

However, lawbreaking activities aren’t confined to the street racers or drug dealers that squeal through crowded neighborhoods in Los Angeles or down a tiny roadway in a Mexican village. Scenes of souped up cars, reckless driving, prolonged shots of female posteriors, and erotic dancing along with lesbian kissing and fondling are stuffed onto the screen between bouts of fistfights and an intense rooftop chase. It appears that the purpose of this flick is to get adrenaline pumping through the veins of viewers, particularly male audience members.

Whether it was from the nonstop action in the film or too many caffeinated beverages, it’s hard to say, but either way, I let the parking lot clear before I hit the roads.
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Certainly the group of teens I screened this movie with was buzzing when the credits rolled. Retrieved August 27, 2020.I’m curious to know if incidents of street racing or at least traffic violations spike following the release of movies like Fast & Furious. Recording Industry Association of America.

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for The Fast and the Furious Chart (2001)Ĭanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) Ĭanadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) Ĭertifications Certifications and sales for The Fast and the Furious Region Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Fast and the Furious Chart (2001) Official music videos were done for "Put It On Me", "Furious" by Ja Rule, "POV City Anthem" by Cadillac Tah, "Good Life (Remix)" by Faith Evans and "Justify My Love" by Vita. The lone single released from the soundtrack is " Put It On Me". The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200, number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and went platinum in 2002 in both the United States and Canada. Kelly, Scarface, Shade Sheist, Tank and Vita. It features contributions from the film star Ja Rule, along with Armageddon, Ashanti, Black Child, Boo & Gotti, Caddillac Tah, DMX, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Funkmaster Flex, Limp Bizkit, Method Man, Nate Dogg, N.O.R.E., O-1, Petey Pablo, Redman, R. Production was handled mostly by Irv Gotti, as well as twelve other record producers, including Channel 7, Damizza, Nick "Fury" Loftin and Swizz Beatz. It was released on June 5, 2001, via Murder Inc Records/ Def Jam Recordings/ Universal Music Group.

The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first of two soundtracks to Rob Cohen's 2001 action film The Fast and the Furious.
