On this episode of The Grey Area, hosts Slink Johnson and Soren Baker talk about a few of their favorite hip-hop soundtracks.
Slink gives praise to the Murder Was The Case Soundtrack and admires how Snoop Dogg made it through that era. “I would hate to have been in his shoes at that moment, but I promise, it made for great entertainment,” he says.
Slink goes on to commend Snoop for his storytelling abilities on the title track “Murder Was The Case,” while stating, “I really thought that Snoop had a conversation with the Devil.”
Soren Baker notes that Snoop was the first artist in music history to have his debut album enter the charts at No. 1, and was also the first artist in music history to have his album at No. 1 in the country while being on trial for murder.
Before the duo change the topic, both Slink and Soren give ultimate props to “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. “Murder Was The Case was a movie, and then they had the video for ‘Natural Born Killaz,’ which was like a movie,” Soren Baker says.
Changing subjects, Slink states “a lot of these rappers need to verbally thank Master P” for helping popularize the entrepreneurial spirit. Soren and Slink talk about Brotha Lynch Hung’s contributions to the I’m bout it soundtrack, and how he “lyrically murders” tracks with his killer flows.
“This is a big connection, and a big movement that Master P is starting, that’s not just in the South, it’s not just in the Bay,” Soren comments. “It’s gonna be taking over the game.”
Moving onto another acclaimed Hip Hop soundtrack, Soren mentions how Jay Z drew influence from Master P with his Streets Is Watching soundtrack. “One of his best skills Jay Z has is his ear for beats… that ‘It’s Alright’ beat is one of my favorite beats,” Soren mentions.
Tying is all back together, Soren Baker believes that the Murder Was The Case soundtrack, the I’m Bout It soundtrack, and the Streets Is Watching soundtrack work because they tie into the films, unlike other film soundtracks. “Everything was tied together,” he says, “and it was more thought out.”