Audio CD review:
Ice Cube - Higher Learning: Music From The Motion Picture

Ice Cube - Higher Learning: Music From The Motion Picture

Band: Ice Cube Title: Higher Learning: Music From The Motion Picture Rating: Release Date: 1995-01-03 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Higher - Ice Cube 2: Soul Searchin' (I Wanna Know If It's Mine) - NdegeOcello, Me'She 3: Situation: Grimm - Trawick, R. 4: Ask of You - Saadiq, Raphael 5: Losing My Religion - Berry, Bill [2] 6: Phobia - Wade, Rico 7: Year of the Boomerang - Rage Against the Ma 8: Higher Learning/Time for Change - Bartholomew, Simon 9: Don't Have Time - Phair, Liz 10: Butterfly - Amos, Tori 11: By Your Side - Zhane 12: Eye - Kotch, Michael 13: The Learning Curve - Clarke, Stanley

Quality varies . A double shot of pianist-siren Amos steals the show in what was a marketable mix of (mostly) boring rap, bland R&B, and serviceable rock with a few other worthwhile contributions (Outkast circa Atliens and Rage before Evil Empire dropped to name the obvious ones) made this album enticing when it was released. WHAT!!!??? This is by far one of the highlights of the album. I read all 13 reviews and I did not even see the work Outkast. The whole thing is good but if you are an Outkast fan this is a must have just for the one song by them. . A Soundtrack That Was Near Prophetic It isn't pure R & B, rap, rock or any other style of music. As one other reviewer said, this soundtrack (as well as the film that spawned it) was way ahead of its time and many of the topics covered in these songs are still relevant today! The style of this film was also ahead of its time. Its all of these things. In truth, this soundtrack kind of represents what American means. . . . . a melting pot. That's what makes this soundtrack so unique. My favorites are "Higher" by Ice Cube and "All I Ask Of You" by Raphael Saddiq but nearly all of the tracks are worth a listen. Much like New Jack City, this soundtrack was spreading a message that is still just as relevant in 2007 as it was in 1995. Highly recommended. It is ahead of its time a soundtrack this diverse was unheard of during the 90's. i mean seriously it really is. Though ironically this represents the diversity of that awesome decade verry well. theirs something here for everybody. ZHANE,ice cube,liz phair,rage against the machine,brand new heavies. you would be hard pressed to find a more diverse soundtrack from this era. as far as the songs themselves their actualy good,and i have nothing really bad to say about them. though i must admit tori amous isn't for me. and i belive people had the same problem with this album. it was probably TOO diverse for its own good,but nevertheless a good album. Wonderful Im so glad I found it. I have been looking for this CD for the longest. My favorite song is "Soul Searchin" by Me'Shell NdegeOcello. . You can see a complete list of all Ice Cube discography, or go back to the Ice Cube tabs