The hip-hop single doesnвЂ™t glorify the criminalвЂ™s lifestyle but mourns for him and those affected by his ultimately fatal decision.ДЁ. The prolific and high-profile Fugee looks poignantly at the price a man pays for his refusal to walk a straight path.

Wyclef Jean: вЂњGone Till NovemberвЂќ (Columbia). For anyone who fell for all the one-hit-wonder whispers after the multi-platinum success of MorissetteвЂ™s debut album, the writing and singing here (from the вЂњCity of AngelsвЂќ soundtrack) show sheвЂ™s capable not only of living up to those expectations but of upping the stakes.Д§. When this first came on the radio, the intensity and conviction of the vocal made me think it was a stunning new single by Sinead OвЂ™Connor, which is a good standard to reach for. Alanis Morissette: вЂњUninvitedвЂќ (Warner Sunset/Reprise). This English studio whiz may be known as the father of moody trip-hop, but heвЂ™s really a superb modern blues man, someone who wraps the traditional tales of struggle and desire around jarring and disjointed contemporary beats that convey frustration and confusion far better than worn guitar licks.Д¦. In this tense, paranoid romp, however, he adds as much to ZeppelinвЂ™s вЂњKashmirвЂќ riff as he takes from it.ДҐ. Puff Daddy seemed like he was taking creative shortcuts last year when he adopted вЂњEvery Breath You TakeвЂќ for the emotional core of вЂњIвЂ™ll Be Missing You,вЂќ his tribute to Notorious B.I.G. Puff Daddy Featuring Jimmy Page: вЂњCome With MeвЂќ (Epic). GillвЂ™s show-stopping vocal on this heartache ballad rivals not merely anything by such country greats as George Jones but also the soulful grace of such country-influenced R&B singers as Ray Charles and Otis Redding.Д¤. Vince Gill: вЂњIf You Ever Have Forever in MindвЂќ (MCA Nashville). In this extraordinary title song from the вЂњHe Got GameвЂќ soundtrack, rapвЂ™s greatest group revisits StillsвЂ™ work in a century-ending social examination that covers all sorts of racial, class and religious lines.ДЈ. What it is ainвЂ™t exactly clear.вЂќ Stephen StillsвЂ™ classic line from вЂњFor What ItвЂ™s Worth,вЂќ the 1967 Buffalo Springfield hit, was aimed at pointing out a social division at the time that was largely marked by age lines. a decade ago, and the fact that Pearl Jam produced it helps explain why the Seattle band is well on its way to becoming a band of equal stature.Дў. This is the kind of pop daydream that probably could have come only from U2 or R.E.M.

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