Blade II

1	Blade (Theme) / Danny Saber From Blade 3:02
2	Cowboy / Eve 5:31
3	I Against I / Massive Attack 5:40
4	Right Here, Right Now / Paul Oakenfold 4:10
5	Tao of the Machine / BT 3:17
6	Child of the Wild West / Cypress Hill 4:14
7	The One / Busta Rhymes 3:44
8	We Be Like This / Danny Saber 5:45
9	Gorillaz on My Mind / Redman 4:30
10	Gangsta Queens / Rah Digga 3:54
11	Phdream / Crystal Method 3:52
12	Raised in the Hood / Roni Size 3:26
13	Gettin' Aggressive / Moby Mowo! Mix 3:39
14	Mind What You Say / Buppy Bonus Track 3:58

Barnes & Noble

Like the film it accompanies -- Wesley Snipes' vampire-slayer sequel -- the soundtrack to Blade II offers a thrill a minute, pairing some of the biggest names in hip-hop with their counterparts in the dance music world. Setting the tone is Marco Beltrami and Danny Saber's instrumental theme, a menacing piece built of electronic rhythms, industrial-inspired guitar breaks, and an insidious melody that suggests a spy film. Fittingly, the rappers featured bring out the edge in the knob-twiddlers. Eve's sharp-tongued rap on "Cowboy" toughens the sound of Fatboy Slim's bouncy track. Ice Cube plays a similar trick on Paul Oakenfold on the testosterone-pumped "Right Here, Right Now" (not to be confused with identically named songs by Fatboy Slim and Jesus Jones), while the Crystal Method's rubbery beats prove a sturdy trampoline for Bubba Sparxxx on "Phdream." The reverse occurs on "I Against I," where Massive Attack's minimalist, nail-biting beats give Mos Def's normally smooth flow a molten edge. On a lighter note, "Gorillaz on my Mind" nicks the bouncy rhythm loop and bits of Damon Albarn's vocal line from the Gorillaz single "19-2000," which makes a surprisingly good background for Redman's smart-aleck rhymes. Those looking for an adrenaline-fueled listen guaranteed to boost the blood pressure and bring goose bumps to the neck should look no further than Blade II. Lydia Vanderloo

All Music Guide

The Blade II soundtrack to the relatively large-budgeted, B-movie sequel starring Wesley Snipes is the third in a series of soundtrack records that Happy Walters of Immortal Records assembled. The first, for the movie Judgment Night, included hip-hop and rock acts pairing up for new songs, and the second was for Spawn and featured electronica and hard rock acts. For Blade II, it's hip-hop and electronica acts, and Walters has assembled many of the biggest names in both genres. Electronica can work perfectly with hip-hop, adding a lot of fancier beats and grooves and making the songs distinctive from the usual hip-hop soundtrack. Among the best tracks are Eve and Fatboy Slim teaming up on "Cowboy," and even better is Ice Cube and Paul Oakenfold on "Right Here, Right Now," a song that's reminiscent of Cube's over-the-top performance on the huge single "We Be Clubbin'." Both of these tracks are catchy enough to be huge rap radio hits. Redman also adds plenty of character to his teaming with the Gorillaz, "{|Gorillaz|} on My Mind," a silly tune backed by some super funky music and some smooth background vocals. ~ Adam Bregman, All Music Guide