The Show (soundtrack)

The Show (soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 1995 film The Show, a documentary featuring several prominent hip-hop artists. The album, released by Def Jam Recordings, was a commercial success, reaching number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The soundtrack features a diverse range of hip-hop styles and artists, reflecting the film's focus on the diverse landscape of the hip-hop music scene in the mid-1990s. Artists featured on the album include The Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Redman, Warren G, LL Cool J, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Montell Jordan, and Snoop Dogg.

Several tracks from the soundtrack were successful singles, contributing to the album's overall popularity. The soundtrack is often regarded as a significant compilation album from the golden era of hip-hop, capturing a snapshot of the genre's evolution and mainstream appeal at the time. The album also includes skits and interludes featuring dialogue from the film itself, further enhancing the connection between the music and the documentary's subject matter.