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Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger - CD Review
July 7th 2007 01:13
Mmm I like this funky, jazzy and soulful Hip Hop.
Reviewed by Cibby:
Guru’s Jazzmatazz brings volume four out to the block, ready to drop the needle on the hip hop-jazz fusion genre. The full title of the album is actually Guru’s Jazzmatazz Volume 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future.
Whew! Long winded, isn’t it? Like his title, Guru’s fourth addition to the Jazzmatazz collection plays out over 16 tracks, featuring guests on nearly every song, leaving your stereo feeling tired and breathless.
I’m weak – I can’t help but like the hip hop jazz thing. It’s easy listening for music reviewers, and the Solar production is soft enough to fly under my easily-irritated radar. The first time through, the CD sounded great, and a glowing review oozed from my fingertips.
I’m listening through it for a fourth time, and it’s beginning to grate on my frazzled nerves a little, especially some of the reggae-flavoured hooks. And while I never get tired of piano tinkles on a loose beat, it sounds reminiscent of something I faintly remembered before. Can I recommend this album? I’m ten seconds away from melting it with my lighter, but, unfortunately, it’s all out of fluid.
Nah, it’s alright…while not as solid as the first or second Jazzmatazz, the fourth album in the series bring more of the same Guru sound, and you’ll definitely appreciate the subtle horn samples coming in overtop. Best played in a convertible on a warm spring morning.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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