The Points (song)

For other uses, see Point.

"The Points"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G., Coolio, Doodlebug, Big Mike, Buckshot, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Heltah Skeltah, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Busta Rhymes, Menace Clan and Jamal
from the album Panther (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released	May 20, 1995
Studio	Blue Palm Studios (California)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:54 (album version)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Various
Producer(s)	Easy Mo Bee (Easy's Points), DJ U-Neek (U-Neek's Points), Mista Lawnge (Mista Lawnge's Points)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"One More Chance" (1995) "The Points" (1995) "This Time Around" (1995)
Coolio singles chronology
"Mama I'm in Love wit' a Gangsta" (1994) "The Points" (1995) "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995)
Redman singles chronology
"Where Am I?" (1995) "The Points" (1995) "How High" (1995)
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Come wit da Git Down (Buckwild Remix)" (1994) "The Points" (1995) "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" (1996)
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Foe tha Love of $" (1995) "The Points" (1995) "1st of tha Month" (1995)
Music video
"The Points" on YouTube

"The Points" is a rap song performed by the Notorious B.I.G., Coolio, Doodlebug, Big Mike, Buckshot, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Heltah Skeltah, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Shatasha Williams, Busta Rhymes, Menace Clan, and Jamal. It was released in 1995 via Mercury Records/PolyGram as a single from Panther (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The song peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Contributing artists

In order of appearance on the song's album version:

• The Notorious B.I.G.
• Coolio
• Doodlebug of the Digable Planets
• Big Mike
• Buckshot
• Redman
• Ill Al Skratch
• Rock of Heltah Skeltah
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
• Busta Rhymes
• Menace Clan / 5th Ward Boyz ⁺
• Jamal

All explicit versions from "The Points" single contain additional verses from Doodlebug, Heltah Skeltah, Menace Clan, and Jamal. U-Neek's "Points" features 5th Ward Boyz and vocals from Shatasha Williams.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "U-Neek's Points" (dirty) - 8:55 (DJ U-Neek)
2. "Easy's Points" (dirty) - 9:09 (Easy Mo Bee)

Side 2

1. "Mista Lawnge's Points" (dirty) - 5:02 (Mista Lawnge of Black Sheep)
2. "U-Neek's Points" (clean) - 5:09 (DJ U-Neek)
3. "Easy's Points" (clean) - 6:40 (Easy Mo Bee)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[1]	80

References

1. "Billboard Hot R&B Singles", Billboard, vol. 107, no. 25, p. 24, June 24, 1995

External links

• "Various – The Points" at Discogs (list of releases)