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The follow-up to the heavily acclaimed Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1. This album might not have quite as much jazz-rap power as the first volume did, but it's still quite good. Some of the big guns of jazz found their way into the album, including Branford Marsalis who, of course, had already experimented with urban beats a bit with his Buckshot Lefonque project, Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, and Kenny Garrett. Underground rapper Kool Keith at this point still a member of the Ultramagnetics also makes an appearance. Dancehall reggae princess Patra is included on a track, as are Chaka Khan and Me'Shell N'Degeocello; Jamiroquai helps out in another. In some ways, the personnel on this album may be slightly superior to the first outing, but the music also seems a tiny bit blander. Still, what makes the Jazzmatazz albums special is the live synthesis of jazz and rap. With Guru's vocals over the top of live jazz performers as opposed the usual samples, interplay is facilitated between the two, and thus a whole new dimension is added to the fusion. For someone interested in jazz-rap in general, the first album is a higher priority as would be Us3's albums, with extensive Blue Note sampling, but this album is still high on the list. <
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TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Light It Up (Intro)/New Reality Style (1:44)
2 Life Saver - Baybe (4:13)
3 Living in This World - Sweet Sable (4:29)
4 Looking Through Darkness (4:48)
5 Watch What You Say - Branford Marsalis (5:00)
6 Defining Purpose (1:02)
7 For You - MeShell NdegeOcello (4:10)
8 Medicine (4:19)
9 Lost Souls (4:12)
10 Nobody Knows (The Real Deal) - Shara Nelson (3:58)
11 Hip Hop As A Way Of Life (1:17)
12 Respect The Architect (4:51)
13 Feel the Music - Baybe (3:57)
14 Young Ladies (4:12)
15 The Traveler - Donald Byrd (4:01)
16 Maintaining Focus (1:18)
17 Count Your Blessings - Brian Holt (4:02)
18 Choice Of Weapons (4:24)
19 Something in the Past - Freddie Hubbard (3:19)
20 Revelation (Alot on My Mind) - Bu (4:35)
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