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Over the years, Southern rap has come to be associated mostly with hit-factory labels like No Limit and Cash Money, or in its early days Miami bass music. In general, it's never been afforded much critical respect, but that started to change in the '90s, when Atlanta established itself as the home of intelligent, progressive Southern hip-hop. Despite some excellent predecessors, Goodie Mob's debut album, Soul Food, is arguably the city's first true classic, building on the social conscience of Arrested Development and the street smarts and distinctive production of OutKast. In fact, the production team behind the latter's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Organized Noize, is also present here, and really hit their stride with a groundbreaking signature sound that reimagines a multitude of Southern musical traditions. Soul Food is built on spare, funky drum programs, Southern-fried guitar picking in the Stax/Volt vein, occasional stabs of blues harmonica, and strong gospel overtones in the piano licks and meditative keyboards. There's an even stronger spiritual flavor in the group's lyrics, based on a conviction that religion has been the saving grace of African-American culture as it's endured centuries of oppression. The album even opens with lead rapper Cee-Lo singing an original spiritual called "Free." Goodie Mob is firmly grounded in reality, though -- they rail against a system stacked against poverty-stricken blacks, and are more than willing to defend themselves in a harsh environment, as on the gritty street tales "Dirty South," the eerie single "Cell Therapy," and "The Coming." The meat of the album, however, lies in its more reflective moments: the philosophical "Thought Process"; "Sesame Street," a reminiscence on growing up poor and black; "Guess Who," one of hip-hop's greatest mama tributes ever; and the warm title track, which is about exactly what it says. If soul food was aptly named for its spiritual nourishment, the same is true of this underappreciated gem.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Dean Gant, Keyboards - Ed Rasso, Mixing Engineer - Thomas Callaway, Composer - Thomas Callaway, Lyricist - Cee-Lo Green, Vocal - Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer - Goodie MoB, Performer - Ray Murray, Composer - Ray Murray, Lyricist - Tim Harrigan, Recording Engineer - Patrick Brown, Composer - Patrick Brown, Lyricist - Rico Wade, Composer - Rico Wade, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Frye, Mixing Engineer - A. Benjamin, Composer - A. Benjamin, Lyricist - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Dre, Vocal - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Tommy Martin, Guitar - Big Gipp, Vocal - Joi, Background Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Carlos Glover, Recording Engineer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB featuring Big Boi, Performer - Cool Breeze, Vocal - Cool Breeze, Alto - Cool Breeze, Background Vocal - Frederick Bell, Composer - Frederick Bell, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Colin Wolfe, Guitar - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Ray Murray, Composer - Ray Murray, Lyricist - Tim Harrigan, Recording Engineer - Rico Wade, Composer - Rico Wade, Lyricist - Patrick Brown, Composer - Patrick Brown, Lyricist - Big Boi, Vocal - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Goodie MoB, Performer - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Dean Gant, Keyboards - T-Mo, Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Martin Terry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Frye, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Re-Mixer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Brian Frye, Recording Engineer - Brian Frye, Mixing Engineer - T-Mo, Vocal - Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Mixzo, Producer - Mixzo, Mixing Engineer - Mixzo, Programmer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - M. Johnson, Composer - M. Johnson, Lyricist - Joi, Background Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Paul Diaz, Recording Engineer - Brian Frye, Recording Engineer - T-Mo, Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Martin Terry, Guitar - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Carlos Glover, Recording Engineer - Carlos Glover, Keyboards - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Programmer - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Ed Rasso, Mixing Engineer - T-Mo, Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Martin Terry, Guitar - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Tim Harrigan, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Drum Programmer - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Andre Tarber, 2nd Engineer - T-Mo, Vocal - Thomas Callaway, Composer - Thomas Callaway, Lyricist - Robert Barnett, Composer - Robert Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Goodie MoB, Performer - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Bernasky Wall, 2nd Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Frye, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Rico Wade, Composer - Rico Wade, Lyricist - 4.0, Background Vocal - Big Gipp, Vocal - Brandon Bennett, Composer - Brandon Bennett, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Ray Murray, Composer - Ray Murray, Lyricist - Patrick Brown, Composer - Patrick Brown, Lyricist - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - Andre Tarber, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Programmer - Organized Noize, Producer - Robert Barnett, Composer - Robert Barnett, Lyricist - Goodie MoB, Performer - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Thomas Callaway, Composer - Thomas Callaway, Lyricist - Sleepy Brown, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Programmer - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - T-Mo, Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Marlene Rice, Violin - Marlene Rice, Viola - John Frye, Mixing Engineer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - T-Mo, Vocal - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Colin Wolfe, Acoustic Bass - Eric "Donovan East" Johnson, Composer - Eric "Donovan East" Johnson, Lyricist - EJ The Witch Doctor, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Goodie MoB, Background Vocal - Tim Harrigan, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Khujo, Vocal - T-Mo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Dean Gant, Keyboards - R. Barnett, Composer - R. Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - T. Burton, Composer - T. Burton, Lyricist - Mark Lowe, Recording Engineer - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - The Family Tree, Background Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Marlene Rice, Strings
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Organized Noize, Programmer - Organized Noize, Mixing Engineer - Khujo, Vocal - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Ed Rasso, Mixing Engineer - T-Mo, Vocal - Cee-Lo Green, Background Vocal - Robert Barnett, Composer - Robert Barnett, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Martin Terry, Guitar - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer - Thomas Burton, Composer - Thomas Burton, Lyricist - Goodie MoB, Vocal - Tim Harrigan, Recording Engineer - Cee-Lo, Vocal - Roni, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Over the years, Southern rap has come to be associated mostly with hit-factory labels like No Limit and Cash Money, or in its early days Miami bass music. In general, it's never been afforded much critical respect, but that started to change in the '90s, when Atlanta established itself as the home of intelligent, progressive Southern hip-hop. Despite some excellent predecessors, Goodie Mob's debut album, Soul Food, is arguably the city's first true classic, building on the social conscience of Arrested Development and the street smarts and distinctive production of OutKast. In fact, the production team behind the latter's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Organized Noize, is also present here, and really hit their stride with a groundbreaking signature sound that reimagines a multitude of Southern musical traditions. Soul Food is built on spare, funky drum programs, Southern-fried guitar picking in the Stax/Volt vein, occasional stabs of blues harmonica, and strong gospel overtones in the piano licks and meditative keyboards. There's an even stronger spiritual flavor in the group's lyrics, based on a conviction that religion has been the saving grace of African-American culture as it's endured centuries of oppression. The album even opens with lead rapper Cee-Lo singing an original spiritual called "Free." Goodie Mob is firmly grounded in reality, though -- they rail against a system stacked against poverty-stricken blacks, and are more than willing to defend themselves in a harsh environment, as on the gritty street tales "Dirty South," the eerie single "Cell Therapy," and "The Coming." The meat of the album, however, lies in its more reflective moments: the philosophical "Thought Process"; "Sesame Street," a reminiscence on growing up poor and black; "Guess Who," one of hip-hop's greatest mama tributes ever; and the warm title track, which is about exactly what it says. If soul food was aptly named for its spiritual nourishment, the same is true of this underappreciated gem.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:02
- Main artists: Goodie MoB
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
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