Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
Encyclopedia
Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back To The Future is the fourth entry in the Jazzmatazz series from Guru
of Gang Starr
. There's an official video of the song "State Of Clarity" which features clips from the movie Fritz The Cat
.
Guru (rapper)
Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...
of Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
. There's an official video of the song "State Of Clarity" which features clips from the movie Fritz The Cat
Fritz the Cat
Fritz the Cat is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, the strip focuses on Fritz, a feline con artist who frequently goes on wild adventures that sometimes involve sexcapades. Crumb began drawing this character in homemade comic books when he was a...
.
Track listing
- "Cuz I'm Jazzy (feat. Slum VillageSlum VillageSlum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
)" (3:00) - "State Of Clarity (feat. CommonCommon (rapper)Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
and Bob JamesBob James (musician)Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...
)" (3:37) - "Stand Up (Some Things'll Never Change) (feat. Damian MarleyDamian MarleyDamian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley....
)" ( 3:42) - "Look To The Sun" (3:29)
- "Connections (feat. KemKem (singer)KEM Owens , professionally known as "'KEM'", is an American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, and producer...
)" (3:34) - "Fine and Free (feat. Vivian GreenVivian GreenVivian Green is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and pianist.-Early life:Green was born May 22, 1979 in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and took an interest in singing, playing the piano, and songwriting at a very young age. At the age of thirteen, she...
)" (3:27) - "Wait On Me (feat. Raheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience , reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008...
)" (3:07) - "International (feat. Bobby Valentino)" (4:14)
- "This Is Art (feat. Ronnie LawsRonnie LawsRonald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws.-Biography:...
)" (2:23) - "Fly Magnetic (feat. Dionne FarrisDionne FarrisDionne Farris is an American female R&B/soul musician who sang on three songs with the hip hop group Arrested Development...
)" (3:03) - "The Jazz Style (feat. OmarOmar Lye-FookOmar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
)" (3:43) - "Follow The Signs (feat. Shelley Harland)" (3:43)
- "Universal Struggle (feat. Brownman)" (3:34)
- "Infinite (feat. BlackaliciousBlackaliciousBlackalicious is an American hip hop duo from Sacramento, California made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel . They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats...
)" (3:13) - "Kissed The World (feat. Caron WheelerCaron WheelerCaron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul Caron Wheeler (19 January 1963) is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and...
)" (3:43) - "Living Legend (feat. David SanbornDavid SanbornDavid Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school...
)" (4:29)