Recently, I was discussing the joys of rap music and horror movies with fellow blogger The Devil’s DVD Bin, and it put me in mind of the soundtrack from Thir13en Ghosts. In 2001, if there was a song you liked from a movie but you were too broke to buy a CD, you had limited options. It was too late to record it off the radio but too soon to steal it off Napster or Limewire. But if you had access to the movie, you could just watch the movie. As was the case for me with the songs from Thir13en Ghosts. “Mirror Mirror” by Rah Digga played over the end credits, and the DVD features included the below music video, “Excess” by Tricky, one of the goddamndest catchiest songs ever written to begin with, artfully synced with footage from the movie. It’s hypnotic. 2001 me watched that shit over and over. If you’ve never seen it, you’re in for a treat.
Nostalgia Tiiiiime! “Excess” and Thir13en Ghosts
GhoulieJoe 
Welp, I just listened to this four times in a row. I was like “Excess by Tricky? What’s that?” But then as soon as the song started playing I remembered I also watched the video over and over again back in the day. Apparently, “Excess” is also in Queen of the Damned… starring Aaliyah. How deep do the connections go? 🔎
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I’d forgotten that Rah Digga was also in Da Hip Hop Witch–have you ever seen that? It’s a parody of Blair Witch, but with rappers. It’s rightfully obscure.
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I can’t say that I have. It looks reeeaally bad and it’s on Tubi, so I’m sorta obligated to take the plunge.
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Oh indubitably it is soooooooo bad! Just so, so bad.
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I’ve never been able to get into rap really. Does Boys in the Hood by Dynamite Hack count? Probably not 😞
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I don’t know what that is, so maybe???
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