Better not open up that Gatorade
Theres been a few Hip Hop soundtracks over the years that seem to completely outshine the film its released with. ‘Soul in the Hole’ was one of those that outshone the film but only because of the very limited release of the film, took me about 8 years to finally get to see it.
The soundtrack on the other hand was released with a bit more fanfare, helped quite a bit by the big names who appeared, Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, Smif n Wessun and M.O.P to name a few. The film was a documentary filmed in ’93 following a Street Basketball team from Brooklyn through a Summer. A Dope film that you dont need an interest in ball to appreciate as it focuses on the life of Ed ‘Booger’ Smith, now seen as an NYC Playground Legend.
Showing how ball can provide route out for the most unlikely of street kids, though sadly shown here how its not always taken. This track was the second Wu effort on the Lp though it only consists of some of the outer members, with perhaps Shyheim outshining the rest. Not the best track of the Lp, which I recomend finding, and the film I very much recomend searching for.
