Best Of Both Worlds (Explicit Version) (2002)

Artist: Jay Z/r.kelly
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Label: Polygram Label Group
UPC: 00731458678328
Release Date: 3/19/2002
Buy.com Sku: 60542479
Item#: MXYTWL
Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Best Of Both Worlds, The ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
2. Take You Home With Me A.K.A. Body ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
3. Break Up To Make Up ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
4. It Ain't Personal ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
5. Streets, The ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
6. Green Light - (featuring Beanie Sigel) ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
7. Naked ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
8. Shake Ya Body - (featuring Lil' Kim) ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
9. Somebody's Girl ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
10. Get This Money ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
11. Shorty ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
12. Honey ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly
13. Pu**y - (featuring Devin) ~ Jay-Z/R. Kelly

(P) 2002 Zomba Recording Corporation and The Island Def Jam Music Group
(C) 2002 Zomba Recording Corporation and The Island Def Jam Music Group

 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel includes: Jay-Z, R. Kelly (vocals); Devin The Dude, Beanie Sigel, Lil' Kim (rap vocals); Donnie Lyle (guitar, keyboards); Precision (guitar); Rodney East, Kendall Nesbitt (keyboards); Louie "LP" Pimental (bass); Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness, Poke, Tone (programming); Shanay Reed (background vocals).
Producers include: Megahertz, Poke, Tone, R. Kelly, Charlemagne.
Engineers include: Abel Garibaldi, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Poke.
Both R. Kelly and Jay-Z were flying high around the time of The Best of Both Worlds, so the idea of a collaborative album was a reasonable one, following up the success of The Blueprint (2001) and TP-2.com (2000). Unfortunately, Jay-Z's contributions (interjections and verses, mainly) sound like filler on The Best of Both Worlds, although Kelly fares better, supplying some potent hooks and co-producing the tracks with the Trackmasters (i.e., Poke and Tone), but he can't carry the album alone. Still, there are some moments where the collaborations click, particularly on the album's singles, "Get This Money" and "Take You Home with Me." ~ Jason Birchmeier
Both R. Kelly and Jay-Z were flying high around the time of The Best of Both Worlds, so the idea of a collaborative album was a reasonable one, following up the success of The Blueprint (2001) and TP-2.com (2000). The Best of Both Worlds falls terribly short of both artists' high standards, unfortunately, sounding as if the vocals were phoned in, which in the case of Jay-Z they probably were, for his contributions (interjections and verses, mainly) sound like filler here. Kelly fares better throughout The Best of Both Worlds, supplying some potent hooks and co-producing the tracks with the Trackmasters (i.e., Poke and Tone), but not even he can carry an album this uninspired. Still, there are some moments where the collaborations click, particularly on the album's singles, "Get This Money" and "Take You Home with Me." Overall, though, The Best of Both Worlds rates among the poorest efforts -- arguably the poorest -- in either Kelly's or Jay-Z's catalog to date. ~ Jason Birchmeier
What do you get when you combine one of the biggest names in hip-hop with the premier R&B singer of his generation? In the case of R. Kelly and Jay-Z, besides the obvious marketing opportunity, you get an intersection between the two genres that illuminates the strengths of both while simultaneously working on a new paradigm from the middle ground occupied by both artists. "Break up to Make up" isn't the old Stylistics R&B hit, but a new concoction full of Jay-Z's attitude and R. Kelly's vocal power; no looking back for this pair. And with Kelly being one of the original R&B mack daddies, you can be sure that tales of carnal exploits are in no short supply on the appropriately titled THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. The key here, though, is the way Jay-Z's well-documented lyrical acumen is supported by the melodic twists and turns of Kelly's singing, and how RK's sound is in turn made all the more visceral by his partner's in-your-face approach.

