| Product Summary | | Label: A&m/geffen/interscope | | UPC: 00606949344924 | | Release Date: 10/8/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60570649 | | Item#: MCGLV2 | Format:  CD |
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| Following a successful album is never easy, no matter what the style of music. In hip-hop, the challenge is arguably more difficult since the whims of the genre are constantly shifting, the sounds ever-evolving. On their second full length album, Power In Numbers, Jurassic 5 prove up to the task of answering one remarkable album--their first, Quality Control--with another. Nobody could really doubt the result. The Los Angeles-based outfit has always displayed a blazing ingenuity and inventiveness in their craft, earning the four MCs and two DJs of the group a loyal, dedicated following that reaches throughout the world.
"...their second album will thrill fans..." Peter Relic, Rolling Stone
"The signature wordplay and musical ingenuity are as strong as ever here..." James Donaghy, Playlouder
"Oozing confidence, clarity and common sense, the group's four MCs tackle their topics...like the greats of old" Dan Leroy, Launch.com
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Notes & Personnel Info | | Jurassic 5: Chali 2NA, Cut Chemist, Marc 7, Zaakir (Soup), Akil, Nu-Mark. | | Additional personnel: Nelly Furtado, Big Daddy Kane, Percy P., JuJu, Kool Keith. | | Producers: Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, JuJu, SA-RA. | | The chorus of "What's Golden," the first single from rap collective Jurassic 5's second record POWER IN NUMBERS, talks of going "back to the days of yes y'allin" and "holding on to what's golden." "A Day at the Races" features shout-outs to Kool G Rap and Kool Moe Dee while Big Daddy Kane guest raps. This gives a hint of merely one side of a band that embraces and embodoes the old school while infusing it with bits of all that's come since. J5 contains four DJs and two MCs, and the many cooks, far from spoiling the Jurassic stew, allow for many different perspectives and the fullest of sounds. | | On their 2000 debut QUALITY CONTROL, J5 had to contend with over five years of expectations fueled by touring and heightened by a hailed 1997 EP, yet released a solid, if not earthshaking record. With POWER IN NUMBERS, the hip-hop sextet hits its stride, both lyrically and musically. The four starkly different voices layer richly textured stories, piling one on top of the other, dissolving into a mosaic, an MC battle revealing another piece of the ongoing story of life. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/08/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 493 449 | | Label : Interscope Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00606949344924 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (11/28/02, p.90)
- 3 stars out of 5 "...[This] album will thrill fans who stopped clocking rap a decade ago and heads who never let go..."Spin (11/02, p.124)
- 7 out of 10 - "...Balances the MC's party-startin' with darker musings..." Q (11/02, pp.103-5)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...An unexpected delight..." CMJ (10/14/02, p.6)
- "...All six members of this group are extremely talented. What Jurassic 5 has done, and continues to do, for hip-hop is a wonderful thing..." Vibe (11/02, p.154)
- "...POWER IN NUMBERS is colored by a spiritual ache that transcends anything J5 has done before..." Mojo (Publisher)
(1/03, p.73)
- Ranked #5 in Mojo's "Best Urban Albums of 2002" Splendid 8 of 10
As spiritual as Talib Kweli, as musically complex as Mos Def, as joyfully syncopated as the Roots, Power in Numbers sets the standard for intelligent hip hop. Listen to it early. Listen to it often. You'll get more out of it every time. - Jennifer Kelley
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| | Bio | | Jurassic 5's roots lie in the L.A. Underground, a hip-hop movement centered around The Good Life Caf open-mic space in the heart of South Central Los Angeles' old jazz district, where dozens of MCs and DJs would congregate regularly to perform. During its most prolific period (1991-1994), the L.A. Underground was a Mecca of musical innovation, spawning groups like The Pharcyde and Freestyle Fellowship; more importantly, the movement encouraged its artists to constantly balance progressive styles and good music - an idea that still resonates with J5, the most successful group to emerge from that scene. Jurassic 5 formed in 1993 as the union between two separate hip-hop groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee, both frequent participants at The Good Life. The two groups came together to release a spontaneous, one-off single, "Unified Rebelution," which made a deep impression with true hip-hop heads everywhere. Its success emphasized the chemistry each of the artists had with one another and they decided to form Jurassic 5 as a singular musical unit. The rest is well documented. Their self-titled EP was released in 1997 on the group's own independent imprint, selling tens of thousands of copies around the world. Signed to Interscope Records shortly thereafter, with a re-release of their EP, J5 found themselves mentioned in the same breath as groups like The Roots, De La Soul, Mos Def and Talib Kweli - artists who served as an important and welcomed counterpoint to the prevailing standards of hip-hop music.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Lots of great songs, refreshingly different Friday, September 27, 2002
A Listener from Los Angeles, CA
I am not a huge fan of Hip Hop or Rap but...
I just got this album today and it is amazing! Cut and Nu create classic sounds and beats, while the rest of the guys dish it out on the mike. 17 songs total: "What's Golden" and "The Thin Line" are going to be remembered as great songs, the rest of the album is really strong, of the remaining 15 songs: 8 of them are great, 5 are just really good, one I don't like much, and the last song is just some interesting beats. If you like anything of J5 you are going to want this album! Was this review helpful?  
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