Hip-Hop's Rebirth

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Crusin

3. Next Week

4. Hip-Hop 101

5. SPS (Skit)

6. The Realist Sh*t

7. OOOH ?

8. Loose (Skit)

9. Loose

10. Like It Like That

11. My Homey

12. Issues (Skit)

13. I Wish ?

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
The Real Impact Playaz (T.R.I.P.) consists of two brothers with an agenda to bring hip hop music to the new level.

Product Description
Features the hits "Next Week" & "Like it Like That"

Hip-Hop's Rebirth,T.R.I.P.,Sonic Wave International,Pop,R&B/Soul,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop's Rebirth

Hip-Hop's Rebirth

Rebirth of a Nation
Average customer rating:

What Happened?

PE still pumpin' out the funk...

`Rebirth' of Rap Pioneers

If you aint got it get it

Rebirth of the Mind

Rebirth of a Nation
Public Enemy , and Paris
Manufacturer: Guerrilla Funk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

Raw Shit (featuring Paris and MC Ren)
Hard Rhymin (featuring Paris and Sister Souljah)
Rise
Cant Hold Us Back (featuring Paris, Dead Prez and Kam)
Hard Truth Soldiers (featuring Paris, Dead Prez, The Conscious Daughters and MC Ren)
Hannibal Lecture (featuring Paris)
Rebirth Of A Nation (featuring Professor Griff)
Pump The Music. Pump The Sound
Make It Hardcore (featuring Paris)
They Call Me Flava
Plastic Nation
Consequences (featuring Paris)
Invisible Man
Hell No (We Aint Alright)
Watch The Door
Field Nigga Boogie (XLR8R Remix)

Album Description

Public Enemy is set to once again blow up the spot with their latest offering, the Paris-produced Rebirth Of A Nation. Available exclusively on Guerrilla Funk Recordings, Rebirth Of A Nation is an exercise in controlled chaos, as Paris pulls out all of the stops to present the finest work yet for what is arguably the most important hip-hop group ever.

Customer Reviews:

What Happened?.......2007-05-07

Public Enemy has always set a high standard for their music and message. They could always be counted on to break down reality, put it in a groove, and drive a message home so hard that it was inspiring and also a call to action on all levels. I know they still have the ability to do that. I see them live regulary in NYC just about everytime they are there. I was there when Chuck D did the guest shot with George Clinon and P-Funk at the Appollo last year. I'm a die hard fan. This album however is very dissapointing. Public Enemy never condescended to profanity laced tirades. They were always too smart, too intelligent for that. On this latest peice of work there are so many "F's" and "MF's" that, unlike "Bum Rush" "Fear of a Black Planet" "Nation" or "Apocalypse" I won't even share it with my kids or the other young people that I know. I'm a youth counselor and have worked with young people for years. I like to share music with them that has a solid , moral message. PE has always fit the bill in my book. That, being said, I was really looking forward to this CD based on the reviews I've read here on AMAZON.COM. I feel like I've been hoodwinked! When your vocabulary is deep, you don't need to resort too profanity to make a point. There are plenty of words available with which to communicate. With the addition of PARIS their deleivery has definitely changed. It's not that my ears are so "pure" that I'm offended. It's just that the CD is laced with the stuff. Also, assassinating the President and burning down the White House are not going to get us where we as BLACK people need to be. That's just dumb. We are at WAR and one of the first things the devil tries to control is your tongue. If he can control your tongue, he can control your body and control your world. Unfortunately, on this piece, PE's articulation of the issues has gone into the gutter. Yes, they are still talking about things that need to be said that no other rappers en mass are not doing. There are a few exceptions. My guess is that they are trying to reach the "Thugs" and convert them to polital and social action rather than "Pimpin', ho'in, dealin' and blingin'. I understand the sentiment, but the gutter language tactics turns me off. One of the things I have always liked about PE is that the delivery was smart, intelligent, and meaningful. This record is profane and mean sprited, not just angry. It makes it hard for me to identify with where they are coming from this time because there is no real HOPE displayed here. Not even a glimmer of PEACE and LOVE. Too negative. It just doesn't make one think about solutions to problems. It just expounds on the problems themseleves. I don't want our young people to grow up sounding like this. We need a revolution and that starts in the home with the parents or guradians. We need a sense of identity, meaning and morals. If we don't have that, we will end up living and sounding just like the rest of the lost people in this world. Living beneath our God given privledges and always looking for someone or something to blame rather than taking full responsibilty for our own lives. God bless all who read this and have a nice day.

