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The best soundtrack of all time

J. H Meeks | St. Louis, MO | 08/21/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."

Menace II Society Soundtrack

Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 02/18/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"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."