A review of the soundtrack "Next Friday" (2000)

The "Next Friday" soundtrack is the accompanying soundtrack to the comedy movie "Friday". The soundtrack mostly features popular hip hop and R&B artists. This includes the rapper Ice Cube who plays Craig, the main character in the movie. Several singles have been released from the soundtrack. The "Next Friday" soundtrack was released in 2000 via Priory Records. It was charted on both the hip hop and R&B charts.

Featured artists and generic style

Artists
The "Next Friday" movie's soundtrack boasts of an array of hip hop artists and R&B singers. Ice Cube's song "You Can Do It", features Mack 10 and the female rapper Ms. Toi. The song is a very catchy assortment of hip hop beats and equally catchy hooks. Other artists who also appear on the soundtrack include "I Don't Wanna" by the late R&B singer Aaliyah, the rapper Pharaoe Monch's song "Livin It Up", the hip hop producer and the rapper Wyclef Jean's song "Low Income". Eminem also features on the "Next Friday" soundtrack. Perhaps the most high-profiled song that appears on the soundtrack, is the song "Chin Check" by the veteran rap super group N.W.A. Ice Cube is a member of this group. This song also features a guest appearance by the rapper Snoop Dog. Generic style
The generic style of the "Next Friday" soundtrack is predominantly hip hop and R&B. Both genres appear frequently throughout the soundtrack. It is mainly composed of rappers and singers who dominate both genres of music. Due to these popular recording artists and rappers who are on the "Next Friday" soundtrack, the soundtrack has largely benefited in terms of the quality of the music. Without this roster of particularly good rappers and singers, the soundtrack would have lacked generic solidarity.

Positive points

The combination of both hip hop and R&B music makes the "Next Friday" soundtrack a good equilibrium of musical styles. Both genres have proved to be very popular within mainstream musical culture over recent years. This soundtrack truly harnesses every credible element attributed to both of these genres. It greatly contributes to the soundtrack's popularity and this compliments the success that the "Next Friday" movie has also achieved.

Negative points

Although the soundtrack to "Next Friday" largely features leading R&B and hip hop artists, it somewhat lacks in other styles of musical diversity. This is because of its lineage towards only those two genres of music.