2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack)

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.

2 Fast 2 Furious
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	May 27, 2003
Recorded	2002–03
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	60:53
Label	Def Jam South Disturbing Tha Peace UMG Soundtracks
Producer	Chaka Zulu (exec.) John Singleton (exec.) Neal H. Moritz (exec.) Jeff Dixon (co-exec.) Ludacris (co-exec.) Tina M. Davis (co-exec.) Anthony Sears Bangladesh Big Du Carlos Hernandez Cool & Dre DirtBag Diaz Brothers Elite Just Blaze Keith McMasters R. Kelly stic.man The Trak Starz
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)
"Pump It Up" Released: May 8, 2003 "Act a Fool" Released: May 20, 2003 "Pick Up the Phone" Released: 2003 "Hell Yeah" Released: March 30, 2004

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8/10[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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Start (Intro)" (performed by Ludacris)			0:09
2.	"Act a Fool" (performed by Ludacris)	Christopher Bridges Keith McMasters	Keith McMasters	4:30
3.	"Represent" (performed by Trick Daddy)	Maurice Young Carlos Hernandez	Carlos Hernandez	3:38
4.	"Slum" (performed by I-20 featuring Shawnna and Tity Boi)	Bobby Sandimanie Rashawnna Guy Tauheed Epps Shondrae Crawford	Bangladesh	3:06
5.	"Pick Up the Phone" (performed by Tyrese and Ludacris featuring R. Kelly)	Bridges Robert Kelly	R. Kelly	4:53
6.	"Hands in the Air" (performed by 8Ball)	Premro Smith Dewayne Martin Jason Boyd	Big Du	4:12
7.	"Gettin' It"	Howard Bailey Alonzo E. Lee Jr. Shamar Daugherty	The Trak Starz	4:19
8.	"Block Reincarnated-(Remix)- Album Version (Edited)" (performed by Shawnna featuring Kardinal Offishall)	Guy Jason Harrow McMasters	Keith McMasters	3:59
9.	"Pump It Up" (performed by Joe Budden)	Joe Budden Justin Smith Claydes Smith Dennis Ronald Thomas George Brown Richard Westfield Robert Bell Robert Spike Mickens Ronald Bell	Just Blaze	4:11
10.	"Peel Off" (performed by Jin)	Jin Auyeng Anthony Parrino	Elite	4:09
11.	"We Ridin'" (performed by Fat Joe)	Joseph Cartagena Andre Lyon Marcello Valenzano	Cool & Dre	3:01
12.	"Rollin on 20's" (performed by Lil' Flip)	Wesley Eric Weston Anthony Sears Chris Gallien	Anthony Sears	4:09
13.	"Fuck What a Nigga Say..." (performed by Dirtbag)	Jermany James Lyon Valenzano	Cool & Dre	3:16
14.	"Oye" (performed by Pitbull)	Armando Perez Hugo Diaz Luis Diaz Steven Trujillo	The Diaz Brothers	4:02
15.	"Miami" (performed by K'Jon)	Kelvin Johnson McMasters	Keith McMasters	4:18
16.	"Finish" (performed by Ludacris)			0:10
Total length:				1:00:53

German bonus tracks^[3]

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
17.	"Remember"	Cronite	4:26
18.	"Get Dirty"	DJ Desue featuring A.G. and Party Arty	2:53

Japanese bonus tracks^[4]

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
19.	"Cruisin'"	Sphere of Influence	4:39

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

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

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 22 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 50 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[10] 57 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 11 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 18 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 26 US Billboard 200[14] 5 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 1 US Soundtracks Albums (Billboard)[16] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 76 US Billboard 200[18] 98 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 63 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[20] 6

Certifications

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

1. Bush, John. "2 Fast 2 Furious - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
2. 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.

External links

• 2 Fast 2 Furious (Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)