Special Features

This is another instance of a movie being much more easily ignored or forgotten than its soundtrack. Admittedly, this one had a gimmick – combining rap and rock – but in retrospect it feels like the gateway for a whole generation of rock fans to discover the pleasures of hip-hop...

Writer-director Boaz Yakin’s debut offers an incredibly powerful portrait of a child being forced to grow up before he’s ready, but the film’s soundtrack captures an important moment between the past and what would become the future of hip-hop...

The 'Deep Cover' compilation is eclectic in nuanced ways that distinguish it from other soundtracks while creating a surprisingly cohesive group of songs. Shabba Ranks's 'Mr. Loverman' was and is a great dancehall track, but Po’ Broke & Lonely’s 'The Sex Is On' feels like a time capsule for the moment when soft-pedaled romance transformed into hardcore seduction. Bu...

'Bad Boys II' may be Michael Bay’s most polarizing film, thanks to its convoluted story and unrelenting action. But as the first release under Bad Boy Entertainment’s then-new partnership with Universal, the label’s impresario pulled out all of the stops to create an indisputably great record loaded with killer tracks...

Another movie woefully (if maybe deservedly) obscured by the greatness of its soundtrack, 'New Jersey Drive' unfolds like a who’s who of hip-hop in 1995 that is indispensable to any fan of the genre. Ill Al Skratch, Redman, Lords of the Underground, Outkast, Heavy D & The Boyz, Queen Latifah, Keith Murray and Notorious B.I.G...

Dance movies often attract high-profile talent, and if we were awarding film series as a whole for their soundtracks, then 'Step Up' would certainly make this list. But 'Stomp The Yard' collects a really weird bunch of artists and pits them against each other in a weirdly irresistible combination...

Crooners Babyface, Usher and John Legend have all won Grammys for the R&B genre. However, after four nominations, Eric Benet has yet to join this group of winners. Since 1996, he's crafted seven albums and paved the way for many burgeoning singers. ...

Although it may seem that Snoop Dogg wouldn't necessarily be an artist the Grammy Awards would be into, he has actually been a frequent nominee since his 1994 nod in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his song, 'Ain't Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang' with Dr...

Teddy Pendergrass entered the spotlight as the lead singer in the R&B group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s. However, it wasn't until he went solo with his 1977 self-titled album that he started to gain more attention by the Grammy voting committee. Nom...

After being in the music industry for over 20 decades, R&B songstress Tamia stole our hearts in the late '90s and early 2000s with a slew of ballads that brought romance back into our lives. Remember 'Spend My Life With You,' her duet with Eric Benet in 2000? Th...