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Return of Jack Splash
Plant Life
Return of Jack Splash
Genre: Pop
 
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Bored with the constraints of existing genres, Plant Life set out to break down the barriers between hip hop, soul, rock and good old fashioned funk music. In the tradition of legendary funk and soul godfathers like James ...  more »

     

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All Artists: Plant Life
Title: Return of Jack Splash
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wea
Release Date: 8/9/2004
Album Type: Import
Genre: Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

Album Description
Bored with the constraints of existing genres, Plant Life set out to break down the barriers between hip hop, soul, rock and good old fashioned funk music. In the tradition of legendary funk and soul godfathers like James Brown, George Clinton, Sly Stone & Prince, Plant Life serves up a healthy dose of sensuality and politics while providing a groove strong enough to shake the system to its core. As a member of the Los Angeles based hip hop crew The Animal Pharm, Panda One (the shadowy figure behind Plant Life) helped spread the eclectic sounds of the west coast underground across the globe. With several EP's and 12" singles under their belt (Including 1996's critically acclaimed "Pharmaceuticals-EP", 1998's underground hit "The Brink", and 1999's starstudded West Coast collab "You Will Lose" featuring Aceyalone, Spontaneous, & DJ Drez) The Animal Pharm decided to take a two year hiatus to work on their solo projects. Panda One, after gaining critical acclaim for the tracks he produced for The Animal Pharm, as well as tracks for Medusa (Goodvibe), Buffalo Daughter (Grand Royal), etc., decided that it was time for something new. As Panda One explains it, "At first I wasn?t even sure that what we were doing was anything different then what I had always been doing. I just locked myself in the studio with Jack Splash (the lead singer of the group) and we started making what we thought was some progressive hip hop. It wasn?t until we finished that everyone started telling us that we were doing some different shit!" With a heavy funk influence, The Return?, has traces of 70?s funk, 80?s electro, 90?s b-boy aesthetics and futuristic ideals. Highly recommended!

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CD Reviews

Funky shhh...
Blahdouble | Fukuoka, Japan | 01/01/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this up having never heard of the group and based only on the other artists names that were on the promotional sticker on the cover.

In the past I have been dissapointed when buying "blind", but this time around I was totally knocked back. This is a really dope record!

Coming off like a band but only actually consisting of a beat maker/programmer (Panda One) and a crooner/rapper (Jack Splash), they absolutely kill it on this one.

Take Prince, Outkast, Little Beaver and assorted electronica, add weed, Jack Daniels and stick to tales about partying, girls and general shenanigans...boom, Plant Life.

For a unique and refreshing listen that is based in hip-hop but lets loose on influences from the world of music, you just have to check this record! Please!

Probably one of the best records from out of nowhere that I have heard in quite a few years."
Funk to grow on
O. J. Dean | Texas, USA | 01/02/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This cd has great lyrics and great beats. Plant Life rhymes are very smart. If they keep working hard like this,the group will live up to the hype."