If they put the Barbershop 2 soundtrack out with only the first three tracks and nothing else, it would still be an essential collection of urban beats and you'd still be a sucker if you didn't pick it up. The empowering "Not Today" is a home run for Mary J. Blige, Eve, and producer Dr. Dre while Mya's coy "Fallen" gets winningly roughed up in a remix. Sleepy Brown's loopy "I Can't Wait" tops them all with absolutely stellar lyrics ("You're a Tyner/Meaning the real McCoy") while OutKast's guest spot shows their Midas touch is still in effect. The Clipse's vacant cut screws up the flow, but the collection recovers with Keyshia Cole's smoky interpolation of Luther on "Never." Some killer tracks by Mya and Sean Paul, Floetry, Olivia, and Morgan Smith are dispersed throughout the disc's second half, and they're surrounded by cuts that are almost as worthy. The hilarious bits of dialogue that opened and closed the first movie's soundtrack are unfortunately gone, making the whole collection feel like a slick mixtape you'd have a hard time topping. It'll take you forever to stop playing the opening triple threat, but the rest of Barbershop 2 only needs a little trimming. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
Bill Reichenbach Jr. (Horn), Sandra Billingslea (Violin), Mary J. Blige (Engineer), Ron Fair (Percussion), Ron Fair (Producer), Ron Fair (Vocal Arrangement), Eileen Folson (Cello), John Frye (Mixing), Clark Gayton (Trombone), Gary Grant (Horn), Jerry Hey (Horn), Charnessa Jones (Engineer), Steven King (Bass), Steven King (Guitar), Steven King (Engineer), Steven King (Mixing), Peter Mokran (Mixing), Organized Noize (Programming), Organized Noize (Producer), Organized Noize (Drum Programming), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Luis Resto (Keyboards), Dave Robbins (Keyboards), Shorty B. (Bass), Paul Stewart (Music Supervisor), Phil Tan (Mixing), Doug Wilson (Engineer), Doug Wilson (Digital Editing), Serban Ghenea (Mixing), Maxine Roach (Viola), Havoc (Producer), Craig Love (Guitar), Chris Brickley (Assistant), Natalie Leggett (Violin), Steve Sola (Engineer), Steve Sola (Mixing), Lil Jon (Producer), Anita Camarata (Executive Soundtrack Producer), Brandon Bennett (Vocals), Joe Stone Street (Engineer), Andrew Coleman (Engineer), Eminem (Mixing), Carlisle Young (Engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer (Assistant), Paul Gregory (Engineer), Mike Anzel (Engineer), Mike Anzel (Digital Editing), Patrick Viala (Mixing), Ronald B. Gillyard (A&R), Ronald B. Gillyard (Executive Soundtrack Producer), Alex Reverberi (Assistant), Tammi Lester (Music Supervisor), Olivia (Vocals), Donnie Scantz (Engineer), Samuel Christian (Vocals), Michael Strange (Engineer), Vada (Vocal Producer), Denaun Porter (Producer), Denaun Porter (Drum Programming), Jason Schweitzer (Engineer), Jason Schweitzer (Mixing), Ravi Best (Trumpet), Megahertz (Producer), Rob Skipworth (Assistant), Sha Money XL (Producer), Sha Money XL (Engineer), Chris Carmouche (Engineer), Ethan Willoughby (Mixing Assistant), Ethan Willoughby (Assistant), Patrice Bowie (Vocals (Background)), Ari Raskin (Assistant), Daniel Betancourt (Assistant), Kendu Isaacs (Engineer), Mya Harrison (Vocals (Background)), Mya Harrison (Producer), Mya Harrison (Vocal Arrangement), DJ Mormile (A&R), Kyla Miller (Producer), Stizzle (Producer), Tal Hertzberg (Bass), Tal Hertzberg (Guitar), Tal Hertzberg (Engineer), Tal Hertzberg (Digital Editing), Shannon Braxton (Engineer), Phil Campini (Mixing), Michael Chavarria (Bass), Michael Chavarria (Guitar), Michael Chavarria (Engineer), Corte Ellis (Vocal Producer), Neil Pouge (Mixing), Stereotypes (Producer), Erica Grayson (A&R), Tim Hook (Engineer), Scott Kleiklack (Engineer), Brian "Flostein" Slade (Engineer), Daune "Daroc" Smith (Producer), Robert Teitel (Executive Soundtrack Producer), George Jr. Tillman (Executive Soundtrack Producer), Jeff Verb (Engineer), Cheron Wilson (Keyboards)
