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Hardball. Let's face it. The movie is The Bad News Bears set in inner city Chicago, with a love story thrown in just for good measure. The soundtrack feels like it was made for Lil' Bow Wow, so its no surprise that the pint-sized rapper shows up on more than one track. The collection bounces back and forth from lighthearted hip-hop, like "Where's the Party At" and "Big Poppa," to heavier street songs like "Ghetto" and "You Can't Break Me." Much of the album is mediocre R&B and rap, but Mobb Depp's "Play," a soulful call to city youths, is a true gem. The songs are full of cute little baseball references and there's even an urbanized version of "Take Me out to the Ball Game." The soundtrack closes with a saccharine-sweet ballad from Xscape, just to let you know that this story has a happy ending. ~ Brad Kohlenstein, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Donnie Lyle
- Bass, Guitar
- Peter Mokran
- Mixing
- Paul Riser
- String Arrangements
- Johnny Rutledge
- Choir, Chorus
- Larry Spencer
- Engineer
- Phil Tan
- Mixing, Sequencing
- Richard Travali
- Engineer, Mixing
- Doug Wilson
- Mixing
- Xscape
- Performer
- Tony Flores
- Assistant
- Nasheim Myrick
- Programming
- Havoc
- Producer
- Chucky Thompson
- Producer
- Carlton Lynn
- Engineer
- Bryan Thomas
- Engineer
- Joan Collaso
- Choir, Chorus
- Michael McQuarn
- Executive Soundtrack Producer
- Wirlie Morris
- Producer
- Brian Robbins
- Executive Soundtrack Producer
- Carl Robinson
- Engineer
- Rick Rock
- Producer, Mixing
- Mike Tollin
- Executive Soundtrack Producer
- Luis Diaz
- Mixing
- Big Tymers
- Performer
- Angel RodrÃguez
- Mixing Assistant
- Abel Garibaldi
- Programming, Engineer
- Michael Mauldin
- Executive Producer
- Kendall D. Nesbitt
- Keyboards
- John Horesco IV
- Mixing Assistant, Sequencing
- Ben Holt
- Engineer
- Patrick Viala
- Engineer
- Sammie
- Performer
- Andy Gallas
- Engineer, Assistant
- Ian Mereness
- Programming, Engineer
- Bow Wow
- Performer
- Paul Mabin
- Choir, Chorus
- Simbryt Whititngton
- Choir, Chorus
- Bryan-Michael Cox
- Producer
- Yvonne Gage
- Choir, Chorus
- Glen Brown
- Assistant
- Mobb Deep
- Performer
- Da Brat
- Performer
- R. Kelly
- Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- Sean "Puffy" Combs
- Producer
- Michael Denten
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jermaine Dupri
- Vocals, Executive Producer, Remixing, Sequencing, Mixing, Producer
- Mannie Fresh
- Producer
- Brian Frye
- Engineer
- Chris Gehringer
- Mastering
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