All About the Benjamins is a 2002 American action comedy film directed by Kevin Bray, and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and repeat offender who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves, the former for glory, and the latter to retrieve a winning lottery ticket. The film was released in theaters in March 2002 to negative reviews, with critics criticizing the plot, violence, and crude humor with audience praising the film. Despite this, the film was a moderate box office hit. The film's title was taken from the popular 1997 hip-hop song performed by P. Diddy "It's All About the Benjamins". Ice Cube and Mike Epps also starred together in the Friday series .
All About the Benjamins is the soundtrack to the 2002 action-comedy film All About the Benjamins. It was released on February 19, 2002 through New Line Records and features hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at 65 on the Billboard 200, 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, 3 on the Top Independent Albums and 7 on the Top Soundtracks, and featured one charting single, "Told Y'all" by Trina and Rick Ross.
The Benjamins were a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based pop punk/rock band that were together from 1998 to 2001.
The Benjamins began with the lineup of brothers Jay Stys (vocalist/guitarist) and Chris Stys (drummer), guitarist Dan Hinz, and bassist Ron Forchette). Soon after, they were discovered at a local club by bassist Ben Perlstein (formerly with Milwaukee ska group The Invaders), who replaced Forchette, and brought drummer Jon Phillip (formerly with Shaft) into the group. The Benjamins recorded their first disc, Bordering On Boredom, on Labor Day of 1999. The EP features six songs that earned favorable attention for the band after the album was released in February 2000.
After garnering a solid fanbase throughout the Midwest — including shows with Alkaline Trio, The Mr. T Experience, and Superdrag — The Benjamins were interviewed for an online zine by a fan named Jared Blohm at a concert at the Rock 'n' Roll High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The fan turned out to be a street team representative for Drive-Thru Records, and after a brief courtship, the label agreed to sign the band. Their second release and first full-length album, The Art of Disappointment — featuring the production of the Grammy-nominated Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Superdrag, Queens of the Stone Age), graphic design of former The Promise Ring guitarist Jason Gnewikow, and cover-modeling of Aiko Sakai — was released on the California-based Drive-Thru Records in February 2001. While constant touring was done in support on The Art of Disappointment, The Benjamins were regularly part of mismatched tours, including dates alongside Reel Big Fish, Sum 41, and Showoff, in addition to a brief stint on the 2001 Warped Tour. In late 2001, the band decided to take a hiatus, which turned into a break-up before year's end.
And I know it's right again
Just like before its right again
Cant you say you've never met reality
And to say it's just aint right
You get insomnia at the thought of me
Your mental stability is getting to me
Chew me up and spit me out
You just don't know what its all about
Your emotions are tearing me apart
Straight from my weak heart:
I am fine and we're o.k.
I am fine and we're o.k.
Can't you see what you say
Can't you see eye to eye (don't know why)
Every thing seam's to be o.k.
That's o.k. 'cas were having a ball
I am fine and we're o.k.
I am fine and we're o.k.
That's what it's all about
Breaking up every day
That's what it's all about
Breaking up every day
I am fine and we're o.k.
I am fine and we're o.k.
I am fine and we're o.k.
I am fine and we're o.k.