]
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**"[[Pull Up to the Bumper]]" by [[Grace Jones]]
**"[[Pull Up to the Bumper]]" by [[Grace Jones]]
*"The Devil is Dope"
*"The Devil is Dope"
**"[[The Devil is Dope]]" by [[The Dramatics]]
**"The Devil is Dope" by [[The Dramatics]]
*"One Mo"
**"She Talks to Me With Her Body" by [[Bar-Kays]]
**"Rapper's Delight" by [[Sugarhill Gang]]
*"Knight Fall"
**"Hook and Sling - Part I" by [[Eddie Bo]]
**"Public Enemy No. 1" by [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]


== References ==
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
<references />
!Chart (1997)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|39|artist=Coolio|id=299639}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|49|artist=Coolio|id=299639}}
|-
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|award=Gold|artist=Coolio|title=My Soul|relyear=1997|relmonth=8|certyear=1997|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|award=Gold|artist=Coolio|title=My Soul|relyear=1997|certyear=1997|certmonth=10|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|award=Gold|artist=Coolio|title=My Soul|relyear=1997|relmonth=8|certyear=1997|certmonth=10}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Coolio}}
{{Coolio}}



[[Category:Coolio albums]]
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[[Category:1997 albums]]
[[Category:1997 albums]]
[[Category:Coolio albums]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records albums]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records albums]]
[[Category:G-funk albums]]
[[Category:G-funk albums]]
[[Category:Gangsta rap albums]]
[[Category:Gangsta rap albums by American artists]]



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Latest revision as of 11:29, 8 December 2024

My Soul
Studio album by
Coolio
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
Length58:38
Label
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
  1. "C U When U Get There"
    Released: July 7, 1997
  2. "Ooh La La"
    Released: September 1997

My Soul is the third studio album by rapper Coolio, 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 gold by the RIAA.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Music Week[3]
Smash Hits[4]
Uncut[5]
Vibe(favorable)[6]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that despite lacking a single as memorable as "Gangsta's Paradise", he praised the album for remaining consistent with the formula used from the previous two efforts by providing a more "elaborate production" with lesser known samples and string instrumentations, and Coolio for being steadfast in having both dramedy and ear-grabbing funk in his delivery, concluding that "[I]t's a small, subtle difference, but it's what makes My Soul a thoroughly enjoyable record, no matter if you're going out or staying in."[1] Vibe contributor Malik R. Singleton praised the overall energy throughout the album and Coolio's "didactic delivery" displaying versatility ranging from "intense ("Nature of the Business") to inspirational ("Homeboy") but felt he crafted "too many witless hooks and too much predictable phrasing" on tracks like "Throwdown 2000" and "Let's Do It", concluding that "Despite its blatantly uneven ratio of rump-shaking fluff to heavy-hitting fly rhymes […] My Soul proves why Coolio's presence in hip hop's collective voice remains at least interesting: He's not afraid to have fun."[6]

Commercial performance

[edit]

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

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

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:26
2."2 Minutes & 21 Seconds of Funk"2:24
3."One Mo" (featuring 40 Thevz)3:44
4."The Devil is Dope"4:13
5."Hit 'Em" (featuring 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" (featuring Al Wilson)4:42
10."Homeboy" (featuring Montell Jordan)4:08
11."Throwdown 2000" (featuring 40 Thevz)3:53
12."Can I Get Down One Time" (featuring Malika)3:45
13."Interlude"1:03
14."My Soul"4:19
15."Let's Do It"4:32
16."C U When U Get There" (featuring 40 Thevz)5:10
Japanese Edition
No.TitleLength
17."It's All The Way Live" 

Samples

[edit]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 49

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[11] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "My Soul - Coolio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Coolio". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. August 23, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Solomon, Helen (July 30, 1997). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 61. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Wilding, Philip (September 1997). "Coolio: My Soul". Uncut. No. 4. p. 82.
  6. ^ a b Singleton, Malik R. (September 1997). "Revolutions: Coolio 'My Soul'". Vibe. 7 (5). New York: Vibe Media: 234. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved February 24, 2019. [permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ EveryHit.com - a database of every Top 40 hit in the UK
  8. ^ "Coolio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Coolio Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Coolio – My Soul". Music Canada. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Coolio – My Soul" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 28, 2020. Select 1997年10月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Coolio – My Soul". Recording Industry Association of America.



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