How She Move Soundtrack (by Various Artists, Soundtrack)

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Digital-only CD has some iffy content.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the soundtrack is questionable for younger kids in a different way than the drama of the same name (the movie has far more sexuality and drug overshadowing than the CD does, for example). The soundtrack is laced with some profanity and a few sexually suggestive lyrics, and jealousy, social climbing, and discrimination are the prevailing themes.

Positive messages: Jealousy, social climbing, and discrimination are the prevailing themes.
Violence: A couple of things: "victim of a lynching," "killing's in my system," and mentions of guns and weapons.
Sex: A little bold in some cases, but not a ton of provocative stuff: "I'll show you how to work that stick all the boys want to lick" is as bad as it gets.
Language: Lots of profanity including "s--t," which is used repeatedly in several songs. The "N" word is heard a few times.
Consumerism: The obvious movie tie-in.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not a whole lot, but "hustling rocks in front of the corner store" is an example.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about movie soundtracks in general. Are they important to a movie's success? Could a soundtrack make you want to see a movie or even turn you off to one?

What's the story?

What's the story?
The digital-only soundtrack to this urban drama of the same name is only available on iTunes. It's an interesting mix of different musical styles from hip-hop to pop ballads featuring Lil'Mama, Montell Jordan, Smugglaz, Fenom, Carl Henry, and Kadar, and more.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Despite some big-name artists and several booty-shakin' beats, this soundtracks lacks cohesiveness and doesn't tell you anything at all about the movie. A good soundtrack should at least make you curious about a film, but you'd probably only pick up this album if you loved the movie (which could be the case) -- or if the songs had some actual meaning for you (which probably isn't the case since they don't really talk about anything). The songs are repetitive and unoriginal and definitely fall flat without the accompanying cool dance moves from the silver screen. At least there's no doubt that they'll make you want to dance.

Music themes & details

Music Details
Released on: January 22, 2008
Label: Lakeshore Records
Genre: Soundtrack
Parental advisory: Yes

This review was written by Maria Dinoia
 
 

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