by Jason Birchmeier
The &Remixes& version of 1 in 21 isn't particularly different from the normal version of the Australian import featuring early 2Pac recordings. Both albums feature different versions of the same songs: &Never Be Beat,& &Panther Power,& &My Burning Heart,& &Case of the Misplaced Mic,& and &Static.& None of these different versions are much different from one another, and none were especially distinct to begin with. The remixes are just as low-budget as the original versions, and 2Pac's performance -- which is what you're most interested in -- doesn't change, just the beats. So, in sum, if you have one of the 1 in 21 collections, you probably don't need the other. And, unless you're a 2Pac fanatic, you probably don't want to both with these albums in the first place; they're more novel than they are impressive.