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Genre:
Soundtrack
Release Date: 07/12/2005
The lineup spread across the
soundtrack for
Hustle & Flow cannot be denied.
T.I.,
Juvenile,
8 Ball, and
MJG,
E-40,
Trillville,
Boyz N da Hood,
Mike Jones, and several others make this a timely and fitting companion to the film. More importantly, in keeping the connection between film and
soundtrack as tight as possible, a couple tracks performed by actor
Terrence Howard -- as
Hustle and Flow protagonist
DJay, a pimp turned MC -- are included, along with a handful of dialogue bits.
Al Kapone, a Memphis-based rapper asked by director
Craig Brewer to write
DJay's rhymes, also appears, only adding to the authenticity. While the
soundtrack complements the film, most of the tracks provided by the big guns aren't top-level. That doesn't mean that the disc is useless for those who don't see the film (altogether, the tracks are more memorable than the average cuts granted to a
soundtrack), but it's more
New Jersey Drive or
Bad Boys II than
Juice or
Above the Rim.
~Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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