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