Soul on Ice

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Soul On Ice
Studio album by Ras Kass
Released	October 1, 1996
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	63:05
Label	Priority Records
Producer(s)	Bird Ras Kass Battlecat Vooodu Michael "Flip" Barber Michael Schlesinger Reno Delajuan
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link RapReviews: 8.5/10
Ras Kass chronology
	Soul On Ice (1996)	Rasassination (1998)

Soul On Ice is the debut album by Ras Kass, released in 1996. Its title is a reference to Panther member, Eldridge Cleaver's 1968 book, Soul on Ice.

Contents 1 Soul on Ice 2 Collector's Item 3 Track listing 4 Album Chart Positions 5 Singles Chart Positions 6 External links

[edit] Soul on Ice

Soul on Ice was met with critical acclaim, but never reached the commercial success that most had anticipated. With tracks such as "Nature Of The Threat" (in which Ras Kass presents his outlandish views on history, religion, homosexuality, and other subjects) the album was raved about in the underground hip hop loop. Many saw the subpar production, lack of guest appearances, and the absence of a hit lead single as the reason why this album had such little chart success. Despite all this Soul on Ice established Ras Kass as one of the West Coast's most gifted lyricists, and was by no means a failure.

[edit] Collector's Item

After a few years the album was pulled from shelves. Record executives say that they pulled the album due to its poor success, but many people believe that the album was because of its racially controversial content. Either way, the album is almost impossible to find on any store shelf in America. It can be found on sites like eBay and Amazon.com ranging from $40-$50. The vinyl version is exceptionally rare, and is usually priced at $100 or higher, with some copies reaching a price of $200 dollars. In addition, people may download the album but of its internet rips are known to have clicks and skips. Soul on Ice is projected to grow in price every year as the album becomes rarer and rarer.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

1. "On Earth As It Is..."
2. "Anything Goes"
3. "Marinatin"
4. "Reelishymn"
5. "Nature of the Threat"
6. "Etc."
7. "Sonset"
8. "Drama" (featuring Coolio)
9. "The Evil That Man Do"
10. "If/Then"
11. "Miami Life"
12. "Soul On Ice"
13. "Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Chaos)"

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Heatseekers
1996	Soul On Ice	#169	#35	#10

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1996	Anything Goes	-	#85	#20	-
1996	Soul On Ice	-	#82	#22	#39

[edit] External links

• Nature of the Threat: Why You Shouldn't Smoke Weed After Reading A History Book - A critical review of Nature of the Threat