Review by Ken
3½ stars out of 4
The first album of its kind, this soundtrack broke barriers by blending rap
and rock bands together on every single track; and proving in the process
that the harsh sounds of hip hop and hardcore metal really have a lot in
common after all. While such rap-metal pairings are commonplace in today's
music market, it was still a somewhat unheard-of concept in the early
1990's; save for the landmark Run DMC/Aerosmith and Public Enemy/Anthrax
collaborations. Although a few of the crossover compositions on this
soundtrack don't really work, others come together like magic- such as
Slayer/Ice-T's 'Disorder', House Of Pain/Helmet's 'Just Another Victim' and
Boo-Ya T.R.I.B.E/ Faith No More's 'Another Body Murdered'. More than just a
gimmick or novelty item, this refreshing album served as an audio prophecy
of the state of musical trends to come.
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