Various Artists - Fast Five (Original Soundtrack) - [CD]

This Soundtrack includes a mix of Latin and hip hop music inspired by the film's setting in Brazil. It features the brand new track "Furiously Dangerous" by Ludacris as well as the new remix of "How We Roll" by Latin superstar Don Omar featuring Busta Rhymes. With additional music by Brazilian rapper MV Bill and Brazilian hip hop/samba artist Marcelo D2. Score by Emmy-nominated composer Brian Tyler (The Expendables, Fast & Furious 3 &4, Battle: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0). REVIEW The fifth installment in the Fast & Furious film franchise is set in Brazil, which provides the reasoning behind this soundtrack album full of reggaeton and rhythmic Latin tracks. Don Omar and Ludacris appear in the movie, alongside stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, so it's only natural that the rappers also contribute music, including Omar's "How We Roll [Fast Five Remix]," featuring Busta Rhymes, Reek da Villian, and J-Doe, and Ludacris' "Furiously Dangerous" featuring Slaughterhouse and Claret Jai. But most of the music is provided by reggaeton acts like Marcelo D2. Score composer Brian Tyler chips in with three appropriately driven tracks, "Assembling the Team," "Mad Skills," and "Fast Five Suite." The goal here is to accompany a picture that, as usual, is packed with driving sequences involving flashy cars, beautiful, scantily clad women, and muscled men. That goal is accomplished with this beat-heavy music and the gruff, aggressive Latin rapping. -- AllMusic, William Ruhlmann