Souls on Ice | ||||
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Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 Find-A-Way Studios (Alameda, California), The Enterprise (Burbank, California) | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast rap | |||
Label | Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Virgin/EMI Records | |||
Producer | J. Prince (exec.), Mike Dean, Terry T, Tone Capone | |||
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Souls on Ice is the third and final studio album by American rapper Seagram. It was released posthumously on August 12, 1997, by Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe Records, a year after Seagram's passing. Seagram was murdered by gunfire on July 31, 1996, while shielding his long-time friend and a fellow rapper Gangsta P. The album features guest appearances by Spice 1, Yukmouth and Scarface.
The album was produced by Mike Dean, Terry T and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 40 on Top Heatseekers. [1]
Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "If the World Was Mine", [2] although Seagram only appears briefly in it. The song "Sleepin In My Nikes" also appeared on the 1998 Scarface album My Homies .
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Souls on Ice received positive reviews upon its release. Akwanza Gleaves of Rap Pages wrote: "Souls on Ice gives uncompromising insight on the conditions of growing up poor in urban America and the activities some use as methods and means of survival." [4] The Source 's Spence Dookey called it an "often poignant piece of work", commending Seagram for his "gritty tales of the East O streets" and narratives unique to gangsta rap genre. The journalist criticized "unspectacular" production for its "dated-sounding synthesized keyboards". [3] Carlos Nino, in a review for Vibe , also criticized the production. "The rapper's passion for his music is clear, but unfortunately, the album doesn't display the innovation or progression to match it," wrote the journalist. [5]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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U.S. Top Heatseekers (Billboard) [1] | 40 |
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [1] | 66 |