Well, we had to do it. Here for your enjoyment is the notorious boot of the only two songs that people want from the shouldn't-be-so-rare Juice Soundtrack: Rakim's "Know the Ledge(1)" and Naughty By Nature's "Uptown Anthem(2)". The odd thing about this single is that each side is presented as a sort of DJ mix, in that new songs from the soundtrack come in at the end of each selection (Big Daddy Kane and Salt-n-Pepa, respectively). This doesn't really matter, since you'll be fading out long before you get to that point, but it is sort of perverted. Especially since there's an additional 'bonus cut' on one side (a loop of "The Grunt") that I guess had some hope of being a DJ scratch backing ala the competition scene in the movie (also known as the worst DJ scene in a movie ever). Ignore these strange concoctions, or peruse them out of curiosity, but play the hell out of the main cuts here. They're loud, deep grooved and made for DJ's to tear the hell out of. You sure don't want to fuck up your original "Know the Ledge" 12" if you're lucky enough to have one. This "Ledge" edit is a superior mix to the OG anyway, as it extends the intro giving you enough time to work the blend. I heard Rakim actually played the drums that the Bomb Squad looped for this beat.

reviewed by monk