| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/priority | | UPC: 00049925021325 | | Release Date: 9/11/2001 | | Buy.com Sku: 60499457 | | Item#: MDXCX9 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Keep Your Eyes Open - (film dialogue) ~ Original Soundtrack |  | | 2. W.O.L.V.E.S. - Krumb Snatcha/M.O.P. ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 3. Bounce, Rock, Golden State - Golden State ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 4. Put It On Me - Dr. Dre/DJ Quik/Mimi ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 5. #1 - Nelly ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 6. F*** You - Pharoahe Monch ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 7. Watch the Police - C-Murder/Trick Daddy ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 8. Lox, The - Dirty Ryders ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 9. Crooked Cop - Napalm Beach ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 10. America - P. Diddy/David Bowie ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 11. Greed - Cypress Hill/Kokane ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 12. Guns N' Roses - The Clipse/The Neptunes ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 13. Tha Squeeze - Gang Starr ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 14. Let Us Go - King Jacob & Professor ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 15. Training Day (In My Hood) - Roscoe ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 16. Protect Your Head - Soldier B ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 17. Wolf Or Sheep ~ Original Soundtrack | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Original score by Mark Mancina. | | Original score composed by Mark Mancina. | | Training Day, the film, follows a rookie cop through his first day as an LAPD narcotics officer. He comes to terms with the ugly truths of his job and the brutal realities of the city he's trying to protect. Training Day, the soundtrack, is just as ugly and brutal as the movie. Each track is a graphic portrait of city life, from the profiling style of street business to the kill or be killed philosophy engrained in even the innocent. The soundtrack is graphic, but not gratuitous. Songs that may have otherwise been viewed as unnecessarily violent or sexual feel completely appropriate and are more effective in the context of the film. That may be why some of rap's most respected names, including Dr. Dre, P Diddy, and Cypress Hill signed on for the project. Their veteran status is supported by the aggressive energy of rap newcomers like Nelly, Krubsnatcha, and Pharoahe Monch. David Bowie joins P Diddy & the Bad Boy Family on "American Dream," but the collaboration feels forced and Bowie's unmistakable glam rock voice seems tragically out of place. It's really the only track that doesn't work, which is rare for a soundtrack. If this soundtrack lacks anything, it's variety. Songs about dirty cops, ruthless killings, and meaningless sex are followed by songs about meaningless killings, dirty sex, and ruthless cops. Few of the tracks stand out from the rest, but maybe that's the idea. Maybe its just like Napalm says and they're "all singing the same song." ~ Brad Kohlenstein | | The soundtrack to TRAINING DAY may enhance the film which it accompanies, and that's all well and good. The real news for music fans, though (and particularly for hip-hop aficionados) is that it features some of the hottest contemporary rappers giving their all in an album's worth of nonstop hip-hop action. From the Lox and Nelly to Pharoah Monche and P. Diddy (who appears here in a collaboaration with none other than esteemed British rocker David Bowie), TRAINING DAY offers up driving beats, inventive samples, and most importantly, trenchant, incisive raps that get straight to the heart of what makes hip-hop work. | | The soundtrack to TRAINING DAY may enhance the film which it accompanies, and that's all well and good. The real news for music fans, though (and particularly for hip-hop aficionados) is that it features some of the hottest contemporary rappers giving their all in an album's worth of nonstop hip-hop action. From the Lox and Nelly to Pharoah Monche and P. Diddy (who appears here in a collaboaration with none other than esteemed British rocker David Bowie), TRAINING DAY offers up driving beats, inventive samples, and most importantly, trenchant, incisive raps that get straight to the heart of what makes hip-hop work. |
Producer: Ted Reed (Compilation) |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/11/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 50213 | | Label : Priority Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00049925021325 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Q (12/01, p.149)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A hard-hitting rap soundtrack..."Q (12/01, p.149)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A hard-hitting rap soundtrack..." Uncut (12/01, p.128)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The hip hop soundtrack's mighty fine..." Uncut (12/01, p.128)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The hip hop soundtrack's mighty fine..." Mixmag (12/01, p.57)
- 4 out of 5 - "...This soundtrack is unsurpassed, the top tune being Pharoahe Monch's rap, 'F*** You'..." |
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