Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
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It's certainly not news anymore that soundtracks have a life of their own, far independent of their cinematic tie-in. In fact, it's highly likely that fewer than half of the songs on this soundtrack appear in the movie; after all, there needs to be some time for dialogue and plot. Nevertheless, these compilations--let's call them what they are--serve a vital purpose, since, with the exception of prog rock, singles are more important than albums, and a good collection of singles beats a few good songs and a smattering of filler by a single artist. However, what can be said about a handful of good singles sprinkled amid indistinct and mediocre tracks from a variety of high-profile artists? That's the problem on the Rush Hour soundtrack. Dru Hill, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Too Short, and the duo of Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick are the few highlights in the 70 minutes of music here, while Montell Jordan, Wu-Tang, Jon B, and others mail it in. I guess that's why they make CD players programmable and sell them with remotes. --Martin Johnson

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...Ja Rule and Amil make stellar guest appearances on Jay-Z's bouncy, antigoldigger/Broke Willie anthem "Can I Get A..." Also, Montell Jordan's and Monifah's sensual vocals blend perfectly on the intimate, sexy "If I Die Tonight."

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Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

Tracks:

Never Touch A Black Man's Radio (Skit) - Chris Tucker
How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill
Faded Pictures - Case
an I Get A... - Jay-Z
Kick Ass (Skit) - Jackie Chan
And You Don't Stop - Wu-Tang Clan
Bitch Betta Have My Money - Ja Rule
Is This Weed...Cigaweed (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Disco - Grenique
Blow Shit Up...FBI Wants You (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Impress The Kid - Slick Rick
If I Die Tonight - Montell Jordan
Glad That We Loved - Jon B.
I'll Be On A Big FBI Case (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Terror Squadians - Terror Squad
Please Tell Me You Speak English... (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Way Too Crazy - Tray Dee
N.B.C. - Charli Baltimore
You'll Never Miss Me 'Till I'm Gone - Terry Dexter
Nasty Girl - Kasino
No Love - Imajin
I'm Michael Jackson, You Tito (Skit) - Chris Tucker/Jackie Chan
Tell The Feds - Too $hort
Rush Hour Main Title Theme - Lalo Schifrin
Take This Badge And Shove It (Skit) - Chris Tucker

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It's certainly not news anymore that soundtracks have a life of their own, far independent of their cinematic tie-in. In fact, it's highly likely that fewer than half of the songs on this soundtrack appear in the movie; after all, there needs to be some time for dialogue and plot. Nevertheless, these compilations--let's call them what they are--serve a vital purpose, since, with the exception of prog rock, singles are more important than albums, and a good collection of singles beats a few good songs and a smattering of filler by a single artist. However, what can be said about a handful of good singles sprinkled amid indistinct and mediocre tracks from a variety of high-profile artists? That's the problem on the Rush Hour soundtrack. Dru Hill, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Too Short, and the duo of Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick are the few highlights in the 70 minutes of music here, while Montell Jordan, Wu-Tang, Jon B, and others mail it in. I guess that's why they make CD players programmable and sell them with remotes. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Good Album.......2004-07-06

Def Jam's "Rush Hour Soundtrack" is an almost perfect soundtrack album. It has a skit every now and then, that was tooken from the movie. The song by Too Short is amazing, and Can I Get A? buy Jay-Z is also good. It also has a song from Westcoast gangster rappers Daz Dillinger & Big Tray Dee. I gave it a 4 star all because of the first 2 songs. EVERY other song on this album is awesome, a hip hop masterpeice.

Good effort.......2001-05-19

First off, this isn't really focused on the movie. As you can see from the title (Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack) this is mainly an excuse to get a compilation of Def Jam artists out there. Although the skits are from the movie, and Can I Get A was used in one scene, everything else is basically new. So anyways, onto my review. There is nothing unique or special about these songs, but they are enjoyable. The album opens up with the "Skit" Never Touch A Black Mans Radio from the movie. Anybody who has seen the movie should know what scene all of these skits are from, as they are all from major parts in the movie. The CD then goes into the trio of three singles from the album: the mediocre How Deep Is Your Love performed by Dru Hill, the unimaginably boring Faded Pictures by Case and Joe, and the runaway jamming hit Can I Get A . . . by Jay-Z, Amil and Ja Rule which is easily the best song on here. Wu Tang has their song And You Don't Stop, which is pretty good but could have been better. Then Ja Rule has the angry, in your face, almost too much Bitch Betta Have My Money. Some of these songs will make you wonder what rap and hip-hop have come to, but wait. Two of the most awesome songs are coming up. Slick Rick's Impress The Kid is in a league of it's own, and the Montell Jordan/Monifah collaboration If I Die Tonight is sexy and intimate as hell. Everybodies favorite hottie Jon B. delivers well with his song Glad That We Loved, which is also

pretty good. After that, none of the tracks beside the movie snippets are really good. I'd buy this if you like the artists mentioned here, or you want to buy a soundtrack with hip-hop and R&B music. Fans of the movie might like this, but as the biggest song in the movie, War by Edwin Starr, is not included, beware before you buy it.

