Choices: The Album

Released in conjunction with the straight-to-video film of the same name, Choices isn't a soundtrack but rather another in a long line of spun-off Three 6 Mafia albums. Like most post-'90s releases by the group, Choices features remarkable production from beginning to end by Juicy J and DJ Paul, and it also features a couple of standout tracks, in this case the opening few: "2-Way Freak," "Mafia," and "Baby Mama." From there the songwriting unwinds a bit as the tracks remain well produced but function more as features for the many guests (most of the Hypnotize Camp Posse, especially La' Chat, who is heavily featured) than they do as well-written tracks in league with the aforementioned standouts. Even so, Choices is one of the better Three 6 Mafia releases of the early 2000s -- certainly on a par with the preceding When the Smoke Clears, if not a notch above that album -- so fans should take note even if the album is a bit uneven and has very little at all to do with the film beyond a few skits and the title. ~ Jason Birchmeier

クルー一丸でのし上がり、ビデオ映画を作ってサントラも作るという、お約束的な南部レーベルの成功方程式。今度はメンフィスのスリー6マフィアがやってくれた。もともとサントラ映えするホラー・トラックが特徴的な彼ら、いつもどおりといえばそうだが、ただならぬ映画の雰囲気にマッチした曲が続出。ロード・インフェイマスやT・ロックのソロも収録されており、ぜひアルバムと併せて映像も楽しみたいところだ。
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