PE still pumpin' out the funk..........2006-08-30

I have to say that PE is one of my all-time favorite hip-hop groups of all time, having made three of the greatest hip-hop albums ever ("It takes a Nation...", "Fear of...", "Apocalypse..."). Still, I have been less than impressed with their output after the "holy trinty". Each album contained at least a few good songs, but what previously made PE so impressive was their ability to make cohesive, exciting and surprising albums as a whole, not just a few good singles. It's been quite some time since PE put out a CD that didn't feel some-what half-baked. Which it's why it's a pleasure to report that for the first time since PE's golden age, they have made an album that hangs together in it's entirety. Paris was a good choice to collaborate with; his sound is definitely old-school, yet it still sounds fresh overall, giving PE a much-needed shot of musical (and lyrical) adrenaline. Still, it does not even comes close to "It Takes A Nation...", "Fear of..." or even "Yo, Bum Rush..." (but what could?), and the overall production suffers at times from an identity crisis that often stems from such collaborations. Still, a fine effort, overall. Now I realize some hip-hop lovers (are you listening, reviewer "Venom"?) are eternally stuck at age 14, and can only enjoy hip-hop for it's oh-so-very tired thug posturing, braggadocio and celebration of materialism; I suppose it goes well with sitting in your bedroom fantasizing about empty empowerment, while self-medicating to some prime chronic. I, for one, am tired of the caricature hip-hop has become (it's sadly following the same path as rock music did in the late 80's, when rock music became a bloated, empty affair with crap "Hair Metal" bands that crooned about hot chicks, hot cars and lots of cash). Ever since PE's poularity declined, there's been a void that has yet to be filled in Hip Hop, and I do hope some young gun steps up to the plate. Until then, new PE is always a welcome addition to my MP3 player... even if they now are old farts. Now, if only Chuck D would smack some sense into Flava Flav regarding his horrifically embarrassing televsion career...

`Rebirth' of Rap Pioneers.......2006-06-27

Artist: Public Enemy
Album: Rebirth of a Nation
Label: Guerrilla Funk

Rebirth of a Nation is Public Enemy's 11th studio album. It is also the first album where frontman Chuck D delegated most of the writing & all of the production duties. Bay Area-based rapper Paris serves as chief lyricist and producer for this project, and it's released on his own Guerrilla Funk label. With his own history as a politically minded rapper, Paris is a sympathetic facilitator for the hard-edged social commentary that Public Enemy is known for. Rebirth follows barely six months after the band's New Whirl Odor release late last year. But Rebirth is decidedly not a bunch of leftover session cuts. Paris manages to bring out the best in Chuck, Flavor Flav and Professor Griff on the LP's 16 tracks. Rebirth's rhythm tracks take cues from Public Enemy's early releases, updated with the decidedly funk-driven soundscapes that Paris is known for. Samples are mostly eschewed for live instruments, adding to the LP's organic feel.

The title track, a play on words from the D.W. Griffith movie, finds Chuck announcing Public Enemy's return to a hip-hop world that has gotten more grim since they first came on the scene: "We come rough with the rhythm and rhymes that pack 'em in/ Bust with the rhythm that shine back once again/ Still ride with releases reaching each/ Still strive to revive and keep the peace.." "Plastic Nation" indicts plastic surgery obsession: "Was all part of the plan to keep her lookin' right/ Figured she could be Janet if she took the knife/ It's not a sin to be thin, she tryin' hard to fit in/ Knowin' soon she'll be a citizen of the plastic nation." "Hell No We Ain't Alright" laments the Hurricane Katrina tragedy: "Shelter? Food? Wasssup, where's the water? No answers from disaster, them masses be hurtin'/ So who... they call, Halliburton? Son of a Bush, how you gonna trust that cat?"

Paris himself takes the spotlight on a handful of tracks, including "Hannibal Lecture": "Same racism profiling each of us all/ Same outsiders where we live enforcing the law/ Gats clappin' on the streets, gunplayin' with heat/ Same prisons full of brothers herded in like sheep." Other guests making their voices known on the LP include N.W.A. alumnus M.C. Ren and former Ice Cube protégé Kam. Flavor Flav's solo talents are highlighted on the whimsical "They Call Me Flavor": "Good morning heartaches and tell me what's new/ Got nothin' else to do but drink brew/ Tryin' to feel the flow, gettin' so low/ Standin' here drinkin' a quart of Old Gold." Flav keeps it professional here, managing to avoid plugging his many reality show stints.

