A closer look at the Above the rim soundtrack

[Cavvy]

 First of all this was my shit back in the day, I only ever remember disliking the Aaron Hall and Jewell tracks. I actually owned a cassette copy that contained 2 bonus 2pac tracks Loyal to the game and Pain which imo are two of his best,the two Dogg pound tracks were great as well. What are your thoughts on the album?
  1. Anything [Explicit] SWV 4:06   
   2. Old Time's Sake [Explicit] Sweet Sable 4:19
   3. Part Time Lover [Explicit] H-Town 4:06   
   4. Big Pimpin' [Explicit] Tha Dogg Pound 3:57 
   5. Didn't Mean To Turn You On [Explicit] 2nd II None 4:36 
   6. Doggie Style [Explicit] D.J. Rogers 4:31
   7. Regulate [Explicit] Nate Dogg & Warren G 4:09   
   8. Pour Out A Little Liquor [Explicit] 2pac & Thug Life 3:29   
   9. Gonna Give It To Ya [Explicit] Aaron Hall & Jewell 4:51   
 10. Afro Puffs [Explicit] The Lady of Rage 4:48   
 11. Jus So Ya No [Explicit] Boss Hog & C.P.O. 4:05   
 12. Hoochies Need Love Too [Explicit] Paradise 4:40 
 13. I'm Still In Love With You [Explicit] Al B. Sure! 3:45
 14. Crack 'em [Explicit] O.F.T.B. 4:24   
 15. U Bring Da Dog Out [Explicit] Rhythm & Knowledge 4:00
 16. Blowed Away [Explicit] B Rezell 4:05
 17. It's Not Deep Enough [Explicit] Jewell   
 18. Dogg Pound 4 Life [Explicit] Tha Dogg Pound

[2euce 7even]

even the track u disliked was the shit.
the whole thang is classic.from a to z.

[dnjp4life]

Pretty good album, just wish there was more rap on there.  No way near as good as the MWTC soundtrack though.

[Giesuz]

Classic without a doubt, pure heat

[Will_B]

Without doubt the best of the Death Row soundtracks (not including MWTC).

I actually owned a cassette copy that contained 2 bonus 2pac tracks Loyal to the game and Pain which imo are two of his best

Here's the Regulate CD Single that had both those 2Pac tracks from the cassette version of the soundtrack (320kbps w/scans jacked from discogs)

http://limelinx.com/files/310ff3faea64fb27ec52cb6cc5425e6a

1 Regulate (Jamming Mix)
2 Regulate (Radio Version)
3 Pain
4 Loyal To The Game

[bouli77]

I'm a huge 90's R&B fan so this soundtrack is one of my favorite DR releases as well... the R&B tracks are so quintessential
 of that era. Old Time's Sake, Anything, the DJ Rogers track, the Paradise track...


the DeVanté produced tracks are crazy... Blown Away, Part Time Lover. i was just disappointed by the Jewell/Aaron Hall collabo, corny as fuck (as usual with Jewell, and not surprising coming from Aaron Hall), and I'm a Aaron hall. and I never really liked Afro Puffs main version, i prefer the remix with the Johnny Guitar Watson sample.

and of course the rap tracks, Crack Em, the C.P.O. track, Big Pimpin

i usually bump it in the spring

[Will_B]

i was just disappointed by the Jewell/Aaron Hall collabo, corny as fuck (as usual with Jewell, and not surprising coming from Aaron Hall), and I'm a Aaron hall. and I never really liked Afro Puffs main version, i prefer the remix with the Johnny Guitar Watson sample.

I agree that the Afro Puffs track is forced/over produced.


Jewell's Its Not Deep Enough borrows from Donald Byrds 'Wind Parade' so I can't help like it for that reason

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QieXN2vXzaA" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/QieXN2vXzaA</a>

[Macdaddy_93]

This was my soundtrack to summer 94, picked it up in may and played it through until september. Nearly every track was a banger but i always skipped Aaron Hall & Jewell & Al b sure tracks. Great memories of school, sunshine, and chasing girls!

[Darkwing Duck (The Reincarnation)]

its a gret collection of music on its own terms, but it didnt feel like a "Death Row"-soundtrack.

to me,
"gang realted" --> "above the rim"

[red-one]

if you are an Rnb/New jack fan u will like this Soundtrack !!

"U bring da dogg out" from Rhythme & Knowledge was one of my favourite song

a pure "House party" Anthem !!

[bouli77]

its a gret collection of music on its own terms, but it didnt feel like a "Death Row"-soundtrack.

to me,
"gang realted" --> "above the rim"

true, mostly because of the rnb oriented tracklist and the slew of tracks from artist not related to death row.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

its a gret collection of music on its own terms, but it didnt feel like a "Death Row"-soundtrack.

to me,
"gang realted" --> "above the rim"

I agree, and I've said that in other "best Death Row soundtrack poll" threads... not to take anything away from how good Above the Rim was, especially since the biggest songs on it weren't even really by Death Row artists.  SWV wasn't Death Row, Warren G wasn't officially Death Row, etc.

[Will_B]

Big Pimpin & Regulate >>>>>>> any tracks on Gang Related IMO

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Big Pimpin & Regulate >>>>>>> any tracks on Gang Related IMO

There's merit to that statement, but they just have very different feels.  Like others have said, a lot of Above the Rim was R&B, plus the rap beats were mostly G-Funk style, so if you like that, then you're going to prefer Above the Rim.  Gang Related was a lot of gangsta rap for the most part, which again some people love here.

[Hack Wilson - real]

Big Pimpin & Regulate >>>>>>> any tracks on Gang Related IMO

starin thru my rearview, made niggaz, lost souls and lifes so hard shit on those