Movie soundtracks are improving, my friends. They've gone from throw-away song compilations to tremendous collections of collaborations by major artists. First of all, if you haven't seen BLADE 2 in the theaters, go see it NOW. It has by far, some of the BEST fight sequences I've ever seen (although many of them are computer generated, they still kick ass).
This soundtrack is loaded with songs by rap heavyweights and stars of the electronica genre, and while not all of the songs on BLADE 2 are winners, the vast majority are viscious. Check out this track listing/artist:
1. Blade (theme from Blade) - Marco Beltrami & Danny Saber
2. Cowboy - Eve & Fatboy Slim
3. I Against I - Mos Def & Massive Attack
4. Right Here, Right Now - Ice Cube & Paul Oakenfold
5. Tao of the Machine - The Roots & BT
6. Child of the Wild West - Cypress Hill & Roni Size
7. The One - Busta Rhymes / Silkk The Shocker & Dub Pistols
8. We Be Like This - Fabolous / Jadakiss & Danny Saber
9. Gorillaz On My Mind - Redman & Gorillaz
10. Gangsta Queens - Trina / Rah-Digga & Groove Armada
11. PHDream - Bubba Sparxxx & The Crystal Method
12. Raised in the Hood - Volume 10 & Roni Size
13. Gettin' Aggressive - Mystikal & Moby
14. Mind What You Say - Buppy (Bonus Track)
The BLADE 2 soundtrack is much more than standard movie merchandise. It stands just fine on its own as a bad ass record that could stand up for years to come.