Public Enemy's Bomb Squad produced California rapper Ice Cube's first LP back in 1990. Sixteen years later, Public Enemy finds reinvention in another west-coast colleague and a solid showcase for a veteran hip-hop band.

If you aint got it get it .......2006-06-14

This is that real and raw message in your earhole(s). Now these tracks take on a life of their own. If you cant feel this CD, you are broke and disconnected no doubt. If I could, I would give it more than 5 stars.

Rebirth of the Mind.......2006-06-04

This CD will make you think. And if we start to think, change will happen. Gandhi and Malclom X would be proud.

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Feels like you're at the Maple Leaf

The Main Event: Live at the Maple Leaf
ReBirth Brass Band
Manufacturer: Mardi Gras Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

Intro
Blackbird Special
It's All Over Now
Don't Start No Shit!
Just The Two Of Us
The Main Event/Tornado Special/Waterfalls/Ooh Nah Nay/Rebirth On Fire
We Come To Party
(I Feel Like) Bustin Loose
Carnival Time
I Ate Up The Apple Tree

Customer Reviews:

Feels like you're at the Maple Leaf.......2006-01-30

My husband and I lived in New Orleans for four years, and we tried to catch Rebirth at the Maple Leaf on Tuesday nights as often as possible. We were feeling nostalgic when we searched for this CD, and this definitely delivers. Turn it up loud and you feel like you're back at the Maple Leaf.

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One of the best compilations of this sort
Great Artists, Post-party chill
coolest thing ever!!! Besides me and scan
Get This.

Rebirth of Cool, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Fourth & Bway / Pgd
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The New Groove: The Blue Note Remix Project, Vol. 1
Rebirth of the Cool
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000005HT8
Release Date: 1995-10-24

Tracks:

Friendly Pressure - Jhelisa
Eine Kleine Hed Musick - Coldcut
Boundaries - Leena Conquest and Hip Hop Finger
Deep S**t Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 - Kruder & Dorfmeister
Hell Is Round The Corner - Tricky
Turn On, Tune In, Find Joy - Freakpower
Revenge Of The Number - Portishead
Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob Remix) - Bomb The Bass
Nouveau Western - MC Solaar
Get It Together - Beastie Boys

Customer Reviews:

One of the best compilations of this sort.......2004-04-13

This cd is so great to chill out to ... set the mood... anything really ,you can clean the house as well as party to it!

Great Artists, Post-party chill.......2003-07-02

A very scrumptious little mix. The song selection is excellent and has Tricky, Portishead and Kruder & Dorfmeister as well as some lesser known artist. All the songs are GREAT. There's even a very smooth french rap that melts me like butter. mm-mm. This album is perfect to play at the beginning of a party to kind of ease into things, or is perfect as a kind of post-bash chill-out. An excellent grab.

coolest thing ever!!! Besides me and scan.......2001-08-14

THis has to be the COOLEST THING EVER! (Emphasis on EVER) Besides DAN And Scan. I could just roll up into a ball and listen to this all day long. You will want to too once you have experienced this rebirth of coolness, volume 3 of course. ....

Get This........1999-11-29

Mellow yet rockin'. I stumbled on this, and am now buying my 3rd copy to give as a gift. Smooth like lemonade.

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Tight $#IT
hard...
ok cd
Mr. ill

Rebirth
Mr. Ill
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003AFO
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Intro
What It Is
Chester Reflections
Let It Go
They Ain't Won Yet - Bad-N-Fluenz, Mr. Ill
Skit
They Claim They Got G.A.T.S.
Crimology #101
Rhyme or Chrime - Bad-N-Fluenz, Mr. Ill
Prime Time
Can U Swing It - Devon, Mr. Ill
Unfinished Business
Them Feelings - Devon, Mr. Ill
Skit
Vicious - Bad-N-Fluenz, Mr. Ill
Wishin I Could Be Like Dat
Extermination
Rebirth
Whirl Winds
Outro

Customer Reviews:

Tight $#IT.......2004-02-13

this album is off tha hook just like the Bad-N-Fluenz album if you don't got that i suggest you cop it right away... one of my favourites on this album is "what it is what it is" and "let it go" is pretty phat. toto can get smoked and so can that dorothy bitc# from listening to this album. one of my 10 favourites of all time . go copp it today!!

hard..........2003-06-17

I've seen some of his videos in '97 and they're tight as hell! It's a cool Cd though to kick back to and whatnot. If you're a real G, then you'll buy this album.

ok cd.......2003-04-21

It's a cool cd to kick back and drink a brew to. Also, does anybody know what the background music is on the intro? The g-funk is tight.

