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Needs a 'lil more training

A Review by

Goc


I don't know what to think about the film that this soundtrack is for yet, Training Day. I'm a big Denzel fan so I've got decent hopes, although I doubt it's going to be anything too special. The soundtrack looks like it could actually eclipse the film in flava, with appearances by Dr. Dre, MOP, The Lox, and Pharaoh Monch. Let's see, shall we...

1. KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN (Intro) This is nothing more than a few seconds of dialogue by Denzel Washington as his character in the movie. They are fitting as hell and I'm digging 'em, but obviously I'm not going to pay for 'em :).

Track Rating: $0.00

2. W.O.L.V.E.S. - Krumbsnatcha feat. MOP This is the textbook definition of a hot motherfunkin' song that no one is ever going to hear or give enough play. MOP just simply don't have enough fans, but that's definitely not their fault. This song has an eerie yet badass beat, and the usual MOP rugged rhymes and overall sound. I'm in love.

"What do you got to lose? Not a damn thing. That's why I holler 'Ante Up" while you holler 'Bling, Bling.'"

$2.75

3. BOUNCE, ROCK, GOLDEN STATE - Golden State feat. Xzibit I'm a huge Xzibit mark, so that's obviously going to inflate this track's score a little bit. I'm not sure who these Golden State guys are supposed to be, but I know at least one is Ras Kass. It really doesn't matter I guess though. This song is up tempo as hell with Xzibit overpowering it. A damn good track, but it's not really memorable.

$1.70

4. PUT IT ON ME - Dr. Dre & DJ Quik Dr. Dre can make beats better than Martha Stewart can bake a cake. This track is, in the words of my more slang-skilled staff mates, "off the f*cking chain." The lyrics don't talk about nothing more than "pimping hoes" and what not, but the beat and the hook are just too damn good  for it to matter. I could read the phone book over a Dre beat and the song would be good shit.

$4.00

5. #1 - Nelly Let it be known I hate Nelly with an unbridled passion. On this track, I guess he's trying to respond back to those that have dissed him (I guess that means me too). This is one of the weakest attempts at response track I've ever heard. It's way too sing songy, and just sounds like more of the same garbage from Nelly.

$0.10

6. FUCK YOU - Pharoah Monch – Some people may feel this track's hook is corny, but damn I'm in love with it. It's one of those ones that gets your head nodding and you chanting on only a few listens. I've loved Pharoah Monch for quite a while now, and him on the subject matter of police is a perfect fit.

"As a matter of a fact, I kinda like this cat for a white nigger."

$3.50

7. WATCH THE POLICE - C-Murder & Trick Daddy It's official, No Limit Records 15 minutes of hip hop fame are far from over. This track sounds about 10 years dated, and No Limit weren't even around then. They sound even more lame than they should actually be. Trick Daddy amazingly comes off as one hell of a rhymer on this track, but that's only 'cause C-Murder is so pathetic. Listen to this track, and tell me it doesn't sound like an N.W.A. track from 10 years ago, and I'll call you a liar.

$0.15

8. DIRTY RYDERS - The Lox - I'm not a big fan of The Lox, but after this track I think I should be. The hook is somewhat annoying and it's basically just another "gangsta" rap track, but it's good at what it aims for. Solid track.

$1.00

9. CROOKED COP - Napalm – Ummm, who is this guy? His rhymes and overly simplistic. Not that I think I could rap, but I honestly think I could write something as complicated as this guy pulled off. Crap, skip this track.

$0.20

10. AMERICAN DREAM - The Bad Boy Family feat. David Bowie – Call me a homosexual but this song has grown on me like Athlete's Foot. At first listen you'll probably laugh your ass off at the ludicrous pairing, but trust me this track is catchier than Chicken Pox. I would have preferred this song to be a lot darker, but I still enjoy it this way. P Diddy sounds pretty weak on this track, but the rest of Bad Boy brings the damn heat.

"Getting checks with half my stacks, I forgot George Bush wrote half my raps."

$3.25

11. GREED - Cypress Hill feat. Kokane - This song is more odd and pretty shitty singing than anything. This is a typical soundtrack song, where it sounds like it was thrown together in a weekend. I'm not down, I'll never listen to this track anymore after this review. It just takes too long to get to the actual rapping.

$0.40

12. GUN'S 'N ROSES - The Clipse feat. the Neptunes – This one is pretty catchy, but I swear I've heard this song somewhere before. I don't know if that's a right assumption, but I'm almost certain. Other than that, there's not much to say about this track, besides it has a funky beat, typical of the 'Tunes. Decent, you won't fast forward through it.

$0.50

13. THA SQUEEZE - Gangstarr – I can't complain about the subject matter of this track as Gangstarr pledges to help change. But his flow just isn't interesting enough for me. Sorry man.

"I'm driving the other night, these two faggots pull me over and tell me I have a broken taillight....while they have a broken headlight."

"So speed on, before you get peed on. All I need is more power, than I'm gonna put the squeeze on."

$0.50

14. LET US GO - King Jacob and the Professor – I'm not really up to speed on who these fellas are, but think of the Big Tymers from Cash Money with their voices and beats. The hook is pretty catchy, but corny at the same time. A little too corny for me. This CD was looking great until these last few tracks...I piss.

$0.30

15. TRAINING DAY (IN MY HOOD) - Roscoe – I assume this to be the same Roscoe as Kurupt's brother. His voice seems a little changed from the other tracks I've heard from him though so I'm not 100% positive. It's got a typical west coast sounding hook and beat. Roscoe sings about life in the ghetto, no new ground but a decent track.

$0.60

16. PROTECT YOUR HEAD - Soldier B – Who the hell is this foolio? With a name like Soldier B you've pretty much guaranteed yourself to a career of obscurity. It sounds like a name for a No Limit "artist" during that time a few years back when they put out a new CD every damn week. Okay, I've ranted about this idiot enough...now I need to rant about the track, hehe. The background is basically a sampling of the Bone Thugs "Pop, Pop" over and over. Completely forgettable...not the way I was hoping this CD would end.

$0.30

 

Well this CD looked like good stuff after the first half a dozen tracks, but the second half just drags down the whole effort. This has the cast to be a stellar soundtrack, but instead falls into the trap of every other rap-based soundtrack, a few great songs and tons of filler. Don't get me wrong this CD has it's moments and is certainly worth owning, but I pray that the movie is better than this.

Album worth: $19.25

Album price: $14.99

 


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