Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future

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Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
Guru Jazzmatazz 4.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre Jazz rap
Length56:25
Label 7 Grand
Producer
Guru chronology
Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures
(2005)
Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
(2007)
Guru's Jazzmatazz: The Timebomb Back to the Future Mixtape
(2007)
Singles from Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
  1. "State of Clarity"
    Released: August 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 3/5 [2]
RapReviews9/10 [3]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
XXL L (3/5) [5]

Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future is the sixth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Guru. It was released on July 31, 2007 via 7 Grand Records, making it the fourth and final installment in the rapper's Jazzmatazz series. Production was handled entirely by Solar, who also served as executive producer together with Guru. It features guest appearances from Blackalicious, Bobby Valentino, Bob James, Caron Wheeler, Common, Damian Marley, David Sanborn, Dionne Farris, Kem, Brownman Ali, Omar, Raheem DeVaughn, Ronnie Laws, Shelley Harland and Vivian Green.

Contents

A video for the song "State of Clarity" includes clips from the movie Fritz the Cat .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuz I'm Jazzy" (featuring Slum Village)
 
2."State of Clarity" (featuring Common and Bob James)
 
3."Stand up (Some Thing'll Never Change)" (featuring Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley)
 
4."Look to the Sun"
  • Keith Elam
  • John Mosher
 
5."Connection" (featuring Kem)
 
6."Fine and Free" (featuring Vivian Green)
 
7."Wait on Me" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)
 
8."International" (featuring Bobby Valentino)
 
9."This Is Art" (featuring Ronnie Laws)
  • Keith Elam
  • John Mosher
 
10."Fly Magnetic" (featuring Dionne Farris)
 
11."The Jazz Style" (featuring Omar)
 
12."Follow the Signs" (featuring Shelley Harland)
 
13."Universal Struggle" (featuring Brownman)
  • Keith Elam
  • Brownman Ali
  • John Mosher
 
14."Infinite" (featuring Blackalicious)
 
15."Kissed the World" (featuring Caron Wheeler)
 
16."Living Legend" (featuring David Sanborn)
  • Keith Elam
  • John Mosher
 
Total length:56:25
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
17."State of Clarity (Remix)" (featuring Common and Bob James) 

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 90
French Albums (SNEP) [7] 155
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 45
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] 20

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