Bad Boys II [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Bad Boy
• ASIN: B00009V7UR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,838 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Show Me Your Soul - P. Diddy, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell Williams, Loon

3. La, La, La - Jay-Z

4. Shake Your Tailfeather - Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee

5. Girl, I'm A Bad Boy - Fat Joe & P. Diddy featuring Dre

6. Keep Giving Your Love To Me - Beyonce

7. Realest N*ggas - Notorious B.I.G. & 50 Cent

8. Flipside - Freeway

9. Pretty Girl Bullsh*t - Mario Winans featuring Foxy Brown

10. Model - (Interlude)

11. Love Don't Love Me - Justin Timberlake

12. Relax Your Mind - Loon

13. Didn't Mean - Mary J. Blige

14. God Sent You - (Interlude)

15. Why - Da Band

16. Shot You - (Interlude)

17. Gangsta Sh*t - Snoop Dogg w/Loon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BAD BOYS II: THE OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK IS A VERY SOLID CD..., July 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bad Boys II (Audio CD)

Well the summer is definitely off to a good start thanks to production from the urban label known as Bad Boy Records. Headed by Sean Combs (P. Diddy) he gets his label (under a new distribution deal with Universal Records) back in the swing of things with the release of BAD BOYS II [Soundtrack]. The basic concept is that this is a compilation album featuring artists from hip-hop (Jay-Z), r&b (Beyonce), rock (Lenny Kravitz) and even pop (Justin Timberlake).

Unlike others artists in the rap arena who bring us tales of problems with their mother/girlfriends and having survived assassination attempts, P Diddy and Bad Boy Records has always been good for "feel good" party type music. Easy to recite lyrics over recognizable pop tunes was the method during the labels zenith. After hearing some criticism, Puff has toned down the overt sampling and created his own sound (actually it should be noted that now, as in the past, Mr. Combs employs other producers that function to create and assist in the production of these music tracks).

But you want to know how does the CD sound? Well, it's one of those rare CD's that doesn't have what critics refer to as "filler" tracks (songs that just take up space on an album). He has managed to assemble artists who are regarded as being among the best in their respective fields. And for him they contribute some of their best work. The first song "Show Me Your Soul" has an old soul feel to it. Lenny Kravitz pays homage to James Brown style as he wails the hook and asks a girl to "lose control". This gets the CD off to a very good start and then rap heavyweight Jay Z takes over the duties on the second track "La, La, La" (a remix to his hit Excuse Me Miss). St Louis natives Nelly and Murphy Lee join P Diddy to call out women and "Shake Ya Tailfeather". Then Latin titan Fat Joe joins Diddy on the cut "Girl I'm a Bad Boy". Out of all the songs on the soundtrack this one best incorporates themes from the film as "Joey Crack" raps to his amour that he can't change who he is and "I'm a be a Bad Boy for life" in the last verse. This has a nice cool mellow vibe to it. Our favorite weed-aholic Snoop joins the posse on "Gangsta Sh**". Bad Boy newcomer Loon joins the Doggfather on this song with a haunted ghetto mansion like sound. Loon's laid back flow (which some unjustly compare to past Bad Boy artist Mase) goes well with Snoop and makes you look forward to his upcoming debut release.

I could write forever about the rest of the songs but those listed above should be a good guide to allow you to make a decision on whether to purchase this CD or not. This CD will be on constant rotation in your car or home when you want to take your mind off of a hard day and want to lift your spirits for a moment. It has excellent replay value (media buyers know exactly what I'm talking about with this statement). If that still doesn't convince you think about this: P Diddy has worked (and performed) with the likes of Sting, David Bowie, Jimmy Page, Chuck D, Notorious B.I.G. even the Smashing Pumpkins (I was surprised at this one). In an industry that tends to not favor the crossing over and mixing of genres, he has managed to gain the trust of respected artists and entertainers. This CD is a reflection of other artist's respect for him from not just rap and hip-hop but music as a whole.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars All the Big Names...But What About Big Songs?, November 9, 2003

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C. Conard "ExtremeAvalanche" (Fort Collins, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Boys II (Audio CD)

For any rap fan out there, you will probably notice that the biggest names in rap are all here. Bad Boys II the soundtrack, essentially created by P. Diddy, was so hyped, parties were thrown all over New York to commemorate its release. So naturally, I was excited, being a huge fan of rap, but did the album really live up to its hype?
Almost every big name in rap is here. You got Nelly, Jay-Z, P Diddy, 50 Cent, Notorious B.I.G., and even Justin Timberlake. And with good production, you'd come to expect everything from this album. But does it really deliver all that well. Sure, some tracks are hot on here, such as La La La by Jay-Z, the meanest MC in rap, and the heavily played track, Shake Ya Tailfeather. It features Nelly, P. Diddy, and that other guy. (No, seriously, why would they put Murphy Lee on this track?) Well, anyway, although I don't have much love for these three rappers, the track is pretty awesome! Other great tracks are 50 Cent feat. Notorious B.I.G., and maybe some others, but generally this album is pretty average. If it was any other album, it would be great, but with the biggest names in black music, this album should have brought us a lot more than it really did.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Big names but not so big tracks, August 30, 2003

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The Gifted One (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Boys II (Audio CD)

When I heard that this album debuted at #1 on the billboard charts I immediately knew why. The tv ad for this album lures you in with big names like Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Notorius BIG, Puffy, Beyonce, and Justin Timberlake but the majority of these tracks aren't that great.

The best tracks on this cd are not new music. Jay-Z "lalala" appeared on the Blueprint 2.1 and on the S. Carter Collection Mixtape earlier this year. The 50 Cent and Biggie track has been out for over a year and is getting old now. Freeway's Flipside is very hot but is also on Freeway's album which came out in February.

Of the other tracks, only a few stand out. Show Me Your Soul is an average track at best. Shake Ya Tailfeather is the main single for this cd and is a good party track. The Beyonce track "Keep Giving Your Love to Me" doesn't measure up to the quality Beyonce set forth on her solo album. No matter how much I love Beyonce I just can't get into this one. The Justin Timberlake track surprised me, it was much better than I expected. The rest of the tracks seem to be just fillers except for Loon and Snoop Dogg's "Gangsta ****". The beat is very hot. As for the track by P. Diddy's band, it's nice to see that they finally came together to make some real music but this track proves that they still have a long way to go.

If you already have the Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Biggie, and Freeway tracks then I don't recommend you buy this album. Those songs are several months old and were just thrown in the soundtrack to add more big names to it. Of the new tracks, only about 3 are good and you would be wasting money to buy this cd for just 3 hot new tracks.

If you've been in the dark for the past year and haven't heard the Jay-Z, Freeway, 50 Cent, or Biggie tracks before then I definitely recommend you buy this cd. Those are the best cuts on the entire soundtrack.