| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/mca | | UPC: 00008811046224 | | Release Date: 12/31/1991 | | Buy.com Sku: 60141968 | | Item#: MCNYF5 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature ~ Original Soundtrack |  | | 2. Juice (Know The Ledge) - Eric B. & Rakim ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 3. Is It Good To You - Teddy Riley/Tammy Lucas ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 4. Sex, Money And Murder - M.C. Pooh ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 5. Nuff' Respect - Big Daddy Kane ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 6. So You Want To Be A Gangster - Too Short ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 7. It's Going Down - EPMD ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 8. Don't Be Afraid - Aaron Hall ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 9. He's Gamin' On Ya' - Salt 'N Pepa ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 10. Shoot 'Em Up - Cypress Hill Crew ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 11. Flipside - Juvenile Committee ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 12. What Could Be Better Bitch - Son Of Bazerk ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 13. Does Your Man Know About Me - Rahiem ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 14. People Get Ready (remix) - The Brand New Heavies/N'Dea Davenport ~ Original Soundtrack | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | JUICE, background to the 1992 gangsta movie of the same name, fits the landscape of the film, even without a single track by lead actor 2Pac. The title track, "Juice (Know the Ledge)," features some of Rakim's most scintillating and dexterous rhymes over a trademark Eric B. beat, and deservedly became one of the duo's biggest hits. The rest of the soundtrack captures a perfect snapshot of the hip-hop nation of the era, including top tracks from EPMD, Naughty By Nature, and Cypress Hill. | | This soundtrack boasts a lineup that stands as a veritable who's who of early-'90s hip-hop. Heavyweights such as Naughty by Nature, Salt-N-Pepa, and Cypress Hill all check in with stellar contributions to this remarkably consistent collection. In addition, respected pioneers of the genre also lend their talents to the album, with Eric B. & Rakim's propulsive "Juice (Know the Ledge)" and Teddy Riley featuring Tammy Lucas' slinky "Is It Good to You?" Other notable tracks include Too Short's cautionary tale "So You Want to Be a Gangster?" and EPMD's cooly confident "It's Going Down." Juice showcases a group of performers whose work can be appreciated because of their integrity and rhyming skills rather than their blatant sampling of entire hit songs or video gimmickry. In short, it represents everything that is right about hip-hop. ~ Brian Egan |
Engineer: James Nichols |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/07/2005 | | Original Release Date : 1992 | | Catalog ID : 10462 | | Label : MCA Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 54m : 39s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : ADD | | UPC : 00008811046224 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (2/6/92, p.77)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "..hypnotic...a remarkable collage of hip-hop culture.."Entertainment Weekly (2/14/92, p.54)
- "..a collection of new and old tracks by a who's who of street music...Sparkling with otherwise hard-to- find gems.." - Rating: A Option (5/29/92, p.114)
- "..acts as a report on the state of hard hip-hop.." Mojo (Publisher)
(6/02, p.68)
- Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks" - "...One of the '90s best hip hop collections..." |
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