| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/universal Records | | UPC: 00044001411922 | | Release Date: 6/5/2001 | | Buy.com Sku: 60483215 | | Item#: M4WVDL | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
(C) 2001 Universal Records Inc.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | St. Lunatics: Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Ali, City Spud (rap vocals). | | Additional personnel includes: Brian McKnight (vocals); Cardan, Penelope (rap vocals); Amber Tabares, Little Rock, Donneash Ferguson (spoken vocals); Steve Eigner (guitar); Bashiri Johnson (percussion). | | Producers: Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Lavell "City Spud" Webb. | | Engineers: Steve Eigner, Duro, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton. | | Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, Sound On Sound Recordings and Unique Studios, New York, New York. | | It's a testament to the collective spirit of the St. Louis rappers that even after one of their members (Nelly) managed to snag a record deal before they did, and subsequently became a multi-million selling hip-hop star, they continued working. It's even more heartening to see that Nelly is still a member of the group, but FREE CITY isn't just a star's side-project, St. Lunatics are a real group, and all the members contribute equally. | | Sure, Nelly brings his instantly recognizable (at least it should be, after all the airtime he's gotten) style to the table, and even makes reference to the after-effects of his huge success. But he's not the dominant voice; each of the St. Lunatics has his own sound, and when they come together they create a sound that is the compound result of working together towards a common goal. While they're capable of the occasional trenchant social observation, St. Lunatics generally avoid gritty thug scenarios in favor of a celebratory, party atmosphere that makes FREE CITY enjoyable on its own terms, regardless of the inherent star power. |
Musical Guests | | Brian McKnight | | Cardan |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 06/05/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 014 119 | | Label : Universal Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 70m : 4s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00044001411922 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (7/5/01, p.136)
- 3 out of 5 stars - "...A fun crash course on how the Midwest rides....with sparkly booming beats and top-down abandon..."Q (Summer/01, p.111)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Clever and funny..." NME (Magazine)
(6/23/01, p.39)
- 8 out of 10 - "...Exuberant, attitude-free and plain adorable..." |
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