Will Smith left recording for a movie career in the early '90s, becoming a bona fide star with 1996's Independence Day. He followed that film with the sci-fi comedy Men in Black, and for its soundtrack he decided to return to recording to help give the film a bit of a boost. It didn't need it -- it became one of the most successful films of 1997 -- but Smith's title track, as well as "Just Cruisin'," are evidence that his breezy charm is as evident in his rhymes as it is in his acting. The remainder of the record is just as good, featuring a wide array of funky, party-ready hip-hop from the likes of Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, Trey Lorenz, 702, Buckshot LeFonque, and Nas. There are a few clunkers scattered across the album, but it is one of the best pop/urban soundtracks of 1997. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
Men in Black (Original Soundtrack)
07/01/1997 | Sony
All Music Guide Review
Men in Black (Original Soundtrack) Track Listing
Credits of Men in Black (Original Soundtrack)
- Branford Marsalis
- Sax (Alto), Producer, Drum Programming
- Earl Martin
- Assistant Engineer
- Tony Maserati
- Mixing
- Mark McKenzie
- Orchestration
- Benny Medina
- Executive Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Engineer, Mixing
- Axel Niehaus
- Mixing
- Bob Power
- Engineer
- Greg Powers
- Engineer
- Herb Powers
- Mastering
- James Poyser
- Piano, Producer, Keyboards
- Vicki Randle
- Percussion
- Tony Smalios
- ?, Mixing
- Patrick Smith
- Engineer
- Phil Tan
- Engineer, Mixing
- Richard Travali
- Mixing
- D'Wayne Wiggins
- Producer
- Kenyatta Kelo Williams
- Producer, Mixing
- Alex Lowe
- Assistant Engineer
- Benjamin Wright
- Arranger, Conductor
- Mark Endert
- Assistant Engineer
- Ken Ifill
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jay Lincoln
- Mixing
- The Roots
- Producer
- 3T
- Vocals (Background), Performer
- Tichina Arnold
- Vocals (Background)
- Mike Simpson
- Assistant Engineer
- Ginuwine
- Arranger, Performer
- Erykah Badu
- Mixing
- Commissioner Gordon
- Mixing
- Ben Arrindell
- Second Engineer
- Rob "Wacko" Hunter
- Engineer, Mixing
- Charles McCrorey
- Second Engineer
- Poke
- Producer, Drum Programming
- Corey Rooney
- Keyboards, Drum Programming, Producer
- The Ummah
- Producer
- Black Thought
- Vocals
- Doug Erb
- Design
- Taryll Jackson
- Vocals
- Mookie
- Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Mixing, Producer, Arranger
- Ellen Segal
- Digital Editing, Editing
- James Lassiter
- Executive Producer
- Joey Swails
- Engineer
- Destiny's Child
- Performer
- Will Smith
- Performer
- ?uestlove
- Drums, Keyboards
- Reese Johnson
- Producer
- Ann Carli
- Executive Producer
- Beyoncé
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- LeToya Luckett
- Vocals (Background)
- Jerome Malcolm
- Producer
- Michael McCoy
- Assistant Engineer
- Troy Wimble
- Vocals
- LaTavia Roberson
- Vocals (Background)
- Toby Rodriguez
- Assistant Engineer
- Joe Smith
- Mixing
- Kelly Rowland
- Vocals (Background)
- Ian Shubert
- Engineer
- Deconzo Smith
- Producer
- Kenny Stallworth
- Assistant Engineer
- Ellis Taylor
- Vocals
- John Shrive
- Engineer
- Daniel Bloom
- Assistant Engineer
- Coko
- Vocals (Background)
- Emoja
- Vocals (Background), Performer
- Honey B. Fly
- Vocals (Background)
- Mike Scott
- Engineer
- Tone
- Producer, Drum Programming
- Hub
- Synthesizer Bass
- Bobby Fernandez
- Mixing
- Alicia Keys
- Performer
- Trey Lorenz
- Vocals, Vocals (Background), Performer, Producer
- Kamal
- Keyboards
- Robert Hurst
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Snoop Dogg
- Performer
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Drums
- Nas
- Performer
- Buckshot LeFonque
- Performer
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Performer
- Michael Alvord
- Engineer
- Steve Bartek
- Orchestration
- Craig Burbidge
- Mixing
- Mariah Carey
- Vocals, Producer
- Dana Jon Chappelle
- Engineer
- D'Angelo
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- De La Soul
- Producer, Performer
- Jermaine Dupri
- Producer, Mixing
- Kevin Eubanks
- Slide Guitar
- Matt Finders
- Trombone
- Chuck Findley
- Trumpet
- JD
- Performer
- Darryl Jones
- Bass (Electric)
- Charles Brackeen
- Engineer
- Roy Hargrove
- Trumpet
- Kenny Kirkland
- Piano, Keyboards











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