Musical Guests
Lil' Kim
Beanie Sigel
Devin

 
Compilation Appearances
Vol. 1-Sexy Mix Usa
Life After Death (Explicit Version)
Strip Jointz-Hot Songs For Sexy Dancers
Share My World
One Night With You: The Best of Love Vol. 2
Soul Of A Woman
Good Side Bad Side (Explicit Version)
Life After Death (Clean Version)
These Are Special Times
Vol. 2-Strip Jointz
Life
Forever (Explicit Version)
Wood (Explicit Version)
Shaft (Explicit Version)
Mirror Mirror
Dynasty-Roc La Familia 2000 (Explicit Version)
Monster Booty
Vol. 6-Now That's What I Call Music
1990's Americas Top 10
Fast and The Furious (Explicit Version)
All The Way-A Decade Of Song
Ali (Explicit Version)
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S (Explicit Version)
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S (Clean Version)
Body + Soul: No Control
Monsta Jamz
The Senior
When I'm With You
2 Fast 2 Furious (Explicit Version)
2 Fast 2 Furious (Clean Version)
Hip Hop Vol.1 In The Mix With Du Def
Booty Time
Totally Hits 2003
This Is Not A Test (Clean Version)
Vol. 14-Now That's What I Call Music
Big Money Heavyweights (Explicit Version)
Love Don't Cost A Thing
Tha Down Low
Vol. 15-Now That's What I Call Music
Source Hip Hop Hits: Volume 8
Source Hip Hop Hits: vol 8 (Explicit Version)
Essential Isley Brothers
THE DEFinition
Goodies
Ultimate Christmas 2
Sexy Soul Men
All The Way...a Decade Of Song(SACD)
Nu Nation Project
Powerballin (Explicit Version)
Kamikaze (Explicit Version)
R.U.L.E. (Explicit Version)
D.o.d. (clean) (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition)
D.o.d. 0205 (Explicit Version)
Island Def Jam Recording Presents 1
From Q With Love
D O D (chopped & Screwed) (Explicit Version)
Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza 2
Chapter 3:flesh
Pa'l Mundo
Duets: The Final Chapter (Explicit Version)
Duets:the Final Cha(clean
Baby Makin Music
Exodus
Exodus(Explicit Version)
Greatest Hits(Limited Edition)
Slow Motion 2
Groove Station 12 (Can)
Release Therapy (Explicit Version)
Release Therapy (clean)
Dj Kazzanova:reggaton Mixes
Blue Carpet Treatment (Explicit Version)
Blue Carpet Treatment (Cln)
Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 (Cln)
Alter Ego(Explicit Version)
Voices From The Fifa World Cup:offici
Body & Soul: Midnight Fire
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
Greatest Hits (Explicit Version)
Greatest Hits (Cln)
From Nothin To Somethin(Explicit Version)
Power Of Love
Young Jeezy Presents Usda:cold Summer(Explicit Version)
Young Jeezy Presents Usda:cold Summer
Toby Love Reloaded(w/ Bonus DVD)
Urban Groove
Adrenaline Rush 2007
Definitive Collection
One Man Band Man(Explicit Version)
One Man Band Man
Drank Epidemic 5(Explicit Version)
These Are Special Times(w/ Bonus DVD)
Brass Knuckles
Greatest Hits
Trilla
Solution
Solution
Trilla
Brass Knucles
Wackness (Ost)
Wackness (Ost)(Explicit Version)
Best Of Syleena Johnson
Tropical Thunder
Doll Domination
Doll Domination
Love Behind The Melody
My Love Essential Collection
My Love Ultimate Essential Collection

 
Associated Artists and Works
The Best Of Both Worlds [PA] ~ Jay-Z
The Best Of Both Worlds [Edited] ~ Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Best Of Both Worlds ~ Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
R. Kelly Smooth Jazz Tribute ~ Smooth Jazz All Stars
Spoke, DJ
Spoke, DJ
Spoke, DJ
R. Kelly: Smooth Jazz Tribute ~ The Smooth Jazz All Stars
Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 03/19/2002
Original Release Date : 2002
Catalog ID : 586 783
Label : Def Jam (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00731458678328

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (4/11/02, p.130)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...When Kelly and Jigga get serious, the results are truly compelling..."

Q (May 2002, p.115)
- 3 out of 5 stars - "...R. Kelly lends his soaring vocal...but leaves plenty of room for Jay-Z's brash, muscular raps..."

  


Customer Reviews
Production 5
Performance 5
Composition 4
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 We Are Guilty of Making Classic Hits!!!! Tuesday, March 26, 2002
lildwight from midfield,al  

After the oh so bangin' "Guilty Until Proven Inocent" and the baller's anthem "Fiesta(REMIX)" the two platinum sellers are back with a colabaration album "The Best of Both Worlds". Featuring: "The Best of Both Worlds", "Take Ya Home With Me aka Body", and the club banger "Get This Money". Jay-Z recently got an 5-mic rating for his 6th solo release "The Blueprint" and was given a re-rating for his 1st solo project"Reasonable Doubt" and was voted a 5-mic rating by Source Magazine. And the 5-mic ratings won't end baby, this is on it's way to another one.
 
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