Mr. ill.......2003-02-22

This Mr. Ill CD is a tight album that is slept on by most people. I first copped this CD back in 96 and early 97. I was not disapointed with this purchase. If you like bad n fluenz this CD is a must get. Mr. Ill has mad flows for ya'll that don't know. I am going to cop this again. You do the same! Peace! Orlando Jones from the great lakes state!

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One of the best Acid Jazz Volumes yet!
Great acid jazz / downtempo collection
The Rebirth Of Cool Volume 4
The rebirth keeps getting better. My Favorite
Truely an Anytime Album

The Rebirth of Cool: Four
Nicolette , and Lamb
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Rebirth of Cool, Vol. 7 (UK Series)
The Remixes 1997-2000
The New Groove: The Blue Note Remix Project, Vol. 1
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Back to Black

ASIN: B000005HTA
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

Underwater Love - Smoke City
Claire - Io
To Forgive But Not To Forget - Outside
You Are Heaven Sent - Nicolette
Cotton Wool (Fila Brazillia Mix) - Lamb
Horizons - L.T.J.Bukem
Migration - Nitin Sawhney
Ponteio - Da Lata
Jazz Garage - Akasha
Feel The Sunshine - Alex Reece
Surfin' - Ernest Ranglin
Who Could It Be (Jungle Brothers-Radio Edit) - Luciano/Jungle Brothers
Bittersweet - Lewis Taylor
Street Player - D.J. Pulse And The Jazz Cartel
Rudiments - Dave Angel

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Acid Jazz Volumes yet!.......2005-12-17

If you are into this kind of sound this is your ultimate collection piece! Rayford Griffin polished this one with some of the finest musicians around. The sound is infused with bits of fusion, dedicated funk and coupled with melodic brushes of harmony and spicy jazz rhythms. The point is this cd is Acid Jazz at it's best. Enjoy!

Michael Pillos

Great acid jazz / downtempo collection.......2001-07-03

Awesome. This compilation includes wildly divergent styles - jazz, downtempo, breakbeat, hip-hop, drum and bass, etc. The result is always seamless, and eclectic rather than jumbled. Standouts are "To Forgive But Not To Forget," with it's mournful violin, and "Migration," which runs along with a skittering tabla beat. L.T.J. Bukem and Jungle Brothers also lend a hand to this 4th of an incredible collection. Cool, hip, club-oriented jazz perfect for chilling out or driving to. Check out the first three in the collection if you like the jazzier, more laid back elements of this album.

The Rebirth Of Cool Volume 4.......2001-04-21

This series is one of the more "boutique" ,selective compilations I have heard - I like most of the tracks as opposed other compilations where there are 1-3 stand out tracks and the rest are fillers. I still find it a little on the "generic side" for it to become an absolute favourite and I have given it a lesser rating than the predicted rating, based on this.

The rebirth keeps getting better. My Favorite.......2000-07-28

Most of the music from the rebirth series have been jazz based, (so to speak) vol. 4 is decidedly club based. Many of the songs on this CD have a very club/trance like sound. But the music is exceptional. From begingin to end the tracks on this CD are all excellentListening to this Cd made me seek out the music by the individual arts. The sultry Underwater love starts vol. 4 off on a strong note. The music actually makes you feel as though you are under water. Another track that really stands out is the magnificent To Forgive or Forget. I never heard a violin used in club music. Cottonwol is another absolutely splendid track with its' distorted vocals and space age sound effects. Other strong cuts are Migration, Ponteio, who could it be now and my personal favorite Bittersweet. Well worth it for the adventerous listener.

Truely an Anytime Album.......2000-01-21

This is a great album. Underwater Love is brilliant and really stands out. Just about every track is amazing and the Rebirth of Cool series is a well made purchase for those who like Portishead, Tricky, Headhunters and other similar bands. Its jazzy, fresh, and cool.

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better than volume 1
buy this!

