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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Jay-Z decided to get into the process of myth-making with Streets Is Watching, a documentary about his life. Unlike many hip-hop movies, the film purports to be about the real Jay-Z and how he keeps things on the street. While that matter is open to debate, it is true that the soundtrack is street-level hip-hop, both for better and for worse. Many of the artists on the collection are underground rappers -- Jay-Z and Noreaga are the best-known names here -- who all follow a similar style: hard-hitting beats and blunt as well as blunted freestyle raps. There are some really good moments here, enough to make it worthwhile for dedicated fans of the genre, but ...