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Is this the real thing or a substitute? In 1998, Black Eyed Peas released their debut, Behind the Front, and by most accounts, it snugly filled a hole left behind by the absent, optimistic talents of A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. So in the same year that Jurassic 5 complete their first proper release and De La Soul finally return, is there any room for a group like BEP anymore? Well, maybe. While the album fails in its titular intention of bringing together the two exclusionary worlds of rap and rock, it still diligently follows in the footsteps of its predecessor's highs. Maybe one might have to look toward Kim Hill -- the group's backing vocalist -- who seems to have a larger impact this time. Hill hovers over terrific sun-streaked ditties like "Tell Your Mama Come" and the irrepressible "Hot" without a hitch. The other collaborations follow her lead too. From Macy Gray to Les Nubians to Mos Def to, yes, even Jurassic 5 and De La Soul, none of these guest artists feel out of place or contrived. Undoubtedly, this second release finally proves that BEP get to mark their own territory in the history of old-school, soulful -- and playful -- hip-hop. Because Bridging the Gaps is a terrific follow-up full of warmth. Unlike what the advertisements might say, this is a multi-ethnic, multi-faceted substitute that should be accepted immediately.
© Dean Carlson /TiVo
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William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - C. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Chris Martin, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Dexter Thibou, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - T. Butler, ComposerLyricist - R. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - S. Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Esthero, FeaturedArtist - Tony Butler, ComposerLyricist - L. WILSON, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - Claude B. Cave II, ComposerLyricist - C. Padro, ComposerLyricist - F. Solomon, ComposerLyricist - O. Mesa, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clifford Smith, ComposerLyricist - William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., ComposerLyricist - Chali 2na, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Charles Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Haldane Browne, ComposerLyricist - Haldane Wayne Browne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kim Hill, FeaturedArtist - William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Producer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kelvin Mercer, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - David J. Jolicoeur, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Producer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., ComposerLyricist - Bill Withers, ComposerLyricist - John Collins, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Emil Schult, ComposerLyricist - Afrika Bambaataa, ComposerLyricist - John Robie, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Baker, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - Ellis Williams, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ALLEN, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Ralf Hutter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Duplessis, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Wyclef Jean, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplesis, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bob Byrd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Greg Gordon, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer - Rhett Lawrence, Producer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Is this the real thing or a substitute? In 1998, Black Eyed Peas released their debut, Behind the Front, and by most accounts, it snugly filled a hole left behind by the absent, optimistic talents of A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. So in the same year that Jurassic 5 complete their first proper release and De La Soul finally return, is there any room for a group like BEP anymore? Well, maybe. While the album fails in its titular intention of bringing together the two exclusionary worlds of rap and rock, it still diligently follows in the footsteps of its predecessor's highs. Maybe one might have to look toward Kim Hill -- the group's backing vocalist -- who seems to have a larger impact this time. Hill hovers over terrific sun-streaked ditties like "Tell Your Mama Come" and the irrepressible "Hot" without a hitch. The other collaborations follow her lead too. From Macy Gray to Les Nubians to Mos Def to, yes, even Jurassic 5 and De La Soul, none of these guest artists feel out of place or contrived. Undoubtedly, this second release finally proves that BEP get to mark their own territory in the history of old-school, soulful -- and playful -- hip-hop. Because Bridging the Gaps is a terrific follow-up full of warmth. Unlike what the advertisements might say, this is a multi-ethnic, multi-faceted substitute that should be accepted immediately.
© Dean Carlson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:01
- Main artists: The Black Eyed Peas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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