The Essence of J. Rawls [Explicit Lyrics]

1. What You Want Is? - Five Deez, J. Rawls,

2. Superhero - Mass Influence

3. Birds of a Feather

4. Elegy (In 3 Pts.)

5. Great Live Caper - J-Live

6. Meniscus - Doseone, Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician, Five Deez

7. Blue # 2 - Charles Cooper,

8. Cold Turkey - Capital D,

9. Far Away - Mr. Complex

10. Lone Catalysts [Remix] - Lone Catalysts

11. Check the Clock - Grap Luva, J. Sands

12. Nommo - Asheru

13. They Can't See Me - J. Rawls

14. Blue #2 (Reprise) - Charles Cooper

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Average customer rating: essence of soul Magnificent Music

Essence of Soul J. Rawls Manufacturer: Polar Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Liquid Crystal Project The Essence of J. Rawls The Shining The Return of the Magnificent Ruff Draft ASIN: B000CQKZMK Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

1. The Interview
2. Smile Again feat Tavaris
3. Pleasure Before Pain feat Eric Roberson
4. Woman Enough (The Apology) feat. Middle Child
5. Soul (Again & Again) feat. Middle Child
6. Inhale, Exhale feat. Venus Malone and Wordsworth
7. Questions feat. Tavaris
8. Inside Of Me feat. Middle Child
9. Miss You (Bring It Back) feat. Jonell
10. Ill Connect - Performed by Sol Uprising
11. What If feat. Middle Child
12. Bailar feat. Aloe Blacc

Album Description

J Rawls has assembled the crème of the soul underground for a compilation which beautifully represents the fluidity between hip hop and jazz infused soul. Having honed his craft with his group the Lone Catalysts, J now confidently delves deep into vocal terrain. The result is a refreshing collection of surefire gems.

From the bittersweet sentiments of the wonderfully talented Eric Roberson ("Pleasure Before Pain"), to the apologetic ladies anthem performed by Middle Child ("Woman Enough to Say"), Jonell's party anthem ("Miss You"), to Aloe Blacc's Brazilian love affair ("Bailar"), The Essence of Soul has something for everyone.

Customer Reviews:

essence of soul.......2007-03-06

Come on what do you need to know other than its j. rawls!!!

Magnificent Music.......2007-01-10

This cd is absolutely a must-have if you enjoy good music. It is very well produced and is one of those best kept secrets. We need to put it out there - give it more radio play. I heard a song from the cd on a local jazz station and fell in love. Kudos to J.Rawls!!

Average customer rating: YA SLEEPIN!

Essence of Soul J. Rawls Manufacturer: Hbd Label Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: 1st Magic ASIN: B000ANHGOU Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. Interview - J. Rawls
2. Smile Again - J. Rawls, Tavaris
3. Pleasure Before Pain - J. Rawls, Eric Roberson
4. Woman Enough (The Apology) - Middle Child, J. Rawls
5. Soul (Again & Again) - Middle Child, J. Rawls
6. Inhale, Exhale - Venus Malone, J. Rawls,
7. Questions - J. Rawls, Tavaris
8. Inside of Me - Middle Child, J. Rawls
9. Miss You (Bring It Back) - Jonell, J. Rawls
10. Ill Connect - J. Rawls, Sol Uprising
11. What If - Middle Child, J. Rawls
12. Bailar - Aloe Blacc, J. Rawls

Customer Reviews:

YA SLEEPIN!.......2007-06-18

A GREAT BUNCH OF HIP HOP FLAVORED SOUL,TOO BAD! PEOPLE ARE SLEEPIN ON THIS FUTURE CLASSIC.......SEEK ALL OF THIS GENTS CD'S FOLKS

Average customer rating: An Independent Classic for Hip Hop and Soul Muze Heads Wait until

Essence of Soul J. Rawls Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007OE47Y Release Date: 2005-04-11

Tracks:

1. Interview - J. Rawls
2. Smile Again - J. Rawls, Tavaris
3. Pleasure Before Pain - J. Rawls, Eric Roberson
4. Woman Enough (The Apology) - Middle Child, J. Rawls
5. Soul (Again & Again) - Middle Child, J. Rawls
6. Inhale, Exhale - Venus Malone, J. Rawls,
7. Questions - J. Rawls, Tavaris
8. Inside of Me - Middle Child, J. Rawls
9. Miss You (Bring It Back) - Jonell, J. Rawls
10. Ill Connect - J. Rawls, Sol Uprising
11. What If - Middle Child, J. Rawls
12. Bailar - Aloe Blacc, J. Rawls

Album Description

Japanese pressing of 2005 album with bonus Interview from Radio 95 Auckland, New Zealandtrack. P-Vine.

Customer Reviews:

An Independent Classic for Hip Hop and Soul Muze Heads.......2005-12-07

"The Essence of Soul" is - simply put - amazing. Remember growing up and jammin' in Moms' kitchen with Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind + Fire? Well, J. Rawls remembers it too.

