This Is the Remix is a 13-track collection of various Destiny's Child remixes, plus an added bonus track, ("Heard A Word" taken from Michelle William's soon-to-drop gospel album. Destiny's Child are definitely top of the pops. Ingeniously, the trio fuse a "Praise the Lord" ethos and glass shattering gospel holler with ghetto fabulous bikini-clad looks and phat 'n' funky paeans to their posteriors. Sadly, that Soulwax remix featuring the brilliant but bizarre soundclash … mehrbetween the gals' "Independent Women" and 10cc's "Dreadlock Holiday" (honest Guv) is not included. Instead, a posse of hip-hop's usual suspects--Missy Elliott, Wyclef, Da Brat, producers Timbaland and the Neptunes--add trademark rhymes and beatz to a selection of Destiny's biggest joints. Sadly, this version of "Independent Women" (Part II)--pointlessly plucked from their Survivor album--fails to match either the infamous bootleg or the scintillating original. Far better is the Missy assisted version of "Bootylicious", a lascivious yet defiant shout out to the scrubs: "I don't think you ready for this jelly, cause my body too bootylicious for ya babe"... sheer bloody poetry. Equally rump-shaking is "Jumpin' Jumpin'", where D C are joined by Lil Bow Wow, JD and Da Brat. Those cuts sporting R&B and rap remodels are generally welcome alternatives to the celebrated originals, but a dull-as-Will Maurice Joshua house makeover of "Bills Bills Bills" should not have been advised. The occasional disappointment aside, This Is the Remix confirms Destiny's Child as the finest pop/soul/R&B act on the planet. --Chris King weniger

1 - No, No, No - Part 2 (feature Wyclef Jean Extended Version)
2 - Emotion (Neptunes Remix)
3 - Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)
4 - Say My Name (Timbaland Remix)
5 - Bug A Boo (Refugee Camp Remix feat. Wyclef Jean)… mehr
6 - DOT (The E-Poppi Mix)
7 - Survivor (Remix feature Da Brat Exended Version)
8 - Independent Women Part II
9 - Nasty Girl (Azza's Nu Soul Mix)
10 - Jumpin' Jumpin' Remix Extended Version Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Lil Bow Wow
11 - Bills, Bills, Bills (Maurice's Xclusive Livegig Mix)
12 - So Good (Maurice's Soul Remix)
13 - Heard A Word (Bonus Track from Michelle Williams' My Heart To Yours) weniger