Producer Swizz Beatz's impressive résumé stretches from the brutal
simplicity of his '90s work with DMX and Jay-Z to the burbling cacophony
of his own current single ''It's Me B----es.'' Yet One Man Band Man, his solo-album debut, is
hampered by the bizarre decision to farm out most of the beatmaking
duties to less skilled hands, leaving the spotlight on Swizz's rote
lyrics. It's not all a loss, as he does produce five generally strong
tracks. Unfortunately, they only reiterate the obvious: Swizz belongs
behind the boards, not on the mic. B-
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Is Coldplay's Chris Martin the next T-Pain? He's been making a lot of cameos on rap songs.
Swizz Beatz's melancholy ''Part of the Plan'' samples Martin's voice from the '05 Coldplay tune ''X&Y.''
Last fall, the singer co-produced and lent his choirboy pipes to Jay-Z's contemplative ''Beach Chair.''
Martin will appear on the track ''Homecoming'' from Kanye West's Graduation album, out in September.
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