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ROOTDOWN COMMENT >>
The film seems a bit dated now, but was a genre-buster at the time (being 1991) - soundtrack features a coupla classics (2 Live Crew, FS Effect) and some total turkeys - worth checking the movie for sure...
 |  | 'Facts of Life' Danny Madden |
| | 'Get It Together' F. S. Effect |
| | 'In The Dust' 2 Live Crew |
| | 'livin acapella' OST |
| | 'Lyrics 2 The Rhythm' Essence |
| | 'New Jack Hustler' Ice T |
LISTENER REVIEWS >>
Still holds up well despite dated tracks!
New Jack City is one of the first CD's that really got me into Hip-Hop when I was in high school. Its funky, soulful, yet thought provoking and powerful songs was not only music to dance too but it had meaning and message that is often lost on todays Hip-Hop scene.
Every song from Ice-T's "New Jack Hustler" to Christopher Williams' "Dreamin'" to Keith Sweat's "There You Go" to Troop/Levert's combination version of The O'Jay's "For The Love Of Money" and Stevie Wonder's "Living For The City" with Queen Latifah adding her rapping style (before she turned into a very accomplished jazz/stage singer), they all had a meaning and a message. If you want the true essence of what hip-hop/rap is, what it was and what it should be about, then you need to peep this soundtrack. Highly recommended.
Another one of those "ya had to have been there" albums!
Though the movie from whence comes the music on the album is a classic in its own right, the soundtrack is more a time capsule of what we listened to and danced to in 1991. Most of the artists/groups found on the release have either moved on to bigger and better things (Ice-T, Gerald Levert, and multi-talented Queen Latifah), are still recording with lesser success (Johnny Gill with "New Edition" and Keith Sweat), or have faded into relative obscurity (Color Me Badd, Troop, Guy, and 2 Live Crew).
But, in their day, they ruled the airwaves.
Ironically, the song that is the most dated is the sole remake: "For the Love of Money/Living For the City (Medley)". While the two in their respective original forms are just as thrilling today as they were three decades ago, the "new jack swing" version found on the soundtrack pales in comparison, which bears evidence to the fact that some songs cannot be remade.
But, honestly, the album is a good companion to a great film and that's all that can be asked of it.
H-U-S-T-L-E-R hustler.
This is a soundtrack I've had for years but really rarely play. The truth is it's pretty good all the way through, but only 3-4 tracks stand-out to me. Obviously the Ice-T "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" is awesome, and was kind of the unofficial theme of the movie. "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd may seem cheesy now, but was huge at the time, and I actually still like it. Then there's "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" with that unmistakeable opening, a good track for the film and greed in general. The rest is a mix of R&B/Soul and light rap, all decent, but nothing too amazing. Overall I guess this serves as a good time-capsule for 1991 if nothing else, in the genres anyway. Well worth the 94 cents it's currently going for used.
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