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Kirk Franklin designed The Nu Nation Project as a revitalization of contemporary gospel, a way to bring it to an audience accustomed to the slick, funky innovations of hip-hop and rap. It's an ambitious project, and one that's not too far removed from his earlier records, simply because it finds him adding R&B production techniques and the occasional grandiose flourish, such as the cameos from R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, and Bono on the admittedly stirring "Lean on Me." Occasionally, the album feels as if Franklin is pushing a bit too hard for the mainstream audience and all that entails (namely, superstardom for himself), but the end result is every bit as engaging as his previous records, thereby confirming his status as one of the true visionaries in '90s contemporary gospel.
© Rodney Batdorf /TiVo
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Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer - Rodney Jerkins, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Monica Bacon, Producer - Family The, Associated Performer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Skip Scarborough, Composer, Lyricist - Bill Withers, Composer, Lyricist - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Charles Bobbit, Composer, Lyricist - James Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Byrd, Composer, Lyricist - George Clinton Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Bootsy Collins, Composer, Lyricist - Ronald Lenhoff, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Shider, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Wesley, Composer, Lyricist - Bernard Worrell, Composer, Lyricist - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - George Clinton Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Walter Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Shider, Composer, Lyricist - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer - Bobby Sparks, Producer - Bassy Bob Brockman, Producer - Kevin Bond, Co-Producer
(P) 1998 Zomba Gospel LLC
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Kirk Franklin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Family The, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kirk Franklin & The Family, Associated Performer - Monica Bacon, Producer
(P) 1998 Gospocentric
Album review
Kirk Franklin designed The Nu Nation Project as a revitalization of contemporary gospel, a way to bring it to an audience accustomed to the slick, funky innovations of hip-hop and rap. It's an ambitious project, and one that's not too far removed from his earlier records, simply because it finds him adding R&B production techniques and the occasional grandiose flourish, such as the cameos from R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, and Bono on the admittedly stirring "Lean on Me." Occasionally, the album feels as if Franklin is pushing a bit too hard for the mainstream audience and all that entails (namely, superstardom for himself), but the end result is every bit as engaging as his previous records, thereby confirming his status as one of the true visionaries in '90s contemporary gospel.
© Rodney Batdorf /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:04
- Main artists: Kirk Franklin
- Composer: Kirk Franklin
- Label: Gospocentric
- Genre: Jazz Gospel
(P) 1998 GospoCentric
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