Soul on Ice (album)

Soul on Ice is the debut album by West Coast emcee Ras Kass, released on October 1, 1996, under Priority Records.[1] The album was produced by Ras Kass,[2] as well as DJ Battlecat, Vooodu, Bird, Michael Barber, Michael Schlesinger, and Reno Delajuan. Fellow West Coast rapper Coolio makes the only guest appearance on the album on the song "Drama." The album's title is a reference to Black Panther member Eldridge Cleaver's 1968 book Soul on Ice. Two charting singles were released from the album, "Anything Goes" and "Soul on Ice." It has been praised for its complex lyricism and lush production. The Source magazine noted in 1996, that Ras Kass was "the West Coast's answer to Nas".

Soul on Ice
Studio album by
Ras Kass
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
Recorded1994-96
GenreWest Coast hip hop, hardcore rap, political hip hop, underground hip hop
Length63:05
LabelPatchwerk/Priority
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P2-50529
Producer
  • Bird
  • Ras Kass
  • Battlecat
  • Vooodu
  • Michael "Flip" Barber
  • Michael Schlesinger
  • Reno Delajuan
Ras Kass chronology
Soul on Ice
(1996)		 Rasassination
(1998)
Singles from Soul on Ice
  1. "Miami Life"
    Released: March 20, 1996
  2. "Anything Goes"
    Released: July 16, 1996
  3. "Soul on Ice"
    Released: November 26, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
AltRap link
MVRemixReview link
Rap Pages link
RapReviews link
Stylus Magazine link
The Source link
Vibe link

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."On Earth as It Is..."Lamont "Bird" Holdby and Ras Kass4:43
2."Anything Goes "Lamont "Bird" Holdby and Ras Kass5:49
3."Marinatin'"Battlecat4:05
4."Reelishymn"Lamont "Bird" Holdby and Ras Kass4:27
5."Nature of the Threat"Vooodu7:43
6."Etc."Lamont "Bird" Holdby and Ras Kass3:12
7."Sonset"Michael "Flip" Barber, Michael Schlesinger, Ras Kass and Reno Delajuan6:00
8."Drama" (featuring Coolio)Lamont "Bird" Holdby and Ras Kass3:46
9."The Evil That Man Do"Vooodu6:10
10."If/Then"Michael "Flip" Barber and Ras Kass4:50
11."Miami Life"Michael "Flip" Barber and Ras Kass4:06
12."Soul on Ice"Lamont "Bird" Holdby3:42
13."Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Chaos)"Vooodu4:30

Samples

Anything Goes

Reelishymn

Drama

Etc.

If/Then

Marinatin'

On Earth as It Is...

Sonset

Soul on Ice

The Evil That Men Do

Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Choas)

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 35
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References
  1. "Ras Kass :: Soul On Ice :: Patchwerk Recordings/Priority Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. "Soul on Ice by Ras Kass". Genius. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. "Ras Kass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. "Ras Kass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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