Bad Boys II [PA]

Original score composed by Trevor Rabin.
The BAD BOYS movies are brought to you by irrepressible producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, whose films display awe-inspiring action over all else. Who better to bring the star-studded soundtrack for BAD BOYS II together but hip-hop's crown prince of extravagance, Sean "Puffy/P. Diddy" Combs? P. Diddy emcees a wild party as both luminaries of the rap and R&B world drop in along with a healthy collection of up-and-comers.
The soundtrack opens fittingly enough with the "Bad Boys" themselves, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, playfully fumbling over the familiar Inner Circle hit. Then Combs arrives in grandiose style with a track of his own, featuring Lenny Kravitz, classic Neptunes production, and N.E.R.D.'s Pharrell Williams' deft instrumentation, as well as additional vocals by Loon. In fact, the lesser-known Loon frequently steals the show, particularly on a solid duet with the master Snoop Dogg, "Gangsta Sh*t," along with his own solo banger, "Relax Your Mind." Other standouts include emphatically soulful songs by Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, a deft combination of rap's past and present on the Biggie and 50 Cent track, and Freeway's brash "Flipside."