Something's Missing Here.......2000-10-09

Rush Hour is a great movie! The Soundtrack however is something I could do without! The biggest song in the movie is Edwin Starr's "War." Not only is it played countless times, but it is even referred to by Chris Tucker in the dancing scene. But for some reason it did not make it to the soundtrack! This is unfortunate because had it been on the soundtrack...it would've easily been the best song on this CD! True there are one or two decent pieces on here...but if you're in it for a song or two, resort to Napster!

big pun.......2000-05-10

a great soundtrack! the terror squad song is the best r.i.p. big pun u had dope lyrics

a sountrack must have the songs of the films.......2000-03-05

i found this movie great, of course, i'm a chan fan. i also like some songs and music of the film so i decide to buy this album. the surprise is that i don't found a lot of songs, the worst thing is that the songs that appear don't reflect the movie feeling. what's that of def jam? always the same, a poor hiphop, without strong, without heart, always the same. there are many songs or just one very long? i hate this cd, this is not a sountrack is another bad-defjam-album. SOUNDTRACK, music of a movie! if you like the music of the movie connect your taperecorder to your vhs and just record the sound, believe me.

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smokin
Lost Song?
Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK!
deceiving!
Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki...

Rush Hour 2
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Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005MKAG
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

Area Codes - Ludacris
Mine, Mine, Mine - Montell Jordan
Party & Bulls*** - Method Man/T.R.
No - Kandice Love
He's Back - Keith Murray
Love Again - Jazz
Keep It Real (Tell Me) - Musiq/Redman
Crazy Girl - LL Cool J
How It's Gonna Be - Lovher
Paper Trippin' - WC
You Make Me Laugh - Christina Milian
Mercedes Benz - Say Yes
Blow My Whistle - Hikaru Utada
Figadoh - Benzino
I'm Sorry - 3rd Storee
Brollic - FT (F*** That)
The World Is Yours - Macy Gray/Slick Rick

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Rush Hour 2's mixed bag of prefab sounds seems more like a corporate merger than an artistic effort. The concept: Raid Def Jam's stable of battle-scarred veterans (LL, Scarface) and next-up's (Musiq, Christina Milian), add appearances by some genuinely hot names (Snoop, Jill Scott), throw in a couple of outside-the-genre celebrities (Japanese superstar Hikaru Utada), and--as Nate Dogg croons on "Paper Trippin'"--get to stackin' cheese. Frenzied production can't overcome the overall low-energy vibe. Ludacris's filthy-but-funny "Area Codes" is fairly catchy, as is Meth's Biggie-referenced "Party & Bulls***." Macy Gray helps turn a Slick Rick classic into an interesting big band lullaby, while Jill Scott and Jazz's "Love Again" is little more than a postmodern Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway impersonation. LL's "Crazy Girl" is, hands down, the worst song he's ever done. But here's the good news: Keith Murray's still the most 'beautifullest' thing. Even Rockwilder's synth-based beat can't take the edge off of the Def Squadian's musical reentry. Welcome back, Keith. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

smokin.......2007-03-15

lovher didn't have a cd released in the us. this was the onle cd with their 1 hit!!

Lost Song?.......2003-10-03

I have a question. In the movie there when ever Jackie Chan thinks Carter is dead and he is riding in his car there is a song playing. I was wondering what the name of that song was. E-mail me at gamzarme@aol.com . Anyones answer would be great!
Patrick Thomas
P.S. If you're wondering what the song's words are when it starts out it's:
"It seems like yesterday we used to rock the floor..."

Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK!.......2002-11-16

The Rush Hour 2 soundtrack is good. There are some real good songs on this album...and there are ones that don't even deserve to be heard. Songs such as "I'm Sorry", "No", "You Make Me Laugh", "Party And Bullsh*t" are all great. I can't help but nod my head to the beats and feel the music. But, like most CD's, It has it's downside. Tracks such as "How's It Gonna Be" and "Keep It Real" should not have made it onto the Album. Even "Area Codes" got played out.

But the one song that made me say "WOW!" was Utada Hikaru's "Blow My Whistle". This song is produced by The Neptunes and features Foxy Brown. Of course Foxy's raps are tight. But Hikaru's voice flows perfectly on this song. What is so amazing is that Hikaru generated the most discussion on the album, and she's virtually unknown in the U.S. That, to me, shows a bright future in Utada's U.S. career.

