New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)

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"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)"

from the album New Jack City (soundtrack) and O.G. Original Gangster

Released

1991

Wide Tracks (Hollywood, CA)

Length

4:44

Ice-T singles chronology

"Dick Tracy"
(1990)

"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)"
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as a single from the soundtrack album to the 1991 film New Jack City and from the rapper's fourth studio album O.G. Original Gangster. It was recorded at Wide Tracks Recording Studio in Hollywood, California, produced by Alphonso "DJ Aladdin" Henderson and Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow, and released in 1991 via Warner Bros. Records. Reaching a peak position of number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of 8 weeks.^[2] The single was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at 34th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out".^[3]

Background

In the song, Ice-T raps about the life of a hustler. In the movie, Wesley Snipes plays a hustler named Nino Brown hence the title.

The song uses samples from Bobbi Humphrey's "Jasper Country Man", James Brown's "Blues and Pants", Sly and the Family Stone's "You Can Make It if You Try", Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson's "Sister Sanctified" and ESG's "UFO".^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Master Street Mix)	T. Marrow A. Henderson	DJ Aladdin Ice-T	4:44
2.	"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Instrumental)	T. Marrow A. Henderson	DJ Aladdin Ice-T	4:44
3.	"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Master Radio Version)	T. Marrow A. Henderson	DJ Aladdin Ice-T	4:44
4.	"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Dub Version)	T. Marrow A. Henderson	DJ Aladdin Ice-T	4:44

The music video was released in 1991. It features a cameo appearance by Mike Tyson.

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[5]	73
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	67

^ "New Jack Hustler - Ice-T". Allmusic. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Billboard | Music | Ice-T | Chart History | Hot 100 | New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) (From "New Jack City")". Billboard Hot 100. May 18, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Ice-T". Grammy Award. May 14, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "New Jack Hustler by Ice-T on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 134.
^ "Ice-T Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

v t e Ice-T
Discography
Studio albums	Rhyme Pays Power The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say! O.G. Original Gangster Home Invasion Ice-T VI: Return of the Real Seventh Deadly Sin Pimp to Eat Gangsta Rap
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits: The Evidence
Singles	"Reckless" "6 in the Mornin'" "Colors" "I'm Your Pusher" "High Rollers" "Lethal Weapon" "What Ya Wanna Do" "You Played Yourself" "O.G. Original Gangster" "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" "I Ain't New Ta This" "That's How I'm Livin'" "Gotta Lotta Love" "I Must Stand" "The Lane"
Featured singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Born to Raise Hell" "Beat of Life" "Night Stalkers"
Related articles	Body Count Analog Brothers Coco Austin Ice Loves Coco Fin Tutuola

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