This soundtrack is part soundtrack and part songs inspired by the show. That's due to the fact that some of these, if not most of the tracks with vocals never appear in the series. Needless to say the tracks with vocals are the best part of this OST. RZA produced everything except for the two Stone Mecca songs and the one with Maurice.
With Moives like Ghost Dog and both Kill Bill's under his belt, RZA was perfect to work on The Afro Samurai soundtrack. Samurais being a part of RZA's philosophy (in a sense), brought pure Wu flavor to the project. He sampled snippets from the show to create that signature sound that he is best known for. All in all, it could be considered a Wu solo album in the same vein as The Would According To RZA.
Gems (Top Three)
1.)Who Is Tha Man? By Reverend William Burke - Track #9
I'm surprised at how many people don't like this song. To me Burke kills the track and RZA destroys the beat. The sample used in the hook is my favorite part. (It always gets me to sing along in my car.) They bring raw beats with rapid fire rhymes to lay rest the age old question; Who is the man?
2.)Cameo Afro By Big Daddy Kane, GZA, & Suga Bang Bang - Track #11
BDK (Big Daddy Kane) & GZA come together to do what they do best. They keep in line with the soundtrack by making plenty of references about sword play and killing your opponent. I'm amazed at how much material these guys have created over the years and still aren't tapped out. It takes incredible skill to develop a style that can be considered dope years later. Rappers can only hope to have a career last half as long as these vets.
3.)Certified Samurai By Talib Kweli, Lil Free & Suga Bang Bang - Track #3
It starts off with a lot of powerful energy for the first ten second. In that time you subconsciously prepare yourself for whats to come, only to get knocked off balance by the horns that come in with Suga Bang singing. By the time you gather yourself your knee deep in Kweli's verse with a beat no where near what you expected. The new beat captures you though. I can say without a doubt, this is a RZA production at it's finest. Suga Bang sings the chorus and Lil Free finishes off the song with trendy rhymes in the second verse. (Not to happy with it.)
BDK (Big Daddy Kane) & GZA come together to do what they do best. They keep in line with the soundtrack by making plenty of references about sword play and killing your opponent. I'm amazed at how much material these guys have created over the years and still aren't tapped out. It takes incredible skill to develop a style that can be considered dope years later. Rappers can only hope to have a career last half as long as these vets.
3.)Certified Samurai By Talib Kweli, Lil Free & Suga Bang Bang - Track #3
It starts off with a lot of powerful energy for the first ten second. In that time you subconsciously prepare yourself for whats to come, only to get knocked off balance by the horns that come in with Suga Bang singing. By the time you gather yourself your knee deep in Kweli's verse with a beat no where near what you expected. The new beat captures you though. I can say without a doubt, this is a RZA production at it's finest. Suga Bang sings the chorus and Lil Free finishes off the song with trendy rhymes in the second verse. (Not to happy with it.)
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