Hustle & Flow

Author: Hustle & Flow

Format: Explicit Lyrics

PartNumber: 1697198

Release Date: 12-07-2005

Details: Amazon.ca”Everybody wanna be the king of the South” rhymes the P$Ccrew (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