Murder Was the Case is a 1994 movie and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. It topped the Billboard 200 on the number one spot on November 5, 1994 with a 329,000 one-week sale as well as on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and thus was certified Gold.
The album was ranked 25th in the Bestselling Soundtracks chart 1991-2002 with its 2.030.000 sales index that marks a double platinum status.
The single "What Would U Do" was included in Natural Born Killers soundtrack as "What Would I Do" and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing 3 music videos in July 11, 2006.
