Boyz N the Hood [PA]

Performer: Original Soundtrack
Artist: Sarah Vaughan; Take 6; Al B. Sure!; Lenny Kravitz; Larry Troutman; J.P. Bourelly
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Additional guest artists: Kyle West, L. Richie, R. Lapread, W. Orange, M. Williams, T. McClary, W. King, Tery Allen, Andre Manuel, Joe Simon, Touch Of Jazz, Carl E. Bourelly, Mike "Fresh" McCray, T. Shaw. Producers: John Singelton, Ice Cube, Sir Jinx, Al B. Sure!, Kyle West, Benny Medina, D.J. Pooh, James "Rashad" Coes, D.J. Slip, Main Source, Raphael Wiggins, Jeff Townes, Craig King, Carl E. Bourelly, Mike "Fresh" McCay, O.D.S., Too Short, Keena "The Maestro" Foster, Force One Network, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke. Engineers: Eric Sheda, Bob Drake, Paul Logus, Mike "Webeboomindashit" Edwards, Anton Pukshansky, Dale Everingham, John Moyer, Barbara Aimes, Eddie Miller, Too Short, Al Eaton, Matt Kelley, Jess Sutcliffe, Bruce Swedien, Dann Humann. John Singleton's debut as a director, Boyz N the Hood, was naturally compared to other urban dramas that came out during the early '90s -- such as New Jack City, Straight out of Brooklyn, Menace II Society, Fresh, Juice, and South Central. While the soundtrack for South Central was heavy on late-'70s and early-'80s funk, the soundtracks released for all the other films were filled out with up-to-date hardcore rap and youthful R&B, so they too were stacked up against one another. Boyz N the Hood's soundtrack is uneven as the others, though it does contain a handful of tracks that no fan of early-'90s rap should be without. (Granted, most of them had already appeared on studio albums by the respective artists.) While none of the R&B cuts are poor, not a single one would be remembered if they weren't bound to scenes in the film. Bits of the evocative score, from Stanley Clarke and Quincy Jones, are also included. ~ Andy Kellman

Q (10/91) - 3 Stars - Good "...Talents as diverse as 2 Live Crew, Stanley Clarke And Hi-Five combine to sketch a remarkable musical map of the terrain (South Central LA)...although the subject matter remains heavy throughout, none of the performances are leaden..."

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