Young stars Lil’ Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Zane and Sammie play a lil’ “Hardball” on a new song, the lead single from the Jermaine Dupri-produced soundtrack to the movie of the same name.
The four shot a video for the tune in Los Angeles earlier this month. The clip will include footage from the movie, in which a chronic gambler played by Keanu Reeves pays off a debt by becoming a little league baseball coach in a Chicago housing project. The film comes out September 14.
The “Hardball” soundtrack also features new material or remixes from Jagged Edge, Big Tymers and new neo-soul singer Fundisha, as well as previously-released music from Notorious B.I.G. and R. Kelly. The soundtrack is set for a September 11 release.
Hardball track list, according to Sony Music:
- Fundisha – “Intro (Live the Life)”
- Lil’ Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Zane and Sammie – “Hardball”
- Big Tymers – “You Can’t Break Me”
- Jagged Edge – “Where the Party At (11-01-01 Remix)”
- Fundisha – “Insomnia”
- Notorious B.I.G. – “Big Poppa”
- R.L. featuring Jermaine Dupri – “Ghetto”
- R. Kelly – “The Storm Is Over Now”
- Da Brat – “Ball Game”
- Mobb Deep – “Play”
- R.O.C. – “Who Ya Love”
- Xscape – “Rest of My Life”
