Notes & Personnel Info |  | Original score composed by Richard Gibbs. | | In urban communities, the barbershop, equal parts business and tradition, has come to represent hope, promise, history and people coming together. A surprise hit movie during the summer of 2002, BARBERSHOP, captured that spirit with a sweet, smart script that shone new light on the age-old story of a quirky community that squabbles but bands together when faced with difficulty. The film's sequel finds all of the major cast members (including Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer) returning, with the addition of Oscar nominee Queen Latifah. | | The soundtrack for BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS, features a cross-section of the best R&B and hip-hop has to offer, from the dark "gangsta" stylings of G-Unit to the intellectual neo-soul of Floetry & Mos Def to the classic R&B of Ashford & Simpson as covered by Avant & Keke Wyatt. The collection also boasts many impressive new artists; of particular note is Twista-style rapper Spitfiya who is joined by the crooning of the very able Anthony Hamilton on "Make It Home," and Southern shooting-star Sleepy Brown, backed by Outkast on "I Can't Wait." The BARBERSHOP 2 soundtrack echoes the feel of the famous neighborhood business-fiesty and sometimes fierce, but always drenched in history, love, and soul. |
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