He's created smooth, unique beats and just let a host of singers come in and do their thing. Eric Roberson, Jonell, Tavaris and Middle Child's voices bring his music to life. And there's an even a brief cameo by indie hip-hopper Wordsworth.

For all of those who love music, who constantly ask their fellow music-lovin' friends and record store owners, "What's new? I need something new!" This is it.

Wait until.......2005-10-13

This one comes out on Fat City or some other cheaper engine! This is mediocre at best. His production is nice but the talent he used(or should I say lack thereof) are mostly TONE DEAF! I was so disappointed since I paid the import price for this CD 38.99+tax. Definitely not worth the money I paid for it. It reminds me of Michael Johnson's The Servant Master..good effort if the vocals were muted.

Average customer rating: 7 stars Great CD BEATS WITH PURE ESSENCE ! ! ! Pure Essence 4.5 - J. Rawls leaves an indelible mark with this comp

The Essence of J. Rawls J. Rawls Manufacturer: Groove Attack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: HIP HOP Liquid Crystal Project Beat Konducta, Vols. 1-2 Essence of Soul The Catalysts Files ASIN: B0000549HQ Release Date: 2001-02-16

Tracks:

1. What You Want Is?
2. Superhero
3. Birds Of A Feather
4. Elegy (In 3 Pts.)
5. Great Live Caper
6. Meniscus
7. Blue #2
8. Cold Turkey
9. Far Away
10. Lone Catalysts (Remix)
11. Check The Clock
12. Nommo
13. They Can't See Me
14. Blue #2 (Saxophone Reprise)

Album Details

J. Rawls Has Produced Track for Mos Def, Black Strar, Five Deez, Makeba Mooncycle & Rubix. 'Essence of J Rawls' features the Likes of J. Live, J Sands, Grap Luva, Mass Influence, Apani B Fly Emcee, Mr Complex, Unspoken Heard, Rubix, Capital D (All Natural) & Holmskillet.

Customer Reviews:

7 stars.......2006-07-15

COLD TURKEY! is where its at. This is such a good CD to chill to especially if you're driving in the city. A++++ COP IT TODAY!!!

Great CD.......2003-02-27

I make a strong recommendation for any hip-hop fans to buy this CD, it's a good one.

BEATS WITH PURE ESSENCE ! ! !.......2002-11-05

The very first track I heard produced by J.Rawls was " BROWN SKIN LADY " by Mos Def & Talib Kweli. I loved the song so much I had to see who produced it. Come to find out it was done by J.Rawls. And to see he has his own album out made me want to get it. And I wasn't disappointed. This man has a good style too. Though it's a Hip-Hop JAZZ type style, don't confuse him with Pete Rock. J.Rawls style is different. The top notch joints on this album are : SUPERHERO, BIRDS OF A FEATHER, ELEGY, GREAT LIVE CAPER, COLD TURKEY, LONE CATALYST ( REMIX ), CHECK THE CLOCK, BLUE #2, and the two best joints FAR AWAY and NOMMO. What brought the album down was MENISCUS. That beat was too spooky which reminded me of Mood's album Doom. It just didn't fit in the album. J.Rawls has a lot of talent and is one of the best producers out now. Don't sleep. Check out THE ESSENCE OF J.RAWLS ! ! !...Also check out LONE CATALYSTS ( the group he's in )

Pure Essence.......2002-06-13

Rawls did everything but halfstep on this joint. I mean I just could not get it out of my cd player. The man is a genius. Don't wanna toot my horn too loud , but it's amazing , no excuses. Buy it today and add some Essence to your collection.

4.5 - J. Rawls leaves an indelible mark with this comp.......2001-11-03

"The Essence Of..." is a brilliant LP of any gifted producer's ilk. Trust me, J. Rawls can easily surpass most of his contemporaries with this debut. It strings together a cast of diverse emcees who all contribute something solid to each track. Substantive collaborations on this album are "Far Away," with Mr. Complex and Apani B. The Fly Emcee, "Meniscus" featuring Dose-One and Fat Jon of Five Deez, "Cold Turkey" with Capital D. and Mr. Greenweedz (not to mention an intoxicating jazz loop) and "Nommo" with the Unspoken Heard.
J. Rawls is well on the way to solidifying a rep as a formidable producer capable of crafting beats on a par matched by peers like Pete Rock, Diamond and Jay Dee. J. Rawls has been bringing the heat on outside acts recently, evidenced by his work on the Black Star, Unspoken Heard and All Natural albums (just to list a few). His resume is indeed expansive, and this is not even to include the work he has done as a half of his own duo, the Lone Catalysts (along with J. Sands).
Simply put, "The Essence of..." displays J. Rawls' deft utilizations of jazz samples, overriding crescendozs (like the warping, wailing effect on "Far Away" and the dizzying double piano incorporatin on "Cold Turkey") and head nodding snares. A must have album for 2001, possibly the most prolific compilation released this year, but at the very least, deserving of a spot in my own top three list that includes Marley Marl and Jay Dee.

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