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Hip-hop/jazz fusionisters Us3 have forged the most elaborate union between the styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note's vast catalog gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. Indeed, when things falter, it's because the raps aren't always that creative. They are serviceable and sometimes catchy, but too often delivered without the snazzy touches or distinctive skills that make Quest and Gang Starr's material top-notch. But when words and music mesh, as on "Cantaloop" or "The Darkside," Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Rahsaan, FeaturedArtist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Samples, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, FeaturedArtist - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC, Courtesy Capitol Records, Under License from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
M. Powell, Composer - Rahsaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Rollins, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rahsaan Kelly, Composer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Rahsaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rashaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - PARKER, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - G. Hubbard, Composer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Rahsaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Williamson, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rashaan H. Kelly, Composer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Don Covay, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer - Us3, MainArtist - Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Rahsaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rahsaan Kelly, Composer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - JOE SAMPLE, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Harper, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Horace Silver, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Tukka Yoot, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Silver, Composer - Matt Cooper, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kobie Powell, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Rahsaan, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Engineer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - MIZELL, Composer - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rahsaan Kelly, Composer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer - Geoff Williamson, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
HERBIE HANCOCK, Composer - Rashaan Kelly, Composer - Melvyn Simpson, Composer - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Samples, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Blue Note Records
HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Samples, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Blue Note Records
HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Samples, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Samples, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Us3, MainArtist - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Don Covay, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Us3, MainArtist - Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Donald Covay, ComposerLyricist - Grant Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Remixer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, Mixer, Remixer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Turntablist - Us3, MainArtist - Gerard Presencer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ed Jones, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Simpson For US3 Productions, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Williamson For US3 Productions, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Williamson, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Tukka Yoot, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Don Covay, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Us3, MainArtist - Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Earl "Bud" Powell, ComposerLyricist - Rashaan Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Us3, MainArtist - Kobie Powell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
F. Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Us3, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer - Us3, MainArtist - G. Hubbard, Composer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer - Us3, MainArtist - Rashaan H. Kelly, Composer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
M. Powell, Composer - Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Composer, Producer - Us3, MainArtist - Silver, Composer
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Mel Simpson, Composer, Producer - Geoff Wilkinson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Us3, MainArtist - Lou Donaldson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Albumbeschreibung
Hip-hop/jazz fusionisters Us3 have forged the most elaborate union between the styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note's vast catalog gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. Indeed, when things falter, it's because the raps aren't always that creative. They are serviceable and sometimes catchy, but too often delivered without the snazzy touches or distinctive skills that make Quest and Gang Starr's material top-notch. But when words and music mesh, as on "Cantaloop" or "The Darkside," Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:55:46
- Main artists: Us3
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2013 Blue Note Records This Compilation ℗ 2013 Blue Note Records
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