3.5 STARS

deceiving!.......2002-03-30

ok, i haven't even heard this cd--i just watched the movie and the 2 of the songs that intrigued me (TUCKER's "don't stop..." and ST GERMAIN's "so flute") aren't on the soundtrack...ok, that happens sometimes but what irks me is the spate of recent soundtracks that say "music from and INSPIRED BY"--what is THAT about?? people wanna buy the cd's for songs they heard in the film, don't they? first there was the controversy of songs used in trailers not showing up in the film or on the cd, and now THIS! but the thing is, this particular cd doesn't even warn u that alot of these tunes have nothing to do with the movie! it's just stupid, if u ask me....i don't understand it....

Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki..........2002-02-24

Yes, Hikaru Utada graces this album, and this will be the only basis of this review, unless you want me to give a negative score and read an 8 page essay on why I don't like most of the rest...

We now interrupt this review for a News Story...

Hikki, or rather the name she likes better in the America biz, Hikaru Utada, has signed a contract with Island Def Jam, a division of Universal Music Group. According to Japanese news sources, Hikaru will apparently record an album and it will be released nationwide.

Now back to the review...

Anyways, Hikaru Utada becomes the single Asian on this album and sings in English. Unfortunately, this song isn't quite as good as her Japanese works or even her rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon", which was featured on the "Wait & See ~Risk~" single. Her vocals seem faded and behind the music/rapping/background vocals unlike most of her Japanese work. Her vocals also seem weak, unassertive and uninspired as well. As far as I can tell, she didn't write the song either. Overall, this isn't one of the centerpieces of Hikaru's works and this album is not an essential buy for the Hikki fan. I, personally, can only hope that she follows her own path in her music writing, since her abilities are much better than it has been illustrated in this song...

Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack [Edited Version]
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This is such a great CD!!

edit version of this sountrack is excellent.

this soundtrack ROCKS!

this soundtrack ROCKS!

Rush Hour sparkles with style

Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack [Edited Version]
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

Never Touch A Black Man's Radio (Skit) - Chris Tucker
How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill
Faded Pictures - Case And Joe
Can I Get A.. - Jay-Z
Jackie Chan Kicks A** (Skit) - Jackie Chan
And You Don't Stop - Wu-Tang Clan
B***h Betta Have My Money - Ja Rule
Is This W**d...Cigaw**d (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Disco - Grenique
Blow S**t Up...FBI Wants You (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Impress The Kid - Slick Rick
If I Die Tonight - Montell Jordan
Glad That We Loved - Jon B.
I'll Be On A Big FBI Case (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Terror Squadians - Terror Squad
Please Tell Me You Speak English... (Skit) - Chris Tucker
Way Too Crazy - Tray Deee
N.B.C. - Charli Baltimore
You'll Never Miss Me 'Til I'm Gone - Terry Dexter
Nasty Girl - Kasino
No Love - Imajin
I'm Michael Jackson, You Tito (Skit) - Chris Tucker/Jackie Chan
Tell The Feds - Too Short
Rush Hour Main Title Theme - Lalo Schifrin
Take This Badge And Shove It (Skit) - Chris Tucker

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Customer Reviews:

This is such a great CD!!.......1999-06-06

Not only does this soundtrack have a variety of great music on it, it also has clips from the movie. I think the rap music industry has outdone itself this time providing a great source of entertainment for people to listen to while doing just about anything. Not only that, but this CD is great to dance to and will lighten up any party!!

edit version of this sountrack is excellent........1999-05-06

This sound track is still the bomb! The clean version of Rush Hour sound is the way to go and a sure winner in having several hits on one cd. This version will be around for awhile. I'll be bumbing this in my Jeep this summer.

this soundtrack ROCKS!.......1999-03-12

My two favorite songs on this soundtrack were "How Deep is Your Love?" by Dru Hill feat.Redman and "Can I Get A...?" by Jay-Z.They know what`sup and they know how 2 get down!Someone I know has this CD and we be gettin' our jam on.There is no other soundtrack like this and I hope that somebody can make a soundtrack as good as the "Rush Hour" soundtrack!

this soundtrack ROCKS!.......1999-03-12

Rush Hour sparkles with style.......1998-11-29

With 17 tracks and 8 skits straight out of the movie, you've got more then an hour of listening goodness.
Smash hit singles "How Deep Is Your Love" by Dru Hill feat. Redman along with my personal favorite, "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z feat. Amil and Ja give this soundtrack some foundation.
Slick Rick, Too $hort and Ja Rule give their 2 cents and Wu Tang is the icing on the cake.

You got your Rap, your slow songs, and your nice and easy. Something for most everyone.

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