Dr. Dre and Snoop clean up

Prolific rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have teamed up yet again in the urban comedy "The Wash," as well as on the film's soundtrack.\nThe two collaborations between these rap luminaries are certainly the high points of The Wash Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The first, "On the Boulevard," is a funky gem with a tight beat and an exceptional hook. Their second team-up "The Wash" lacks a little musically by comparison to their other track, but it's stronger as far as lyrics go -- especially when delivered by the Doggfather himself.\nMany other rappers make solid contributions to the film's soundtrack. Recent upstart rapper and Athens, Ga., native Bubba Sparxxx churns out a decent effort with "Bubba Talk," which includes horses neighing, cows mooing, a conga drum and decent guitar riffs. As produced by Timbaland, the track comes across as Outkast gone "redneck."\nBusta Rhymes contributes a strong effort with "Holla." His trademark rapid-fire delivery is milked for full effect. Dr. Dre produced and mixed "Holla," and much like his other efforts on the album the tune contains a tight hook and phat beat.\nD12, Eminem's rap collective, also contributes "Blow My Buzz." The track was produced by Eminem, and is as good, if not better than many of his recent efforts. Much like other tracks by Eminem and D12 the rhymes are strong yet coarse and infinitely funny.\nAlthough D12's effort is quite humorous, the album's most comedic track comes in the form of Xzibit's "Get Fucked Up With Me." Listeners will get a contact high off this dank effort. Lyrics range from "You can stand by your word cause your word is your balls/ Lose one you losin' 'em all" to "All I really want for me?/ Trying to live with two hoes like 'Three's Company.'" Funny stuff.\nIf only the rest of the album clicked on all cylinders. Many of the album's other cuts are piss-poor R&B by little known artists. As is, The Wash Original Motion Picture Soundtrack contains some extremely strong rap efforts, yet is bogged down by many other lesser R&B tracks.\nRating: 6