Diggin’ In The Crates: “Soul On Ice” by Ras Kass
“Soul On Ice” by Ras Kass is a classic; while this song is on his debut album (bearing the same name), it’s not the far-superior remixed version. This album failed to garner very much mainstream attention, but it became highly popular amongst underground rap fans at the time. He was noted for his battle lyrics and strong messages, however with such messages came controversy. His song “Nature of the Threat” while incredibly intelligent and fact based, it was considered racist due to the Afrocentric context it was presented in.
I had heard this song when I was younger and I recall loving the beat and to a degree the lyrics from what I understood. Then years later, I heard my older brother play it again; I remembered the first part of this songs verse: “The water-proof emcee, you ain’t wetting me, you need to stop rapping and start robbing banks like Steady B” and about a week later I Googled the lyrics and found the song through Limewire. To this day, I consider this one of my favorite songs and videos.
Posted by LostMoniker on September 16th, 2008 :: Filed under Diggin' In The Crates: Classic Videos
Tags :: classic, diamond d remix, ras kass, soul on ice
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