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
Released	October 1, 1996
Recorded	1994-96
Genre	West Coast hip hop, hardcore rap, political hip hop, underground hip hop
Length	63:05
Label	Patchwerk/Priority 0499 2 50529 2 3 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
"Miami Life" Released: March 20, 1996 "Anything Goes" Released: July 16, 1996 "Soul on Ice" Released: November 26, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
AltRap	link
MVRemixReview	link
Rap Pages	link
RapReviews	link
Stylus Magazine	link
The Source	link
Vibe	link

Track listing

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

Samples

Anything Goes

• "Oooh This Love Is So" by Al B. Sure!
• "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins

Reelishymn

• "Goin' Out of My Head" by Little Anthony and the Imperials

Drama

• "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" by Hubert Laws
• "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
• "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg

Etc.

• "Mos***up" by Just-Ice feat. KRS-One
• "How Many MC's..." by Black Moon

If/Then

• "Stay Still (And Let Me Love You)" by Ronnie Laws
• "B****es Ain't S***" by Dr. Dre

Marinatin'

• "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD

On Earth as It Is...

• "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
• "La Dolce Vita" by Sparks
• "10% Dis" by MC Lyte

Sonset

• "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds
• "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Underground" by EPMD

Soul on Ice

• "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band

The Evil That Men Do

• "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
• "Barefoot Ballet" by John Klemmer
• "Color Blind" by Ice Cube, WC and the Maad Circle

Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Choas)

• "Universe" by Hampton Hawes

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	35

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.