The
Exit Wounds
soundtrack may bounce around from smooth
urban
sounds to buck-wild
Dirty South
to hardcore
East Coast rap
, but no matter the style, it maintains a stunning level of exceptional quality. In fact, it's difficult to narrow down the best moments since there are so many. On the one hand, several of the gritty
East Coast
moments here --
DMX
's
"No Sunshine,"
Drag-On
"Off da Chain Daddy,"
Lady Luck
"Hey Ladies,"
in particular -- could garner substantial radio play. Similarly, the three
moments featured --
Trick Daddy
and
Trina
"We Got,"
Three 6 Mafia
"They Don't Fuck Wit U,"
Cash Money Millionaires
'
"Steady Grinding"
-- all stand as impressive songs driven by excellent production and a decadent air. And if that isn't enough to make this a notable soundtrack, the three sultry
urban soul
moments --
Ideal
"It's on Me,"
Playa
"Incense Burning,"
Timbaland
"Hell Yeah (Remix)"
-- challenge the
rap
songs for the status of being album highlights. In sum, this album is filled to brim with amazing songs. Granted, a few songs such as
Black Child
Ja Rule
"State to State"
could be skipped over. For the most part, though,
illustrates exactly how great soundtracks occasionally can be; not only does it have an ensemble of amazing songs, but it also offers a variety of styles -- hardcore
,
, naughty
-- that should appeal to a number of audiences. ~ Jason Birchmeier