Souls on Ice
| Souls on Ice | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 Find-A-Way Studios (Alameda, California), The Enterprise (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast rap | |||
| Label | Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Virgin/EMI Records | |||
| Producer | J. Prince (exec.), Mike Dean, Terry T, Tone Capone | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rap Pages | Favorable[2] |
| The Source | [3] |
| Vibe | Favorable[4] |
Souls on Ice is the third and final studio album by American rapper Seagram. It was released posthumously on August 12, 1997, by Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe Records, a year after Seagram's passing. Seagram was murdered by gunfire on July 31, 1996, while shielding his long-time friend and a fellow rapper Gangsta P.
The album was produced by Mike Dean, Terry T and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 40 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.[5] The album features guest appearances by Spice 1, Yukmouth and Scarface.
Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "If the World Was Mine",[6] although Seagram only appears briefly in it. The song "Sleepin In My Nikes" also appeared on the 1998 Scarface album My Homies.
Critical reception
[edit]Rap Pages (8/97, p. 102) – "...Souls on Ice gives uncompromising insight on the conditions of growing up poor in urban America and the activities some use as methods and means of survival..."[2]
The Source (9/97, p. 216) – "...Seagram reveals what made him different from most gangsta rappers....[His] gritty tales of the East O streets are hard to ignore...Making it the second best Rap CD of all time"[3]
Vibe (10/97, p. 174) – "The rapper's passion for his music is clear.... Hopefully, some of us will learn from the painful poetry of yet another life cut way too short..."[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Sleepin In My Nikes" (featuring Scarface) – 4:27
- "S.E.A.G." – 3:51
- "Slingin The Yea" – 4:58
- "If the World Was Mine" – 4:15
- "Don't Stop" (featuring Spice 1) – 3:47
- "Off the Hook" – 4:25
- "One 2 the Two" – 4:10
- "Like This Like That" – 4:09
- "Flintstones" – 4:50
- "S.E.A.G. & Yuk Is Ridin" (featuring Yukmouth) – 4:51
- "Gotta Stay Down" – 4:47
- "Straight Mobbin" – 4:03
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1997)[5] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 66 |
References
[edit]- ^ Review: Souls on Ice. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-12.
- ^ a b Columnist. Review: Souls on Ice. Rap Pages: 102. August, 1997.
- ^ a b Columnist. Review: Souls on Ice. The Source: 216. September, 1997.
- ^ a b Columnist. Review: Souls on Ice. Vibe: 174. October, 1997.
- ^ a b ((( Souls on Ice' > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-12.
- ^ Seagram – "If the World Was Mine" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
