Home / Music / Was the soundtrack for Above the Rim more successful than the film?Music linernotes album music 2pacWas the soundtrack for Above the Rim more successful than the film?Yes, the 1994 basketball film Above the Rim starred Duane Martin and Tupac Shakur, but the Death Row-curated soundtrack was far more commercially successful than the movie itself. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious What album gave Aaliyah and Timbaland the template that defined late-90s R&B?Next How long is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?