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One of the early volumes in BBE's ambitious beat-suite series, will.i.am's Lost Change is a solid extension of the movement, cozily nestling between Jay Dee's Welcome to Detroit (a more rhyme-orientated opus) and Pete Rock's Petestrumentals (a distinctly jazzy, instrumental-based endeavor). Though will has taken the instrumental-based series and put his own stamp on it, that stamp still contains occasional hues of Black Eyed Peas' early organic stylings ("Ev Rebahdee" featuring Planet Asia). Yet, BBE's progressive format frees him up to dabble in a menagerie of musical styles. And he's up to the challenge, as Lost Change fuses together aspects of jazz, electronica, funk, Caribbean, and trip-hop rhythms. While the straight-up rhyming tracks border on sublime ("I Am") to humdrum ("Money" featuring Huck Fynn, Oezlem, and Horn Dogs), it's the instrumental format where he truly flourishes. Showing a true knack for experimentation, the album leisurely darts back and forth between the reggae-scented "Possessions," "Lost Change" (which coalesces jazzy horns, with junkyard band riffing), and the hazy electronic fuzz of "Thai Arrive," which unfolds like a Radiohead track. Similarly, "Lay Me Down" has the potential to be a break-out hit, as will's infectious snare claps and blissful horn snippets provide a cooled-out platform for Terry Dexter's soulful vocal scatting. On "Control Tower," will inserts a vocal clip that states, "I'm on the brink of a great achievement." A sophisticated and musically enthralling endeavor that still manages to be accessible, Lost Change does an admirable job of implementing a host of different styles, without losing the listener in the process.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
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William Adams, Composer, Producer - Planet Asia, FeaturedArtist - will.i.am, MainArtist - Jason Green, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Producer - will.i.am, MainArtist - TERRY DEXTER, Composer, FeaturedArtist - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Printz Board, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Producer - Mike Myers, Composer, FeaturedArtist - will.i.am, MainArtist - Michael Arrington, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Michael Fratantuno, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher - Oezlem, FeaturedArtist - The Horn Dogs, FeaturedArtist - Huck Fynn, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Michael Fratantuno, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - will.i.am, MainArtist - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - J. Curtis, Composer - SMITH, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - Medusa, FeaturedArtist - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Michael Fratantuno, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Michael Fratantuno, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - will.i.am, MainArtist - Michael Arrington, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher - Madd Dogg, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - will.i.am, MainArtist - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
William Adams, Composer, Producer - Michael Fratantuno, Composer - will.i.am, MainArtist - George Pajon Jr, Composer - will.i.am Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
Album review
One of the early volumes in BBE's ambitious beat-suite series, will.i.am's Lost Change is a solid extension of the movement, cozily nestling between Jay Dee's Welcome to Detroit (a more rhyme-orientated opus) and Pete Rock's Petestrumentals (a distinctly jazzy, instrumental-based endeavor). Though will has taken the instrumental-based series and put his own stamp on it, that stamp still contains occasional hues of Black Eyed Peas' early organic stylings ("Ev Rebahdee" featuring Planet Asia). Yet, BBE's progressive format frees him up to dabble in a menagerie of musical styles. And he's up to the challenge, as Lost Change fuses together aspects of jazz, electronica, funk, Caribbean, and trip-hop rhythms. While the straight-up rhyming tracks border on sublime ("I Am") to humdrum ("Money" featuring Huck Fynn, Oezlem, and Horn Dogs), it's the instrumental format where he truly flourishes. Showing a true knack for experimentation, the album leisurely darts back and forth between the reggae-scented "Possessions," "Lost Change" (which coalesces jazzy horns, with junkyard band riffing), and the hazy electronic fuzz of "Thai Arrive," which unfolds like a Radiohead track. Similarly, "Lay Me Down" has the potential to be a break-out hit, as will's infectious snare claps and blissful horn snippets provide a cooled-out platform for Terry Dexter's soulful vocal scatting. On "Control Tower," will inserts a vocal clip that states, "I'm on the brink of a great achievement." A sophisticated and musically enthralling endeavor that still manages to be accessible, Lost Change does an admirable job of implementing a host of different styles, without losing the listener in the process.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:05
- Main artists: will.i.am
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BBE Music
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(C) 2001 BBE Music (P) 2001 BBE Music
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