Hustle & Flow [Clean] [Edited]

Performer: Original Soundtrack
Artist: Lil Scrappy; T.I.; Taraji P. Henson
Engineer: Chris Carmouche; Victor Abijaudi; Horace "Bubba" Mitchell; Mark Vinten; Dave Junco; Taj "Mahal" Tilghman; Anthony Dent; Niko Lyras; Elliott Carter; Jason Geter; Kevin Liles
Producer: John Singleton; Jason Geter; Keith Mack; Anthony Dent; J. Allen; Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith; Al Kapone; Niko Lyras; Salih Williams; Jeremy Allen; Ryan Leslie
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Performers include: T.I., P$C, Trick Daddy, Lil' Jon, Lil' Scrappy, Three Six Mafia, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Trina, Lil' Wayne, Boosie & Webbie, Pretty Ricky, Trey Songz, Governor, Manni Fresh, Boys N Da Hood, Nicole Wray, Juvenile, Young Kuntry, David Banner, Mac Boney, X-Taci, Terrence Howard, Nasty Nardo, 8-Ball & MJG. Personnel: Young AJ, Christopher Dennis, Al Kapone, Stefanie Bolton, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard (vocals); Craig Love (guitar); Anthony Dent (programming); Pooh Bear (background vocals). Audio Mixers: John Frye; Mr. Leslie Braithwaite; Slicse T; Dave Junco; Glen Markezi; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith; Josh Butler; Ray Seay; Rich Keller. Recording information: Chase Studios, Atlanta, GA; Cotton Row Studios, Memphis, TN; Daddy's House Recording Studio, N.Y.C; Hypnotize Studios, Memphis, TN; LongBoy Entertainment Studio; P.S. West Studios, Atlanta, GA; Sho'nuff Studios, Atlanta, GA; Sound Lab, Smyrna, GA; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA; Studio Center, Miami, FL; Trill, Baton Rouge, LA; UTP Studios, New Orleans, LA. 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 The 2005 film HUSTLE & FLOW follows the travails of DJay (played by Terrence Howard), a Memphis rapper and former pimp staring down his 40s and still looking for that initial success. The soundtrack collects a mix of some of the leading rappers of the Dirty South movement, including veterans E-40 and Eightball & MJG, as well as newer lights Lil Scrappy and Webbie. Also included are actual raps by Howard (in character as Djay), and a track from Al Kapone, the ghostwriter of the protagonist's rhymes. HUSTLE & FLOW plays out like a Dirty South mixtape. The energy ebbs and flows from the rowdy "Swerve," which pairs Lil Boosie and Webbie, to the personal reflection of "Tell Me Why" by Eightball & MJG. Howard holds his own as an MC, particularly on the hook-laden "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp," featuring his unaffected and appealing Southern drawl, while Al Kapone shows off his own skills with a bit of Southern style on "Get Crunk, Get Buck." The HUSTLE & FLOW soundtrack is the perfect complement to the film, effectively capturing the sweat and struggle for success in the crowded world of Dirty South rap. The lineup spread across the soundtrack for Hustle & Flow cannot be denied. T.I., Juvenile, 8Ball & 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 & 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. [A clean version of the soundtrack was also released.] ~ Andy Kellman

Uncut (p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] rough-edged set of hip hop hollers..."

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