Step Up 2 the Streets Album Review

From the highly-successful dance movie of the year comes with the equally-successful soundtrack. Having the same title as the movie, Step Up 2 the Streets OST features the hottest artist of Hip Hop and RnB today. Released on February 5, 2008, it debuted in the no. 13 spot at Billboard's 200 chart not to mention selling 31,000 copies on it's first week of release. The soundtrack includes songs from T-Pain and Flo Rida, Cassie, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Trey Songz and Enrique Iglesias. One of the favorite tracks from this album is Flo Rida's Low, Trey Songz' Can't Help But Wait and Cassie's Is It You. The movie is a definitely a must-have, how much more is the soundtrack?

TRACK LISTING:

1. "Low" - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
2. "Shake Your Pom Pom" - Missy Elliott
3. "Killa" - Cherish featuring Yung Joc
4. "Hypnotized" - Plies featuring Akon
5. "Is It You" - Cassie
6. "Can't Help But Wait (Remix) - Trey Songz featuring Plies
7. "Church" - T-Pain
8. "Ching-a-Ling" - Missy Elliott
9. "Push" - Enrique Iglesias
10. "369" - Cupid featuring B.o.B
11. "Impossible" - Bayje
12. "Lives in Da Club" - Sophia Fresh featuring Jay Lyriq
13. "Girl You Know (Remix)" - Scarface featuring Trey Songz
14. "Say Cheese" - KC
15. "Let It Go" - Brit & Alex
16. "Ain't No Stressin" - Montana Tucker, Sikora and Denial
17. "Bounce" - Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Justin Timberlake featuring Dr. Dre
18. "Show Me" - Tania ft.Yung Craze

you can listen to full album here:

Can't Help But Wait

I can't help but wait
Ohh uh
Can't help but wait

Yea check it out now

I see you, you with him
He ain’t right but you don’t trip
You stand by while he lies
then turn right round and forgive

I can’t take to see your face
With those tears runnin down your cheeks
But what can I do
I gotta stay true
Cause deep down I’m still a G

And I don’t want to come between you and your man
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can

Girl I can’t help but wait
Till you get that with him it don’t change
Can’t help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain’t the same
Can’t help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can’t help but wait

It aint fresh to just let him call the shots
You’re a queen you should be
Gettin all that someone’s got
You should be rockin the latest in purses
bracelets and watches
You’re worth much more than an occasional
"I love you, I’m thinking of you"

And I don’t wanna come between you and your man no
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can

Girl I can’t help but wait


Till you get that with him it don’t change
Can’t help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain’t the same
Can’t help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can’t help but wait

Get it together
You can do better
See is believin
And I see what you need so
I’m going to play my position
Let you catch what you’ve been missing
I’m calling out

Girl cuz I can’t help but wait
Till you get that with him it don’t change
Can’t help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain’t the same
Can’t help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can’t help but wait baby

Till you get that with him
It don’t change
Can’t help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain’t the same
Can’t help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can’t help but wait

Can’t help but wait
I can’t help but wait
Ohohoh

Can’t help wait
No oh no oh no oh X2

Mary J. Blige's Just Fine

This song is from the Queen of Hip Hop Mary J. Blige's eight studio album Growing Pains. The moment I listen to the song, it got its upbeat melody that's perfect for a house party right at your next block. Not only the rhythm is catchy, the lyrics also implies women empowerment as it encourage women to be strong enough to stand against all odds even without men in their lives. The album alone sold 629,000 copies on its first week alone that made it at the second spot at Billboard's 200 Album charts. The success of the album gone too far as it gained its post at #29 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2007. Meanwhile, the song Just Fine remained at good standing in both Hot 100 and RnB charts of Billboard not to mention it got a nod at this year's Grammy's in Female RnB Vocal Performance category. Truly, she's a remarkable talent amidst her not-so-good beginnings as a performer.

TRACK LISTING:

1 "Work That" 3:31
2 "Grown Woman" 4:05
3 "Just Fine" 4:02
4 "Feel Like a Woman"
5 "Stay Down" 4:23
6 "Hurt Again" 4:08
7 "Shake Down" 3:36
8 "Till the Morning"
9 "Roses" 4:36
10 "Fade Away" 4:16
11 "What Love Is" 4:03
12 "Work in Progress (Growing Pains)" 4:01
13 "Talk to Me" 4:10
15 "Smoke" 3:10
16 "Come to Me (Peace)" 5:02

JUST FINE Lyrics

You know I love music
And every time I hear something hot
It makes me wanna move
It makes me wanna have fun
But it’s something about this joint right here
This joint right here
Its makes me wanna…..Woooh

Let it go……
Can’t let this thing called love get away from you
Feel free right now, go do what you want to do
Can’t let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we
No time for moping around, are you kidding?
And no time for negative vibes, cause I’m winning
It’s been a long week, I put in my hardest
Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right

So I like what I see when I’m looking at me
When I’m walking past the mirror
Don't stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain’t worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right
I aint gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just…..

Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just fine

Feels so good, when you’re doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
Keep your head up high
In yourself, believe in you, believe in me
Having a really good time, I’m not complaining
And I’m a still wear a smile if it's raining
I got to enjoy myself regardless
I appreciate life, I’m so glad that it's fine

So I like what I see when I’m looking at me


When I’m walking past the mirror
Aint worried about you and what you gonna do
I’m a lady so I must stay classy
Got to keep it hot, keep it together
If I want to get better
See I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
See I won’t change my life, my life’s just fine

I ain't gon’ let nothing get in my way
(I ain't gone let nobody bring me down, no, no, no)
No matter what nobody has to say
(No way, no way, no way)
I ain’t gon’ let nothing get in my way
No matter what nobody has to say

Feels so good, when you’re doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
It’s a really good thing to say
That I won’t change my life, my life’s just fine

Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
See I won’t change my life, my life’s just fine

So I like what I see when I’m looking at me
When I’m walking past the mirror
Don't stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain’t worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right
I ain’t gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just…..

Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn’t change my life, my life’s just fine