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Perhaps compensating for the negativity rampant in the rap world, K-Ci & JoJo's fourth record, Emotional, is not only unrepentantly sincere and soulful, but also one of the duo's first to completely ignore the influence of hip-hop altogether. Such a level of devotion to R&B is impressive considering the success of so many rap crossovers on the charts; it's a testament to Cedric and Joel Hailey's deep respect for the smooth love jams they grew up with. There's only one problem with Emotional, but unfortunately, it's a big one. K-Ci & JoJo's amazing vocals and sincere performances simply aren't enough to compensate for the bland songs and formulaic arrangements. The single, "This Very Moment," is a deeply felt performance of an uplifting song, a perfect selection for any contemporary wedding ceremony, but one that simply floats by the listener (like it floated by the charts) without a single element to distinguish it from hundreds of songs in the past. "Special" and "Down for Life" are also relationship songs with a power to melt the heart of any romantic in range, but nothing else to recommend them. The duo are fighting against a tide (as are most of the rap/R&B crossovers feature a male rapper with a female R&B singer anyway), and Emotional simply isn't strong enough to resist.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Joel Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Craig Brockman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROB CHIARELLI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bell, Producer - Michael Bell, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Mike Smoov, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Owens, Producer - Bruce Dukov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Richards, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Meyers, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sid Page, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Berj Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - K-Ci, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - DeYon Dobson, Producer, Drum Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - DeVere Duckett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rabeka Tuinel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Derquin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Freeman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ruby Stein, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Brockman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - K-Ci, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Roosevelt Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Precious King, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Kyle T. Hamilton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blacq Rose, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Blacq, Producer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
LaShawn Daniels, ComposerLyricist - Fred Jerkins III, ComposerLyricist - Rodney Jerkins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Brawley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Hailey, ComposerLyricist - ROB CHIARELLI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bell, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Mike Smoov, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tangaray, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Craig Brockman, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROB CHIARELLI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bell, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Mike Smoov, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivy Skoff, Unknown, Other - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edward Quesada, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNETH "BABYFACE" EDMONDS, ComposerLyricist - Babyface, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - K-CI Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hauls, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sekou Bunch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EMANUEL OFFICER, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Harvey, Percussion, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelio Austin, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Chris Justice, Engineer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kim Hanson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Brockman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - K-Ci, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bell, ComposerLyricist - Roosevelt Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Precious King, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Mike Smoov, Producer, Bass Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle T. Hamilton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blacq Rose, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Harvey Mason, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Fromm, ComposerLyricist - Nathan East, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harvey Mason Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jud Mahoney, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howie Dorough, ComposerLyricist - The Underdogs, Producer, Unknown, Other - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jolie Levine-Aller, Unknown, Other - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - John Gass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Salyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dabling Harvard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Craig Brockman, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROB CHIARELLI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bell, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Mike Smoov, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Darrell Allamby, ComposerLyricist - Lincoln Browder, ComposerLyricist - Delite, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Linclon "Link" Browder, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darrell Delite Allamby, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Arrindell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wathen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom "T-Bone" Muscatine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Padl Osborn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jody Lachmiller, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maduku, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chyna Simpson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Joel Hailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Gass, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EMANUEL OFFICER, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - K-Ci, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist - Chris Justice, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Herron, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Albumbeschreibung
Perhaps compensating for the negativity rampant in the rap world, K-Ci & JoJo's fourth record, Emotional, is not only unrepentantly sincere and soulful, but also one of the duo's first to completely ignore the influence of hip-hop altogether. Such a level of devotion to R&B is impressive considering the success of so many rap crossovers on the charts; it's a testament to Cedric and Joel Hailey's deep respect for the smooth love jams they grew up with. There's only one problem with Emotional, but unfortunately, it's a big one. K-Ci & JoJo's amazing vocals and sincere performances simply aren't enough to compensate for the bland songs and formulaic arrangements. The single, "This Very Moment," is a deeply felt performance of an uplifting song, a perfect selection for any contemporary wedding ceremony, but one that simply floats by the listener (like it floated by the charts) without a single element to distinguish it from hundreds of songs in the past. "Special" and "Down for Life" are also relationship songs with a power to melt the heart of any romantic in range, but nothing else to recommend them. The duo are fighting against a tide (as are most of the rap/R&B crossovers feature a male rapper with a female R&B singer anyway), and Emotional simply isn't strong enough to resist.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:58
- Main artists: K-Ci & JoJo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2002 Geffen Records ℗ 2002 Geffen Records
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