Tunin' Up & Cosignin'

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Tunin' Up & Cosignin'
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Studio album by
N'dambi
Released2001
Genre R&B
Lengthmm:ss
Label Cheeky-i Productions
Producer Madukwu Chinwah
Professional ratings
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Tunin' Up & Cosignin' is a two disc set by N'dambi. It is her second effort. It focuses on a more jazzy sound with live instrumentation. The album contains many songs from her debut, re-worked to fit the environment of the album. Tunin' Up & Cosignin' has a few skits with her and her band. It demonstrates, even further, the influence of jazz artist Nina Simone. The first track is a seven-minute-long tribute to her, simply titled, "Ode 2 Nina". N'dambi explores her jazz artistry with scatting, among other things.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Ode 2 Nina"
  2. "People"
  3. "... R.C., what was u doing?"
  4. "Day Dreamer"
  5. "Do Mat Mare Ray"
  6. "Call Me"
  7. "Bitter Bitter Blue"
  8. "Crazy World"
  9. "See U In My Dreams"
  10. "Y'all ready, fool?"
  11. "Hot Pearl C"
  12. "Black Star"
  13. "Leave it Just Like That"

Disc 2

  1. "Lonely Woman" / "Eva's Song"
  2. "Soul From the Abyss"
  3. "Soul... Day Dreamer"
  4. "Deep"
  5. "Blueprint 4..."
  6. "Picture This" / "Can This Be Love"
  7. "Lock, Playin' his own shi..."
  8. "I Think 4 Sure"
  9. "What's Wrong With U"
  10. "The Sunshine"
  11. "Broke My Heart"

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References

  1. Swihart, Stanton. Tunin' Up & Cosignin' at AllMusic