4th Avenue Jones

Item: Stereo: The Evolution of Hiprocksoul
Author: Len Nash

Stereo: The Evolution of Hiprocksoul

(2005)

Reviewed by Len Nash

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Label Gotee Records / Lookalive RecordsThe Phantom Tollbooth2005

funk rock hip hop soul

Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul was meant to be released by Gotee Records, not necessarily by Interscope Records. This CD needed some thought, some added creativity, and some past letdowns to even be mused up. It is in stereo, the "new" music listening format, with the "old" being mono, and the "ancient" being natural.

4th Avenue Jones is hip-hop based, giving attention to rock, while meshing soul, to get a touch of a lighter feel. The thoughts in the music seem to derive from thought, faith reminiscing, pain, and the glory of living under the watch of a great God. Wife and husband, Ahmad and Tena Jones, do great low and high vocals with soul; then in the same song, they can rap with the best of them, and that's only the vocals! In adding nice smooth soul music into the mix, there are chances that it will add a touch of spirit, emotion, and a lighter-feeling flow.

Oh . . . yet, do not forget about rocking out! 4th Avenue Jones adds the bass and the guitar to rock it up which does not mean it necessarily constitutes this to be "rap-rock/rapcore"--no no, do not get confused by that idea, because 4th Avenue Jones still is heavily based off of a hip-hop thang, and rap-rock is based mostly of rock--big difference here. Let's start calling 4th Avenue Jones' music uniquely Hip-Rock-Soul, in that order.

Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul is a fine start to the evolution of the revolution of 4th Avenue Jones "Hip," "Rock," and "Soul" music.

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