Love Jones (The Music) - various artists compilation soundtrack

 

Love Jones (stylized as love jones) is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher, in his feature film directing debut. The film stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson.

The movie had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 1997, where it tied with Hurricane Street for the Audience Award. It was released in the United States on March 14, 1997, by New Line Cinema.

The soundtrack was released on March 11, 1997, via Sony Music.  A 2022 essay published by the Criterion Collection stated that the soundtrack's reception helped renew interest in the film after its initial theatrical underperformance. The album features a blend of R&B, neo-soul, jazz, and spoken word, reflecting the film's poetic and intimate tone. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reaching the top 20 of the Billboard 200. The album's standout track, "The Sweetest Thing" by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill, became a hit single and marked one of her first musical releases outside of the Fugees. Maxwell's "Sumthin' Sumthin' (Mellosmoothe)" also gained lasting recognition and remains one of his most beloved deep cuts.

1 Larenz Tate– Brother To The Night (A Blues For Nina) - Darius' Poem 3:18

2 Dionne Farris– Hopeless 3:53

3 Refugee Camp All Stars Featuring Lauryn Hill– The Sweetest Thing 4:49

4 Refugee Camp All Stars Presents Melky And Day– I Got A Love Jones For You 3:38

5 Maxwell– Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe (Cut) 4:12

6 Groove Theory– Never Enough 4:24

7 Trina Broussard– Inside My Love 4:13

8 Xscape– In The Rain 5:14

9 Cassandra Wilson– You Move Me 4:17

10 Marcus Miller & Me'Shell Ndegéocello– Rush Over 5:19

11 The Brand New Heavies– I Like It 3:34

12 Cassie – Girl 3:56

13 Kenny Lattimore– Can't Get Enough 3:59

14 The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra– Jelly, Jelly 5:46

15 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane– In A Sentimental Mood 4:14

16 Nia Long– I Am Looking At Music (Nina's Poem) 2:29

Love Jones (The Music)

Romeo Must Die (The Album) 2000 - various artists soundtrack

 

Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and features fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film stars Jet Li, Aaliyah (in her film debut), Isaiah Washington, Russell Wong, DMX, and Delroy Lindo. The film marks Aaliyah's only film that was released during her lifetime, before she was killed in a plane crash one year later on August 25, 2001. The plot is loosely related to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, transplanted to contemporary Oakland with Black-American and Chinese-American gangs representing the feuding families.

Romeo Must Die: The Album soundtrack is composed of hip hop, funk and R&B music. It was released on March 14, 2000 through Blackground Records and Virgin Records in association with Warner Bros. Records (who helped co-financed the soundtrack). Recording sessions took time between May 1999 and January 2000. It features contributions from Aaliyah, who appears on fours songs, as well as B.G., Chanté Moore, Dave Hollister, Destiny's Child, Ginuwine, Joe, Lil' Mo, Mack 10, Playa, Stanley Clarke, The Comrads and more.

In the United States, the soundtrack debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart selling 203,000 in its first week. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 2, 2000 for selling a million copies. The album sold 1.3 million copies by the end of 2000. By 2001 the album sold 1.5 million copies domestically and over 2 million copies internationally.

1 Aaliyah– Try Again 4:44

2 Aaliyah Featuring DMX– Come Back In One Piece 4:18

3 Joe– Rose In A Concrete World (J Dub Remix) 4:50

4 BG – Rollin' Raw 3:59

5 Timbaland & Magoo– We At It Again 4:44

6 Aaliyah– Are You Feelin' Me? 3:09

7 Destiny's Child– Perfect Man 3:47

8 Ginuwine– Simply Irresistible 4:00

9 Confidential – It Really Don't Matter 4:07

10 Mack 10 Featuring The Comrades*– Thugz 4:12

11 Aaliyah– I Don't Wanna 4:15

12 Dave Bing Featuring Lil' Mo– Somebody Gonna Die Tonight 4:36

13 Playa– Woozy 4:09

14 Dave Hollister– Pump The Brakes 4:26

15 Chante Moore – This Is A Test 3:19

16 Non-A-Miss– Revival 4:56

17 Blade – Come On 3:49

18 Stanley Clarke Featuring Politix– Swung On 3:15

Romeo Must Die (The Album)

Down in the Delta soundtrack: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Sometimes when a record company/executive producer tries to combine two different artists from different musical genres to accompany a movie, it is usually a recipe for disaster. This isn't the case with Down in the Delta, the soundtrack to the movie of the same name starring Alfre Woodard.

Featuring an international "who's who" in R'n'B, alternative, blues and jazz, it (like some other soundtracks) goes  hand-in-hand with the movie. Hearing D'Angelo singing "Heaven Must Be Like This" make you wish you could see how heaven is. "Patchwork Quilt" by Sweet Honey in the Rock is another highlight, so sweet yet so haunting. "If Ever" by Stevie Wonder reminds you of  nice summer's day and everything is well. Luther's contribution "Only Human" is also another winner making it mellow yet seductive.

"One of the best things about multiartist soundtracks is the opportunity for creative pairings that otherwise might not happen. It's also common that an abundance of superior talent won't necessarily yield spectacular results. It works both ways here." -- USA Today

1. Believe In Love - Sunday
2. God's Stepchild - Janet
3. Heaven Must Be Like This - D'Angelo
4. If Ever - Stevie Wonder
5. Where Would I Be - The Leverts
6. I'm Only Human - Luther Vandros/Cassandra Wilson/Bob James
7. Just A Little Luv - Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men
8. We Belong Together - Tony Thompson And Antoinette
9. Don't Talk 2 Strangers - Chaka Khan
10. Let It Go - Jazzyfatnastees/The Roots
11. My Soul Don't Dream - Me'shell N'degocello/Keb'Mo'
12. Uh Uh Ooh Ooh Look Out Here It Comes - Ashford & Simpsons
13. Don't Let Nuthin' Keep You Down - Sounds Of Blackness
14. Family (Score) - Stanley Clark
15. The Rain - Tracie Spencer
16. Patchwork Quilt - Sweet Honey In The Rock

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