Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul

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Guru's Jazzmatazz Streetsoul
GuruJazzmatazz3.jpg
Studio album by
Guru
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length62:13
Label Virgin
Producer
Guru chronology
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
(1995)		Guru's Jazzmatazz Streetsoul
(2000)		 Baldhead Slick & Da Click
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The New Zealand Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Now 2/5 [5]
RapReviews9.5/10 [6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin 8/10 [8]

Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul is the third solo studio album by American hip-hop musician Guru. It was released on October 3, 2000, via Virgin Records as the third installment of Guru's Jazzmatazz album series. The album was produced by Gang Starr, the Neptunes, Agallah, DJ Scratch, Erykah Badu, J Dilla, the Roots, and Victor Flowers.

Contents

Synopsis

As the title seems to suggest, this volume featured a blend of soul with R&B. The decline in jazz inflections that made Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 popular continued on this release (the decline was already noticeable on Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality ). Streetsoul outperformed previous entries significantly; it peaked at Nos. 32 and 8 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively.

As with previous releases, a host of guest performers were featured on this recording. Most of the artists are stalwarts of the neo soul and R&B scene. First-time appearances in the series were made by several contemporary acts, including Amel Larrieux, Angie Stone, Bilal, Craig David, Donell Jones, Erykah Badu, and the Roots. The returning musicians included Herbie Hancock and Isaac Hayes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Keith Edward Elam Guru 1:05
2."Keep Your Worries" (featuring Angie Stone)
 DJ Scratch 4:58
3."Hustlin' Daze" (featuring Donell Jones)
 DJ Premier 4:46
4."All I Said" (featuring Macy Gray)
 The Neptunes 4:07
5."Certified" (featuring Bilal)
 Jay Dee 4:40
6."Plenty" (featuring Erykah Badu)
 Erykah Badu 4:38
7."Lift Your Fist" (featuring The Roots)
 The Roots 3:48
8."Guidance" (featuring Amel Larrieux)
Guru4:06
9."Interlude" (Brooklyn Skit)ElamGuru0:51
10."Supa Love" (featuring Kelis)
  • Elam
  • Hugo
  • Williams
The Neptunes3:52
11."No More" (featuring Craig David)
Guru4:03
12."Where's My Ladies?" (featuring Big Shug)
 Gang Starr 4:07
13."Night Vision" (featuring Isaac Hayes)
  • Guru
  • Victor Flowers
3:33
14."Who's There?" (featuring Les Nubians)
  • Elam
  • Célia Faussart
  • Hélène Faussart
Guru4:05
15."Mashin' Up da World" (featuring Prodigal Sunn and Junior Reid)
5:20
16."Timeless" (featuring Herbie Hancock)
Guru4:14
Total length:1:02:13
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 33
French Albums (SNEP) [12] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 26
Italian Albums (FIMI) [14] 36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [16] 13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 29
US Billboard 200 [19] 32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] 8

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul - Guru | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Tyrangiel, Josh (September 29, 2000). "Music Review: 'Guru's Jazzmatazz: StreetSoul'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Dobler, Eberhard. "Teil drei der Fusion von HipHop, Soul und Jazz vom Guru persönlich". laut.de (in German). Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Baillie, Russell (November 9, 2000). "Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Galloway, Matt (October 26, 2000). "GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ". Now . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 30, 2000). "Guru Jazzmatazz Streetsoul". RapReviews. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 322. ISBN   978-0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ↑ Smith, RJ (October 2000). "SPIN (Reviews)". SPIN . Vol. 16, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 174. ISSN   0886-3032 . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Guru Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Guru Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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