Track Listing
1. Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet) - Mos Def/Faith Evans
2. Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu/Common
3. Bring You Heart - Angie Stone
4. Brown Sugar (Raw) - Black Star
5. Easy Conversation - Jill Scott
6. It's Going Down - Blackalicious/Lateef The Truth Speaker/KeKe Wyatt
7. Breakdown - Mos Def
8. You Make Life So Good - Rahsaan Patterson
9. Time After Time - Cassandra Wilson
10. Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim (7 Minutes Of Madness remix)
11. No One Knows Her Name - Hi-Tek/Big D/Plakhan
12. Act Too (The Love of My Life) - The Roots (remix)
13. Never Been - Mary J. Blige
14. Brown Sugar (Fine) - Mos Def
15. You Changed - Jully Black (bonus track)
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip)" (Erykah Badu & Common) won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip)" (Erykah Badu & Common) was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
For a film described as the African-American "When Harry Met Sally," this movie's music producers tapped into a wellspring of neo-soul rather than the Sinatra-like flavorings of Harry Connick, Jr. The result is BROWN SUGAR, a soundtrack packed with a dizzying array of talent drawn from the worlds of soul, hip-hop, and jazz. Among the many highlights are the sensual Erykah Badu/Common duet "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)," prodded along by light beats and feather-light organ fills, Angie Stone's sanctified "Bring Your Heart" and Jill Scott's wispy "Easy Conversation."
Other tasty sounds include the Roots' hard-edged remix of "Act Too (Love Of My Life)," Eric B. and Rakim's classic "Paid In Full (7 Minutes Of Madness Coldcut Remix)," and Cassandra Wilson's delicate cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." Most impressive is renaissance man Mos Def, who takes time off from starring in the movie to appear on three versions of the title cut: a juicy "Extra Sweet" duet with Faith Evans, a jittery "Raw" take with Talib Kweli (aka Black Star), and a bouncy "Fine" solo turn.
Editorial Reviews
...A bounty of warm neo-soul and cool rap... - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (10/18/2002)
...This wholehearted collection offers enough good music to keep on keepin' on...
Vibe (11/01/2002)
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