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2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack)

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2 Fast 2 Furious
Three sports cars racing with light trails coming off of them with the logo of the film over top
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 27, 2003
Recorded2002–03
Genre
Length60:53
Label
Producer
Fast & Furious soundtrack chronology
More Fast and Furious
(2001)
2 Fast 2 Furious
(2003)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack)
(2006)
Singles from 2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack)
  1. "Pump It Up"
    Released: May 8, 2003
  2. "Act a Fool"
    Released: May 20, 2003
  3. "Pick Up the Phone"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Hell Yeah"
    Released: March 30, 2004

2 Fast 2 Furious is the soundtrack for John Singleton's 2003 action film 2 Fast 2 Furious. It was released on May 27, 2003 via Def Jam South. Production was handled by several record producers, including Keith McMasters, Cool & Dre, the Diaz Brothers, Elite, Just Blaze and The Trak Starz. It features contributions from the film stars Ludacris and MC Jin, as well as 2 Chainz, 8Ball, Chingy, Dead Prez, Dirtbag, Fat Joe, I-20, Joe Budden, Kardinal Offishall, K'Jon, Lil' Flip, Pitbull, R. Kelly, Shawnna, Trick Daddy and Tyrese Gibson.

The album reached number five on the Billboard 200, and peaked atop the Billboard Top Soundtracks and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, spawning four singles: "Pump It Up", "Act a Fool", "Pick Up the Phone" and "Hell Yeah". As of August 14, 2003, It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling of 500,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

AllMusic editor John Bush highlighted Budden's "Pump It Up", Trick's "Represent" and Ludacris' "Act a Fool" as standout tracks but found Tyrese's offering "weaker [even] than his solo work for J Records".[1] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews.com gave praise to the overall Dirty South production throughout the first two-thirds of the album, highlighting Budden and Dead Prez's contributions for standing out amongst them, but was mixed on the final third having unknown artists on the last three tracks, concluding that: "Given that's a known fact about rap soundtracks, it's ironic that by using a somewhat less diverse mix 2 Fast 2 Furious actually achieves and in some ways ECLIPSES the success of its predecessor. Whether the movie can do the same without Vin Diesel is up to the audience of moviegoers, but hip-hop and Dirty South fans alike should be happy with the soundtrack".[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Start (Intro)" (performed by Ludacris)  0:09
2."Act a Fool" (performed by Ludacris)
Keith McMasters4:30
3."Represent" (performed by Trick Daddy)
Carlos Hernandez3:38
4."Slum" (performed by I-20 featuring Shawnna and Tity Boi)Bangladesh3:06
5."Pick Up the Phone" (performed by Tyrese and Ludacris featuring R. Kelly)R. Kelly4:53
6."Hands in the Air" (performed by 8Ball)
Big Du4:12
7."Gettin' It"
The Trak Starz4:19
8."Block Reincarnated-(Remix)- Album Version (Edited)" (performed by Shawnna featuring Kardinal Offishall)
Keith McMasters3:59
9."Pump It Up" (performed by Joe Budden)
Just Blaze4:11
10."Peel Off" (performed by Jin)Elite4:09
11."We Ridin'" (performed by Fat Joe)
Cool & Dre3:01
12."Rollin on 20's" (performed by Lil' Flip)
Anthony Sears4:09
13."Fuck What a Nigga Say..." (performed by Dirtbag)
  • Jermany James
  • Lyon
  • Valenzano
Cool & Dre3:16
14."Oye" (performed by Pitbull)
The Diaz Brothers4:02
15."Miami" (performed by K'Jon)Keith McMasters4:18
16."Finish" (performed by Ludacris)  0:10
Total length:1:00:53
German bonus tracks[3]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
17."Remember"Cronite4:26
18."Get Dirty"DJ Desue featuring A.G. and Party Arty2:53
Japanese bonus tracks[4]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
19."Cruisin'"Sphere of Influence4:39
Notes
  • Tracks 1 and 17 are voice clips taken from the film performed by Ludacris.
  • Tracks 4, 7, 10, 12 and 14 are not featured in the film.

Bonus tracks

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On June 23, 2003, an alternate version of the album was released with two additional bonus tracks, "Remember" and "Get Dirty".[5] On October 21, 2003, a further version was released with a single bonus song, "Comin' Up" by Saukrates.[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bush, John. "2 Fast 2 Furious - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 27, 2003). "Feature for May 27, 2003 – "2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack"". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Various - 2 Fast 2 Furious (CD, Soundtrack, Europe)". discogs. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Various - 2 Fast 2 Furious (CD, Soundtrack, Japan)". discogs. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Allmusic.com – 2 Fast 2 Furious (Bonus Tracks) – Overview
  6. ^ Allmusic.com – 2 Fast 2 Furious (Bonus Track) – Overview
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Albums: June 12, 2003". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 12, 2004. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200: June 21, 2003". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: June 21, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Soundtracks: June 21, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "2003 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-78. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – 2 Fast 2 Furious". Music Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – 2 Fast 2 Furious". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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