Starring: - Craig Mack
- Dr. Dre
- Naughty by Nature
Description:
The much-anticipated soundtrack to Russell Simmons' THE SHOW unites artists from all over the hip-hop nation to contribute music and thoughts on their first love: hip-hop. The film is the first feature documentary devoted to the life and truths of the hip-hop culture, and its soundtrack attempts to define what the music is all about. With a dose of rap, R&B and reggae, THE SHOW is musically diverse, and the idea that hip-hop is interwoven in the everyday life of its followers is inherent to nearly every song. THE SHOW marks the return of some rap MIAs. Onyx foreshadow their coming in the nine-five with "Live!!!." Suga, formerly known as Sweet Tee, donates "What's Up Star?," a party groove sure to be the new anthem for female macks. The only other female artist featured on the collection is the Queen of hip-hop soul, Mary J. Blige. On "Everyday It Rains," Blige sports her usual street-influenced vocals over a loop of the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing." THE SHOW is at its best on the Erick Sermon-produced "How High," which combines the Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man with Redman. Appearances from LL Cool J and Slick Rick fill the old school requirement, while tracks like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Everyday Thang" and South Central Cartel's "Sowhatusayin" add the gangstas to the mix. Surprisingly, there's only one live track, and it comes from Brooklyn's finest, The Notorious B.I.G., who rocks the crowd with "Me And My Bitch." The song is off his platinum debut, and, although it is only a brief moment of a 27-track compilation, Biggie still manages to nearly steal THE SHOW.
1. Hip Hop Is... - Kid Creole/Kid Capri/ Ecstasy
2. Live!!! - Onyx
3. Move On... - Slick Rick
4. My Block - 2 Pac
5. What's Up Star? - Suga
6. Headbanger Boogie - Method Man
7. How High - Redman/Method Man
8. It's Entertainment... - Dr. Dre
9. Everyday Thang - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
10. Everyday It Rains - Mary J. Blige
11. It's All I Had - The Notorious B.I.G.
12. Ol' Skool - Isaac 2 Isaac
13. Domino's In The House - Domino
14. Summertime In The LBC - The Dove Shack
15. West Coast..., The - Treach
16. Sowhatusayin - South Central Cartel Productions
17. Zoom Zooms And Wam Wam - Jayo Felony
18. Droppin Bombz - Tray D/So. Sentrelle
19. Save Yourself - Snoop Doggy Dogg
20. Still Can't Fade It - Warren G Productions
21. Papa Luv It - L.L. Cool J
22. Glamour And Glitz - A Tribe Called Quest
23. Nuttin' But A Drumbeat... - Russell Simmons
24. Kill Dem All - Kali Ranks
25. Me And My Bitch (Live From Philly) - The Notorious B.I.G.
26. It's What I Feel Inside... - Kid Creole/ Ecstasy
27. Show Theme, The - Stanley Clarke featuring Slick Rick
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