Rebirth of Cool, Vol. 2
Various Artists
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ProductGroup: Music
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Rebirth of the Cool
Rebirth of Cool, Vol. 7 (UK Series)
The New Groove: The Blue Note Remix Project, Vol. 1
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000000FYY
Release Date: 1994-10-24

Tracks:

Crazy - Outside
Earthsong - Batu
Great Men's Dub - Burning Spear
Cantamilla - Tranquility Bass
Spock With A Beard - Palmskin Productions
My Favourite Things - Ronny Jordan
Aftermath - Tricky
Just Wanna Touch Her (Stoned Jazz Mix) - DJ Krush
Tree, Air, And Rain On The Earth - Mondo Grosso
World Mutation (Made In His Image) - Tone Productions

Customer Reviews:

better than volume 1.......1999-09-03

Being a proud owner of the first four volumes in the "Rebirth..." series, I must say that this is my absolute favorite (of course without slighting the great music found on the other albums). Volume 2 starts out with the great song, "Crazy" by Outside which has an in your face drum beat and an infectious sing a long scat chourus; the album then moves on through such an eclectic mix of artists and genres with standouts by Ronny Jordan, Palmskin Productions, and DJ Krush. The song, "Aftermath " by Tricky may be one of his finest songs (it's the kind of song that may be a little too obscure for radio formatting, but it is still very listenable and not as weird as some of his later stuff). As with all good acid jazz compilations, this cd shows why the music is so hard to categorize since it weaves in and out of the realms of bebop,hip hop, world, dance,and free jazz , but don't let that scare you away from this cd; if you are a true music fan and are open enough to try new stuff , there really is something for everybody on this album- 5 stars aren't enough!

buy this!.......1999-02-17

one of the more refreshing compilations on acid jazz today. Patrick Forge who produced this rocks. if you never heard mondo grosso before get this album because most of their albums are too hard to get in america. also I have to say I listened to the batu track like 5 times in a row. this album is dope

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Must be better live
Almost as Good as Being There
Rebirth Represents! ! !
Reliving the experience...
Only in New Orleans

The Main Event: Live at the Maple Leaf
ReBirth Brass Band
Manufacturer: Louisiana Red Hot
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ASIN: B00001SVPQ
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

Intro (Ring Announcer: Henri Smith)
Blackbird Special
It's All Over Now
Don't Start No Shit!
Just The Two Of Us
The Main Event: Tornado Special/Ooh Nah Nay (The Rebirth Way)/Before I Let Go/Waterfalls
We Come To The Party

Customer Reviews:

Must be better live.......2004-11-24

It's quite apparent that the Rebirth Brass Band knows how to jam. The energy, the excitement...it's all there in the album; you can tell these guys are having as much fun as their audience. But this album is just awful for two reasons: 1) The recording is bad. 2) The musicianship displayed is NOT top-quality.

The recording levels, combined with the proximity of a snare drum add a constant buzz to the sound--particularly the sousaphone--that will drive you nuts! I want to hear a powerful, booming rhythm section, but fuzzy sound just sucks the enjoyment right out of what is obviously a jumping set.

The CD is fun, and it's obvious everyone is having a blast, but don't hope much for a good sound or brilliant technical artistry. This is a party band. Their attacks are shaky, their intonation suspect, and their abilities obviously not at acme during the session. Solos are repetitive and unmusical. Musical dynamics are all triple-f. The band loves to scream hip-hop rhymes and catchphrases during lulls and between tunes--rap-stuff like the ubiquitous "now somebody scream!" Poor sound feedback at the venue? Too much drinking? Who knows? The CD becomes one long, monotonous, atonal mass of squawking brass and silly audience-prodding. It all adds up to something resembling a drunken pep-rally.

I had very high hopes for this CD, and I still hold out some hope for the band. I love Dixieland. I love brass. I didn't love this album, and that really, really disappoints me.

Almost as Good as Being There.......2002-01-30

This is a great CD - a must have! The only better is seeing Rebirth play live at the Maple Leaf on Tuesday nights - a true NOLA tradition - eat next door at Jacque-IMOs to make it a perfect night of NOLA food and awesome NOLA music!

Rebirth Represents! ! !.......2000-01-25

Great live sounds from a great brass band. It's fun ... classic jazz brass kickin' it live with a bit (too much) flava at times. A whole lotta kick-as* horns in your face. It'll make you feel like you're dancing with the band at The Leaf. Gave it 4/5 because there's a bit too much singin' on a few tunes.

Reliving the experience..........2000-01-06

I was in New Orleans last week, and just happened to stumble across Rebirth in the Maple Leaf! Can you believe that a brass band can jam a jazz-like improvisation for 20 minutes? Rebirth can, and it's hypnotizing! Who would've guessed that a snare drum and a sousaphone could produce such a powerful rythym section... If you have a hunger for live music, then this CD is for you.

Only in New Orleans.......1999-10-29

The ressurgence of brass band music in New Orleans, a tradition deep-rooted in the culture of the city, came about with the Dirty Dozen. However, ReBirth has picked up where the Dozen left off and this album is the proof. Never before has any live album contained so much unconstrained funk and energy.This is not album you simply listen to with your ears, its an album you listen to with your entire body.

