No, it's not better. Okay, so there's two ways to answer it. But that answer will come to about 98.8% of listeners after actually hearing this disc. There is little to no good that can be said about this disc. The tracks don't deliver at all. The Slam (d Dubb Remix) takes what was an edgy, harder rock song (that fit quite well musically in commercials and previews for television shows like Prison Break and movies like The Transporter 2) and turns it into...a song led mostly by piano? It's definitely a change, but not a good one. The Phenomenon (Blanco e Chergo Mix) is just plain strange. The song had already been remixed once, and it would have been a smart move to put the One Phenom Remix on this disc instead, because it's a remix that arguably makes the song better, rather than tearing it apart and building up something that is as horrid as this.
And it doesn't get any better. The previously mentioned #1 single, Gone, was one of those tracks that tore fans apart from each other. One side said it was a great song with a solid message behind it. The other side said it was a pathetic attempt at a song and the fact that it did so well in the Christian realm shows just how poor Christian radio is currently. Well, debate no more, because after hearing the Gone (Long Gone Remix), there will be no doubt from either side that this remix is horrid in every sense of the word. And then there's the return of Tru Dog. Yes, Toby's son Truett once again makes his way on to a Toby disc. Look, on Momentum it was cute. On Re:Mix Momentum he actually bettered himself. On Welcome To Diverse City, it came as overkill, especially giving him more than two minutes. Now, on inTRUding Again, Tru is doing just that...intruding on an already sad disc and making it even more sad. The sole saving grace of this track is the addition of some old school samples of Toby in the days of dc Talk rap. But it's just not worth those ten seconds of bliss for two minutes of Tru rapping about moving past preschool and kindergarten.
Now, surely there has to be something good about this disc, right? Well, there are a few bright spots (or at least bright by comparison to the rest of the disc). The one track that stands about ten steps above the rest is Burn For You (Shortwave Radio Mix), which really should come as no surprise as the consensus "best track" on Welcome To Diverse City is Burn For You (though the second remix, the bonus track Burn For You (Cat Paw Remix) does it's best to bring the track down a notch or two). There are a few other tracks that are at worst tolerable and at best actually somewhat enjoyable. The opening track of the disc, Getaway Car (Jazzadelic Remix), delivers exactly what it says...a jazzy remix which actually can get stuck in your head. Diverse City (Club-a-dub Remix) is pretty solid as well. It delves away from the original, though not so much so that it is a completely different song, the sign of a truly great remix. Hey Now (d Dubb Remix) is lacking in more than a few areas, but a quick appearance by Shonlock does breathe a bit of life into the track. And the Catchafire (White Rabbit Mix), no matter how cheesy of a name it may be, actually works relatively well.
Overall, this disc is just not worth it at all. Renovating Diverse City certainly took an original disc and "renovated" it, for better or worse. And in all but a select few cases, this was "for worse." A few tracks along the way and some admittedly clever artwork (Check all of the artwork out...the cover may be a little boring, but it completely fits with the idea of the rest of the cover art) cannot save a disc that was hanging on for dear life before it even released. The remix thing has grown old very quickly. Frankly, the only reason this disc does not get a 1 out of 10 is for the simple fact that it is mildly better than the disc currently rated worst on this site, Lostprophet's Start Something. But it is only mildly better. This disc is not worth your time. It's good as another piece of a collector's dc Talk collection, but that's about it.