Chris Rock may get the laughs onscreen, but Down to Earth's musical directors are quick to make sure that the music is no laughing matter. Tracks incorporate '70s soul influences (Ruff Endz learned Stevie Wonder well) through modern rap and R&B. Several top-shelf names (Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill) add established tunes to the proceedings; 1993's "Gin and Juice" remains an ominous example of West Coast hip-hop's climb to fame with seductive singalongs accompanying Dr. Dre's … mehrlo-slung G-funk. There's also plenty more to explore. Sticky Fingaz, featuring Eminem, set down pounding rhythmic trills to underscore "What If I Was White." Monica and Kelly Rowland (of Destiny's Child) serve up orchestrated romantic pop--a genre that lapses into lifeless parody whenever the grooves sag and/or the singer is too indistinct to rise above the occasion (3LW's "Never Let Go"). Random missteps aside, Down to Earth serves up a dance party for those who prefer to take it slow. --Rob O'Connor weniger
CD 1
01 - Glitches
02 - Just Another Girl
03 - Can You Tell It's Me
04 - What If I Was White… mehr
05 - Never Let Go
06 - Someone to Love You
07 - Gin and Juice
08 - With You
09 - I Think I Like You
10 - Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother
11 - Dreamed You
12 - One Time
13 - Angel
14 - Thug Music Play On
15 - Everything Is Everything weniger