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A good intro to the world of hybrid soul/jazz music
This is where it starts...
Masterpeice
Grrrrrrreat!
I sincere comment about Opaz work...

The Rebirth of Cool, Vol. 1
Ronny Jordan , and Stereo MC's
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ASIN: B000005HSZ
Release Date: 1993-09-28

Tracks:

Chameleon - Jazz Warriors
Taurus Woman - The Subterraneans
Don't Say Nothin' - Opaz
Kickin' Jazz - Outlaw
Bad Brother - Ronny Jordan
Fever - Stereo MC's
Revival (Rebirth Edit) - Martine Girault
Caroline - MC Solaar
Loud Minority (Club Mix) - United Future Organization
Inner City Boundaries - Freestyle Fellowship

Customer Reviews:

A good intro to the world of hybrid soul/jazz music.......2000-07-28

The rebirth of cool collection is a series of albums that include music that is not easily defined in one musical category. The music on rebirt of cool is what I'd like to call hybrid soul/jazz music, vol. 1 in this collection of tracks is a wonderful good to ,music that can't easily be boxed into one particular category. The Rebirth start off with Chameleon by the Jazz warriors, a lush, vibrant take on the Herbie Hancock classic. This version sounds quite different from the original.

Another song that is a favoriteon this album is the revival by Martine Girault. It's a classic club type of song with some serious vocals. My third favorite track is the innercity boundaries by the freestyle fellowship featuring daddy-o .(stetsasonic) Inner city boundaries sounds like someone reading slam poetry over a smooth jazz track. These tracks are very hard to define, because they really don't fit into any particular music category, hence the term hybrid soul/jazz. The other tracks are equally just as good as the ones i mentioned. If you are interested in music that isn't easily categorized pick up the rebirth of cool collection. On the whole

This is where it starts..........2000-02-28

Amazing, turned me to probe deeper into my own being. Colorful blasts of poetry and rhythm, funk, soul, brother.....

Masterpeice.......1999-11-19

This cd is fantasic! It's takes the funk and jazz greats, and puts an intresting new twist on them. Amazing! I love it! Buy! Buy!Buy!Buy!Buy!

Grrrrrrreat!.......1999-02-25

I love this CD! Since my friend Kim turned me on to this CD series, I can't get enough. From the moment I bought #1, it quickly became one of my favorites. From there, I bought #2 and am on my way to acquiring the whole lot. I have Ronny Jordan's "Light to Dark," another favorite, if you don't have it, and you like your jazz funky, GET IT. The Rebirth of Cool series will round out any acid jazz collection nicely. If you like gettin' into a groove, than this is for you. This music is a voyage. Enjoy!

I sincere comment about Opaz work..........1998-07-03

I've been trying to follow Opazr work since 1st Rebirth of Cool, and I get very frustated when I don't find anything new from them. You've got to play it again...Sam ! By the way, the quality of the "sample" doesn't sound a bit what you are - do something to sound it better; more people will buy it. Good Luck and God Bless you all. I'm Brazilian and I just love your work - you've got to come to Brazil and feel our rhythm. It will enrich your song. Bye !!! Take care...

Tracks:

New Orleans Music
Rebirth Melody/Casanova (Medley)
You Don't Want To Go To War
Rockin' On Your Stinkin' Ass
Pop That Pussy
Hot Venom
Thinking About Ya
Let's Do It Again
Doing Bad
Let Me Do My Thing

Customer Reviews:

Be as Funky as you Can Be.......2006-06-15

I dare you to stay seated when this one comes on. Its recorded better than most of the Rebirth's discs, which turns out to make a big difference. The reason I gave only 4 stars is because no recording has ever really captured the Rebirth. But with this one, you can start to feel the thump of 10 musicians pounding out the groove; you can start to smell the sweat of 100 people dancing in a tiny bar. Not just rhythm-funky, its nasty-funky too.

Superb, funky brass band.......2001-05-16

This represents a great version of right-now New Orleans brass-band jazz -- very funky fusion of Dixieland jazz, hip-hop, soul, and marching band. Live-in-the-studio recording really captures their energy (and some of their warts) with somewhat better quality sound than most live records. It's almost impossible not to move to the music -- my restrained-around-the-house teenager and a business associate of my wife's were both dancing around the kitchen with this on. Take the parental advisory seriously, though! Almost every song has lyrics, and there is a strong street component to most of them.