It was released on June 29, 1993, through Epic Soundtrax, and consisted of a blend of hip hop and R&B music.

The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 25, 1993.

The soundtrack also has the Stevie Wonder song "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer", a track that was originally on his 1971 Motown Records album Where I'm Coming From.

The song "Definition of a Thug Nigga", recorded by Tupac Shakur for the film, later appeared on his 1997 posthumous album R U Still Down?

There are fourteen songs that appeared in the film but were not released on the soundtrack album:[5] ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.