Higher Learning (soundtrack)

Higher Learning

Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	January 3, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop, R&B, Heavy metal, Alternative rock
Length	59:56
Label	Epic Soundtrax
Producer	Danny Bramson, Brand New Heavies, Chase, David Gamson, Ted Nicely, Rage Against the Machine, Raphael Saadiq

Higher Learning is the soundtrack to the 1995 film of the same name. It was released on January 3, 1995 through Epic Records and contained a mixture of different music genres including hip hop, R&B and rock. The soundtrack did fairly well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #39 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

All the recordings were initially exclusive to the soundtrack. Two charting singles were included on the soundtrack, Raphael Saadiq's "Ask of You", which peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and Mista Grimm's "Situation: Grimm", which made it to #97 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The Rage Against the Machine track was later re-recorded for their album Evil Empire.