Romeo Must Die: The Album

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Amazon, and subsequently, the Marketplace sellers who offer it, need to change the way this item is listed.

There are no explicit lyrics on this UK import. These are the same edited versions of the songs that are found on the US version of the CD. So if you are expecting the unedited versions of the songs that are found in the film (as I was), you won't find them here.

I will not completely trash this review; I do love this soundtrack (hence the three stars, rather than one or two). I must admit, though, I am disappointed. I was expecting this version to deliver the same 'full-flavor' that was given to us in the film.

With the one year anniversary of Aaliyah's death already behind us, I thought it'd be a good idea to revisit the soundtrack to her feature film, "Romeo Must Die." This is a typical case where the soundtrack is far more effective than the movie, which, as an action/martial arts flick, was average at best. Aaliyah makes the strongest prescence here, particularly on the excellent "Try Again" (the best single of her short-lived career) and "Come Back in One Piece" with DMX. Both tracks, especially the former, serve up attitude, spark, and energy. But the spotlight isn't entirely on Aaliyah, though. Destiny's Child surfaces on the funky "Perfect Man," which has more soul, spunk, and verve than anything off their "Survivor" album. Chante Moore is impressive on the mid-tempo "This is a Test," and Ginuwine stands out on "Simply Irresistible." Quite frankly, there's a tad more hip hop on this CD than I'd care to listen to, and the final third of this soundtrack gets patchy, but it's an overall...Read more

Although Aaliyah has only 4 songs on the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, all of them are hands down the best of the bunch. The first single Try Again features her icy vocals intertwined with Timbaland's signature futuristic synths and shiny blips and bleeps. Come Back In One Piece finds DMX's scratchy, rough voice rapping about running the streets while Aaliyah's delicate coo plays the part of the worried girlfriend warning her man to be careful while doing his thing. The sample of funk group Parliament's "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" mixes perfectly with the hip hop background. Some heavy drums, background horns, and occasional MJ styled squeals accompany Baby Girl on the Missy Elliott penned track Are You Feelin' Me?

My favorite of the 4 is I Don't Wanna. With an acoustic soul vibe, Aaliyah tires of fussin' and fightin' with her man and realizes she can't do anything without him. "How can this be (that it's not workin out)?/That it's not workin' out?/We vowed to be always...Read more