The Wash

1	On the Blvd. / Snoop Dogg 4:21
2	Truth Hurts / Truth Hurts 4:50
3	Blow My Buzz / D12 5:08
4	Bring 2 / Bilal 4:20
5	Bad Intentions / Knoc-Turn'al 3:02
6	Get Fucked Up With Me / Xzibit 4:35
7	My High 3:35
8	Holla / Busta Rhymes 4:02
9	Bubba Talk / Bubba Sparxxx 3:48
10	Good Lovin' / Shaunta 3:39
11	Riding High / Michael Daks 4:15
12	Gotta Get Dis Money / Soopafly 4:51
13	Don't Talk Shit 4:23
14	Everytime 4:05
15	Str8 West Coast / Knoc-Turn'al 2:54
16	No 3:34
17	The Wash / Snoop Dogg 3:20

Barnes & Noble

The initial premise for the soundtrack to this modern-day update of the Richard Pryor blaxploitation comedy classic Car Wash was an album-length collaboration between the reunited dynamic duo of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately for G-funk fans everywhere, there was only room for two Dre-Snoop collaborations on this 17-track set. Nevertheless, there are more than a few gems to be found, including funky contributions from Dre affiliates Xzibit ("Get Fucked Up with Me") and Eminem's {|D-12|} ("Blow My Buzz"). Meanwhile, Busta Rhymes blends well into the good Doc's sticky West Coast groove on "Holla." Although Dre's latest crop of young MCs may not pack the promise of the D-O-double-G or Kurupt, newcomers such as Knoc-Turn'al ("Str8 West Coast") and Soopafly ("Gotta Get Dis Money") show promise. The true gems on The Wash, however, are the R&B joints. Laced with funk beats reminiscent of the classic jams featured on Rose Royce's soundtrack to the film's 1976 predecessor, tracks from Bilal ("Bring 2") and Truth Hurts featuring Shaunta ("Benefit of the Doubt") are filled with so many feel-good sentiments, you'll wanna go out and save a community center. But that's another movie. Ron Hart

All Music Guide

More than just another rap soundtrack, The Wash actually functions more as a Dr. Dre album. The West Coast don not only executive produces the album but also produces a few tracks and even raps on three. And the tracks that don't feature him no doubt reflect his influence -- most of the producers here clearly studied at the Dr. Dre school of beatmaking. It's perhaps not a surprise, then, that The Wash sounds an awful lot like Chronic 2001. Dre and Snoop Dogg anchor the album and perform on the album's best songs, including the title track, which consciously references "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" with not only its lyrics, but also its beats. Furthermore, like Chronic 2001, The Wash features a large cast of performers, most from the West Coast and several relatively unknown, big-name exceptions being D12, Bilal, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, and Bubba Sparxxx. Of the unknowns, two singers/rappers in particular get the spotlight: Shaunta and Knoc-Turn'al, both signed to Dre's Aftermath label and both making their debuts here. The soundtrack's highlight comes on "Bad Intentions," one of Dre's most club-oriented songs ever. Overall, The Wash could use a few more standout moments. The D12 and Bubba Sparxxx songs are impressive but unfortunately out of place on such a West Coast-centric album. More than anything, though, it's worth giving this album a listen even if only to hear Dre's changing sound -- his trademark production sound is all over this soundtrack. Jason Birchmeier