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Power in Numbers
Jurassic 5
Power in Numbers
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
 
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #1

Two years after Jurassic 5's debut album, Quality Control, proved that B-boy-oriented retro-rap doesn't have to be corny, the six-member crew (four MCs and two DJs) seems to be gearing up for the revolution. While fans of ...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Jurassic 5
Title: Power in Numbers
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 2
Label: Interscope Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2002
Re-Release Date: 10/8/2002
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Turntablists, West Coast, Experimental Rap, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 606949343729

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Two years after Jurassic 5's debut album, Quality Control, proved that B-boy-oriented retro-rap doesn't have to be corny, the six-member crew (four MCs and two DJs) seems to be gearing up for the revolution. While fans of Quality Control's bright sound will still find much to enjoy here, J5's sophomore offering does a good job at extending their sound. Opening with "Freedom," a quiet yet focused call to action, Power in Numbers presents a slightly darker vision of hip-hop nirvana than the group offered first time around. In keeping with the album's title, J5 has also expanded its crew--Percy P. (of the early-90s underground group, Double XX Posse) and Big Daddy Kane help wreck the G Rap-esque "A Day at the Races," and the always game alterna-diva, Nelly Furtado, lends a surprisingly effective pop edge to the bouncy "Thin Line." On the production end of things, Juju of the Beatnuts adds his special blend of Colombian madness to the jazzy "If You Only Knew" and the considerably bleaker "One of Them." --Rebecca Levine

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Jackson D. from ADAIR VILLAGE, OR
Reviewed on 3/25/2011...
This is a great CD. It is reminiscent of 60s music and reflects values of early rap artists. It has an amazing sound!

CD Reviews

Not *as* good as "Quality Control", but it's still an awesom
C. Cross | 01/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Even though I like "Quality Control" a lot more, their follow-up, "Power In Numbers", is still a great rap album that you definitely ought to check out. It follows relatively the same formula as their debut, although the songs don't seem as inspired or creative as they did on "Quality Control". However, there are 17 tracks here, and all of them are good-if-not-great. Rappers Akil, Zaakir, Marc 7even and Chali 2na are a tad worse than they were on "Quality Control" (they feel less natural), but they're still great and extremely appealing. They still have that oldschool flow and delivery that is severaly missed in today's rap scene. Lyrically the songs are always a lot of fun to listen to, and some of the songs are even quotable. The lyrics are definitely fun to memorize and sing. Musically it's a little different sounding than "Quality Control", but the producer here still has a good eye for great hooks and beats. Though every song here is good, there are definitely several stand-out songs here which I would argue bump the album's rating up - "Sum Of Us", "High Fidelity", "Remember His Name" and "A Day At The Races", for example, are GREAT rap songs that are very very memorable. I'm pretty sure that within one or two listens that you'll either have these stuck in your head or that you'll remember them forever. Basically folks, if you like rap or Jurassic 5 then "Power In Numbers" is another classic album by this classic group. Absolutely recommended!



Highlights include:

"Sum Of Us"

"Remember His Name"

"A Day At The Races"

"High Fidelity"

"Break"

"If You Only Knew"

"What's Golden"

the rest are good or decent"