The RZA Presents: Afro Samurai Original Soundtrack

Tracklist:

1 "Afro Theme" (RZA)
2 "Afro Intro" (Instrumental)
3 "Certified Samurai" (Talib Kweli, Free Murda, Suga Bang Bang & Terra Tory)
4 "Just a Lil Dude (Who Dat Ovah There)" (Q-Tip, Free Murda)
5 "Afro's Father Fight" (Instrumental)
6 "Oh" (Stone Mecca)
7 "The Walk" (Stone Mecca)
8 "Bazooka Fight 1" (Instrumental)
9 "Who is Tha Man" (Reverend William Burke)
10 "Ninjaman" (Instrumental)
11 "Cameo Afro" (Big Daddy Kane, GZA & Suga Bang Bang)
12 "Tears of a Samurai" (Instrumental)
13 "Take Sword Pt. 1" (RZA, Beretta 9)
14 "The Empty 7 Theme" (Instrumental)
15 "Baby" (Maurice)
16 "Take Sword Pt. 2" (60 Second Assassin, True Master)
17 "Bazooka Fight 2" (Instrumental)
18 "Fury in My Eyes/Revenge" (RZA feat. Thea)
19 "Afro Samurai Theme (First Movement)" (Instrumental)
20 "Afro Samurai Theme (Second Movement)" (Instrumental)
21 "Insomnia" (RZA)
22 "So Fly" (RZA feat. C.C.F. Division)
23 "We All We Got" (RZA feat. Black Knights)
24 "Glorious Day" (RZA feat. Dexter Wiggles)
25 "Series Outro" (Instrumental)

All in order, 25 tracks.

Afro Samurai is a great anime, but most of the time what makes movies and anime great is the music. Music is powerful, it sets tones and expresses emotions.

The album starts off with the theme song for the anime. RZA raps about Afro, and how he is a man with no friends, who only lives for revenge and lives on the edge. He also talks about the headband Afro is trying to find. Although that is the theme song for each of the five episodes, it is important. It helps us focus on the ultimate objective, and reminds us what this is all about.

The next track is "Afro Intro", which is Afro's father and the current number 2 talking a little bit. You can hear a dark tone in this song. And it matched the situation. Afro's father was about to die.

The next track, Certified Samurai Features Talib Kweli, Lil Free & Suga Bang. There rhymes are great and they stay of point with Afro.

Just A Lil Dude "who Dat Ovah There" (Feat. Q-Tip & Free Murder) talks about Afro as a kid. How theres killing going around but it's natural for little Afro.

Who Is Tha Man (Feat. The Reverend William Burk) talks about Afro, and how mysterious he is. How nobody knows anything about him.

Fury In My Eyes/revenge (Feat. Thea) is about calmer then most of the tracks. It plays in the last episode of the anime. Because it is calm, they talk about Afro and his lifestyle.

The outro is a bit up tempo. I usually take that time too look back at each episode. It starts up beat and it sounds happy, but then it gets a little sad and calmer. A great way to end the series.

The soundtrack had big names such as Big Daddy Kane, Talib Kweli, Q Tip, and GZA. I came out of this getting more then I expected. The music told a story that I could see even I hadn't seen the anime. RZA and company did a great job on this soundtrack. 10/10 from me!