<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section is empty . You can help by adding to it . (January 2013) </Td> </Tr> <P> Love & Basketball is the soundtrack to the film, released April 18, 2000, on Overbrook Entertainment and New Line Records . Production for the album came from several recording artists, including Raphael Saadiq, Angie Stone, Zapp, and Steve "Silk" Hurley . In the US, the album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 and number 15 on R&B / Hip - Hop Albums . Stacia Proefrock of Allmusic gave the album a three - of - five star review, saying "Songs like MeShell Ndege'ocello's' Fool of Me' help punctuate this story of childhood friends who love each other almost as much as they love the game of basketball . Other highlights of the soundtrack include songs from MC Lyte, Al Green, and Rufus ." </P> <P> Love & Basketball was released in the United States on April 21, 2000 . </P> <P> Love & Basketball received generally favorable reviews from film critics . At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 70, based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable". At Rotten Tomatoes, which is similar to Metacritic, the film received an aggregated score of 82%, based on 87 reviews stating, "Confident directing and acting deliver an insightful look at young athletes ." Film reviewer Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave Love & Basketball an A - review . She enjoyed how the film portrayed women's sports in general and says "The speed and wiliness of the game itself ensure that movies about men who shoot hoops are exciting, but the novelty of watching women bring their own physical grace to the contest is a turn - on ." Schwarzbaum also appreciated Prince - Bythewood's directing skills, claiming "(She) is also vigilant and honest about the hard sacrifices made in pursuit of sexual equality . And for that, she scores big in her first pro game ." </P>

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