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Menace II Society: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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This soundtrack is as powerful and as realistic as the movie. If you are a fan of true-to-life, tell it like it is hip-hop; then this is a definite must have for your collection. Being that I grew up in the type of environment depicted in the movie and on the album, I could really relate to this soundtrack. Something that is rare in the oh-so commercialized and cross over crazy hip-hop industry. This album focuses on and accurately depicts what really goes on in the inner cities; just as the movie. I highly recommend both the soundtrack and the video! I guarantee you, you will not be disappointed.

Does anyone know what the tune playing in A-Wax's car is when they drive into the underground car-park to find a car to steal?? I tried hard to make out some lyrics and search it on the web but I've had no luck so far.....any clues anybody???

Great soundtrack except for one song they left out. At the start of the movie as the camera passes over the projects Ice Cube's "ghetto bird" is playing, which is the best song they had in the movie. Other than that, great soundtrack.

More than likely, you've seen the movie "Menace II Society", and heard many of the songs from the movie. The soundtrack is a great representation of some of the artist's great work on a movie soundtrack. Most of them are related to the actual movie, so that is a plus, but at the same time many of the songs here sound like they were scrapped off their normal albums and ended up here.

The pros on this album are songs such as "Trigga Gots No Heart" by Spice 1, and MC Eiht's most popular track "Straight Up Menace". "Only The Strong Survive" is, what I believe, one of Too Short's best songs. Later on in the soundtrack, Pete Rock and CL with the help of the YG'z go hardcore (and more explicit than the normal rhyme style) on "Death Becomes You", which I believe is the soundtrack's best song. The R&B song "Unconditional Love" by Hi-Five is excellent, as the song talks about relationships. It reminds me of late 80's/early 90's R&B. Then KRS-One and DJ Premier team up for "P Is Still Free" which also appears on Return of the Boom Bap LP. U.G.K. comes in for the groove type sound "Pocket Full Of Stones".

The cons on this album are songs like "Stop Lookin' At Me" by the Cutthroats and Guru of Gang Starr (who outshines everyone on that song). That track is basically forgettable. And also I'm not feeling DJ Quik's "Can't F Wit A *****", although he JFN and KK of 2nd II None diss Everlast from House Of Pain. Other songs here that weren't mentioned weren't bad songs, but they weren't too great to stand out in my opinion.

Overall, "Menace II Society" is an excellent movie and an excellent soundtrack. This was when soundtracks actually had dope songs on them, not just old rehashed or weak songs that come on soundtracks today. I tell you, they just don't make them like they used to anymore. But this is one I highly recommend to those who enjoyed the movie or who like mid 90's gangsta rap. Peace!!

Lyrics: A-
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: N/A
Musical Vibes: B+

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Death Becomes You
2. Only The Strong Survive
3. Unconditional Love
4. Trigga Gots No Heart
5. Straight Up Menace

Honorable Mention:
1. Pocket Full Of Stones
2. Lick Dem MF's
3. "P" Is Still Free

No doubt about it, from start to finish, this is a classic for anybody's collection. I can remember back in the spring of '93 when the movie came out and it was a classic as well but the soundtrack matches up to what the movie was and this soundtrack sent a big message to a lot of us about what goes on the inner cities today. This was rap music at it's best from Spice 1 to DJ Quik. There will not be a soundtrack like this ever again that addresses what goes on in our neighborhoods. So add this to your collection if you still love the true gangster rap, west coast fan(like myself), or just want to hear a great soundtrack.

I checked out this soundtrack recently after rewatching one of my favourite gangster movies "Menace II Society". The opening track is Spice 1's standout "Nigga Gots No Heart" a dark banging track. Without a doubt the highlight of this release for me is the next track the theme song, MC Eiht's "Streiht up Menace" a truly classic cut which I never get tired of hearing. MC Eiht's lyrics and the beat to this one are outstanding. Kenya Gruv delivers a decent love ballad on "Top of the World". More hardcore banging tracks like Da Lench Mob's "Guerillas Ain't Gangstas" and Pete Rock and CL Smooth's "Death Becomes You" follow. While the young sounding The Hi-Fives "Unconditional Love" is a good harmless happy sounding love song. The closing track is Spice 1's "Trigga Gots No Heart", similar to the opening track but better, one of my favourite Spice 1 tracks. Its been eleven years so obviously some of these tracks are dated, however this soundtrack compliments the movie nicely. I would only recommend this one to big Menace II Society fans (who would most likely have it by now) and people looking for MC Eiht's best track. 3.5.

I love this lench mob's cut gets me a classic ... spice 1 gave us a street classic, too short was raw as always, pete rock and cl smooth triewd to be gangsters on here and it did'nt work this whole cd is bad ....

This CD is raw. And the movie is awfully raw....

Considering the slant upon which rap and black culture has taken in these seven years since this album was released (and the movie for which it was made...) it doesn't surprise me that this record still hangs in my mind as the best of its genre. Almost every song on it remains a classic-- thoough some of the more positive R & B numbers that are there could stand to be stripped....

Taken for what it is, a frank and dark look at culture, this is as good as it gets. If you're newer to hiphop but wandering what exactly was going on in the early ninties, get this disc and listen to what Guru, Too $hort, Ant Banks and the rest of them were doing before rap became about Eminem's "homosexuals and Vicodin" or the rests champagne and big screen TVs....

This is sorta like the Louis-Ferdinand Celine version of rap music....

I bought This CD not to long ago after already growing up to the Chronic G-Style G-Funk WestCoast LifeStyle & Sound this CD was a must have after the fact of already on This CD almost every track maybe cept three of them would make you want to have this part of your personal collection OH!! I forget to tell U I grew up on those albums during my elementry-school days So do yourself a favor if you call yourself a fan of or Hip-Hop

this is a great soundtrack, it is fun and enjoyable to listen to. the best songs on this cd are all of them. if you have not listened to this cd then i recommend you do