| Product Summary | | Label: Caroline Distribution | | UPC: 00702767000124 | | Release Date: 4/2/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60551907 | | Item#: M995P4 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. First Things First ~ J-Live |  | | 2. How Real It Is ~ J-Live | | | 3. Satisfied? ~ J-Live | | | 4. Interlude 1 (I Am A Rapper) ~ J-Live | | | 5. MCee ~ J-Live | | | 6. Like This Anna ~ J-Live | | | 7. One For The Griot ~ J-Live | | | 8. Stir Of Echoes ~ J-Live | | | 9. Interlude 2 (For The Babies) ~ J-Live | | | 10. Do That $#!% ~ J-Live | | | 11. All In Together Now ~ J-Live | | | 12. Nights Like This ~ J-Live | | | 13. 4th 3rd, The ~ J-Live | | | 14. Travelling Music ~ J-Live | | | 15. Charmed Life, A ~ J-Live | | | 16. All Of The Above ~ J-Live | | | 17. Interlude 3 (Whatever) ~ J-Live | | | 18. Happy Belated ~ J-Live | | | 19. Satisfied - (dub, bonus track) ~ J-Live | | | 20. 3 Out Of 7 - (bonus track) ~ J-Live | | | 21. Lyricist, The - (bonus track) ~ J-Live | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: J-Live (scratches, background vocals); DP One (vocals, scratches); Eric Krasno (guitar); Ticklah (melodica, keyboards); Erik "Baby Jesus" Coomes (bass guitar); DJ Spinna, DJ Chaos, Wesley Jackson , Siheem "DaLawya" Allah (background vocals). | | Recording information: Fast Forward Studios, New York, NY; Thingamajig Studios; Touch Of Jazz, Philadelphia, PA. | | Arranger: J-Live. | | East Coast underground rap at its finest, All of the Above showcases why J-Live is so beloved by fans of literate, well-mannered hip-hop. The focus here is on lyrics, through and through, and J-Live indeed serves up a linguistic feast for astute listeners. The pretensions of All of the Above -- from its Coltrane-esque cover art, to J-Live's disdain for commercial-minded rappers, to his thoughtful liner notes -- might turn off some listeners, particularly those less discerning ones who don't share his high-mindedness. But that's why All of the Above is an underground release: it's an album for a select audience that prefers intellect and understated beats over bombast, boasting, booty, and bluntedness. ~ Jason Birchmeier |
Producer: DJ Spinna; J-Live; Richy Pitch; Ticklah |
Engineer: DJ Spinna; Jeff Townes |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 04/02/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 1 | | Label : Coup D'Etat | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00702767000124 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (6/6/02, p.80)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...A dense album of mature hip-hop from a rapper who understands the depths, and limitations, of the form..."Spin (7/02, p.111)
- 7 out of 10 - "...Nostalgicly glowing beats...funny, literate lyrics..." Entertainment Weekly (7/12/02, p.84)
- "...Another progressive hip-hop tour de force..." Rating: A- Alternative Press (6/02, p.78)
- 8 out of 10 - "...An old-school storyteller instead of a verbal showman, [J-Live] spins yarns that will hook any hip-hop head immediately..." CMJ (4/15/02, p.18)
- "...A tight, dense, funa nd intellignet album..." Vibe (5/02, p.158)
- 4 discs out of 5 - "...Another brilliant opus...with crisper, funkier tracks tailored to his polished delivery..." |
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