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"Everybody wanna be the king of the South" rhymes the P$C crew (featuring T.I. and Lil Scrappy), kicking off the Hustle & Flow soundtrack with the amped-up "I''m A King" remix. This film, about a Memphis hustler trying to become a respected rapper, won the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, and appropriately, the soundtrack has the hottest dirty South (a.k.a. crunk) songs around. Lead actor Terrence Howard is a double-threat, not just playing up-and-coming rapper DJay, but also performing on a number of tracks in character. From the blacksploitation-affected "It''s Hard Out Here For A Pimp" to the equally (''70s-esque title track, his contributions are respectable, but not nearly as pumped-up and crunked-out as the disc''s standout tracks. Although the CD is rap-heavy, there are some great moments on the R&B front as well, including Eightball & M.J.G.''s lost-love track "Tell Me Why," and the disc highlight, "Still Tippin''", a Mike Jones/Nicole Wray remix that brings sweet Tweet-like grooves to the collection. Some of the CD''s other contributors include Juvenile (who is typically clever in "Booty Language") and Webbie, who battles with Trina on "Bad B**ch Remix". Moms and dads should be forewarned, however, that there is nothing subtle about the lyrics on this disc: true to crunk, every imaginable expletive is crammed into these 20 songs and sound bytes, along with a hefty dose of gang-style posturing. For the under-18 set, best reach for the clean version. --Denise Sheppard
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TRACK LISTINGS
A1 –P$C I'm A King (Remix) 3:32
A2 –Lil' Boosie & Webbie Swerve 4:09
A3 –Djay (2) & Pawn Shop Owner Microphone Skit 1:02
A4 –Djay (2) I'ts Hard Out Here For A Pimp 3:00
A5 –8Ball & MJG* Tell Me Why 4:04
B1 –E-40 P***y N***az 4:48
B2 –Djay (2) Whoop That Trick 4:26
B3 –No Artist Bum Guy Skit 1:55
B4 –Trillville Man Up 4:43
B5 –Boyz N Da Hood Carbon 15's, A.K.'s & Mac 11's 3:50
C1 –Young City a.k.a. Chopper (6) Lil' Daddy 4:25
C2 –Nasty Nardo Let's Get A Room 4:15
C3 –Juvenile (2) Booty Language 4:05
C4 –Webbie Bad B**ch Remix 3:59
C5 –No Artist We In Charge Skit 1:01
D1 –Djay (2) Hustle And Flow (It AIn't Over) 3:30
D2 –Mike Jones (2) Still Tippin' (It's A Man's World Remix) 4:42
D3 –P$C Murder Game 5:00
D4 –Al Kapone Get Crunk, Get Buck 3:55
D5 –No Artist Man Ain't Like A Dog Skit 2:39
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