Baby Boy (Explicit Version) (2001) (Explicit Version )

Product Summary Label: Uni/universal Records UPC: 00044001427626 Release Date: 6/19/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60486158 Item#: MT3TJK Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Womb, The - Tyrese Gibson (Intro) ~ Original Soundtrack 2. Just A Baby Boy - Snoop Dogg/Tyrese/Mr. Tan ~ Original Soundtrack 3. Just A Man - Raphael Saadiq/Devin ~ Original Soundtrack 4. Focus - Tyrese Gibson/Taraji P. Henson (interlude) ~ Original Soundtrack 5. Baby Mama - Three 6 Mafia/La Chat ~ Original Soundtrack 6. Talk S**t 2 Ya - D'Angelo/Marlon C ~ Original Soundtrack 7. I'd Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins ~ Original Soundtrack 8. You - Felicia Adams ~ Original Soundtrack 9. Jody Meets Rodney - Tyrese Gibson/Snoop Dogg (interlude) ~ Original Soundtrack 10. Crip Hop - Tha Eastsidaz/Snoop Dogg ~ Original Soundtrack 11. Thatshowegetdown - B.G./Baby/Lac ~ Original Soundtrack 12. Guns & Butter - Ving Rhames (interlude) ~ Original Soundtrack 13. We Keep It G - Lost Angels ~ Original Soundtrack 14. Eat Sleep Think - Connie McKendrick ~ Original Soundtrack 15. Just To Keep You Satisfied - Marvin Gaye ~ Original Soundtrack 16. I Hate You - Tyrese Gibson/Taraji P Henson (interlude) ~ Original Soundtrack 17. Love & War - Anthony Hamilton/Macy Gray ~ Original Soundtrack 18. Straight F***ing - The Transitions/Gator ~ Original Soundtrack 19. Baby Boy - Felicia Adams (bonus track) ~ Original Soundtrack   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Raphael Saadiq (vocals, guitar); D'Angelo (vocals); Jeff Mironov (guitar); Battlecat (keyboards, drums, programming); Chris Liggio (keyboards, percussion, programming); Mark Sparks (drums); Boogie Jake (drum programming); Dave Hollister, Felicia Adams, Gwenita Jackson, Macy Gray, Andre Wilson, Anthony Hamilton (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Johnny Dankworth; D'Angelo; Mr. Leslie Braithwaite; Mark Mitchell ; Brian Villanova; Mannie Fresh; Ray Seay; Battlecat. Recording information: Big Noise Studios, New York, NY; Cash Money Studios, New Orleans, LA; Dogghouse Recording Studios, Claremont, CA; Electric, Studios, New York, NY; Lorider Media Group, NJ; Mint, Oakland, CA; Pookie Lab, Sacramento, CA; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Arranger: D'Angelo. The rap songs from the Baby Boy soundtrack will no doubt garner the most attention, but for the most part, the numerous contemporary urban soul songs are what make this such a great album. Laid-back slow jams by D'Angelo, the Transitions, Raphael Saadiq, Felicia Adams, and a Anthony Hamilton/Macy Gray duet are all wonderful, lulling songs filling in the album's gaps. Furthermore, two classics -- Bootsy Collins' "I'd Rather Be With You" and Marvin Gaye's "Just to Keep You Satisfied" -- are welcome additions. Yet as commendable as these numerous soul songs may be for their mood-inducing effects, it's hard to miss the few big-time rap songs functioning as the soundtrack's selling points. In particular, "Just a Baby Boy" -- featuring Snoop Dogg, Tyrese, and Mr. Tan over a Battlecat production -- is yet another of Snoop's forays into R&B territory, with Mr. Tan doing the crooning; the one-time Doggfather seems to have found a new, more dynamic songwriting formula that makes his '90s work seem formative in comparison. Besides the Snoop track, Three 6 Mafia and La Chat's "Baby Mama" is essentially a rewrite of Project Pat's "Chicken Head," a sort of ghetto "Mrs. Jackson" that is a trademark Juicy J/DJ Paul production; BG's "Thatshowegetdown" also stands out, featuring a welcome new sound for Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh; and then there are two more Battlecat productions featuring tha Eastsidaz and Lost Angels, which are both fairly forgettable. It must be stressed again, though, that the numerous slow jams make this album such a success. Sure, the rap artists have the name recognition, but the contemporary urban soul artists are just as talented, as they prove here, even if they're names aren't as familiar. If you can appreciate rap as well as contemporary urban soul, this soundtrack should be a feast for you with its dynamic mix, alternating between interludes of film dialogue, big rap songs, and some smoking slow jams. ~ Jason Birchmeier John Singleton, of BOYZ N THE HOOD fame, cast R&B heartthrob Tyrese as the star of BABY BOY, a film about a young man in L.A. searching for his identity. Why Tyrese's participation in the soundtrack is limited to "Just a Baby Boy," where he shares the spotlight with Snoop Dogg and Mr. Tan, is a question we'll leave to the singer/actor's manager. More importantly, this disc is a carefully considered R&B/hip-hop collection wherein the artists take on the subject of interpersonal relationships with intelligence and skill. Raphael Saadiq and Devin the Dude's "Just a Man" is an honest account of a man who's given in to temptation, but strives against his nature to make a commitment. Three 6 Mafia's "Baby Mama" bears a tongue-in-cheek tone; their ironic humor leavens the bleak emotional reality of an uncommitted young couple with a child. Equally impressive is BABY BOY's sonic sense of history--D'Angelo's contribution is sort of a trip-hop-meets-Sly Stone-circa-RIOT GOIN' ON number, and the legendary Bootsy Collins chimes in with some quirky, old-school R&B. Producer: Chris Liggio; D'Angelo; James Poyser; Mannie Fresh; Mark Sparks; Raphael Saadiq; Tony Prendatt; Battle Cat Engineer: Al Fujisaki; Daniel Romero; Julian McBrowne; Jeff Chestek; Mannie Fresh; Ray Seay; Russell Elevado; Tony Prendatt; Vikter Duplaix; Ed King   Associated Artists and Works California Dreams Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack   Technical Info Release Date : 03/07/2005 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 014276 Label : Uptown/Universal Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 67m : 25s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00044001427626    Product Image