Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician Guru. It was released on October 3, 2000, via Virgin Records as the third installment of Guru's Jazzmatazz album series. Production was handled by Gang Starr, The Neptunes, Agallah, DJ Scratch, Erykah Badu, J Dilla, The Roots and Victor Flowers.
| Guru's Jazzmatazz Streetsoul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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| Length | 1:02:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| laut.de | [3] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [4] |
| Now | 2/5[5] |
| RapReviews | 9.5/10[6] |
| Spin | 8/10[7] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Tom Hull | B[9] |
Synopsis
As the title seems to suggest, this volume featured a blend of soul with R&B. The decline in jazz inflections that made Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 popular continued on this release (the decline was already noticeable on Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality). According to Billboard's music charts, any aspersions levied by music critics against the album had little (if any) impact on its performance in the marketplace. Streetsoul outperformed previous entries significantly; it peaked at #32 and #8 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively.
As with previous releases, a host of guest performers were featured on this recording. Most of the artists are stalwarts of the neo soul and R&B scene. First-time appearances in the series were made by several contemporary acts, including Amel Larrieux, Angie Stone, Bilal, Craig David, Donell Jones, Erykah Badu, and The Roots. Veterans featured on this release include Herbie Hancock and Isaac Hayes.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Keith Edward Elam | Guru | 1:05 |
| 2. | "Keep Your Worries" (featuring Angie Stone) | DJ Scratch | 4:58 | |
| 3. | "Hustlin' Daze" (featuring Donell Jones) |
| DJ Premier | 4:46 |
| 4. | "All I Said" (featuring Macy Gray) | The Neptunes | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "Certified" (featuring Bilal) |
| Jay Dee | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Plenty" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
| Erykah Badu | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Lift Your Fist" (featuring The Roots) | The Roots | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Guidance" (featuring Amel Larrieux) |
| Guru | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Interlude" (Brooklyn Skit) | Elam | Guru | 0:51 |
| 10. | "Supa Love" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 3:52 |
| 11. | "No More" (featuring Craig David) |
| Guru | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Where's My Ladies?" (featuring Big Shug) |
| Gang Starr | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Night Vision" (featuring Isaac Hayes) |
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| 3:33 |
| 14. | "Who's There?" (featuring Les Nubians) |
| Guru | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Mashin' up da World" (featuring Prodigal Sunn and Junior Reid) |
| 5:20 | |
| 16. | "Timeless" (featuring Herbie Hancock) |
| Guru | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 1:02:13 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample of "Here I Am" as performed by the Blue Notes and "It's Not a Game" performed by American Cream Team
- Track 8 contains a sample of "Keep Your Head to the Sky" as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Track 13 contains a sample of "Walk From Regios" performed by Isaac Hayes
- Track 14 contains a sample of "Love Without Sex" performed by Gwen McCrae
Personnel
- ?uestlove — drummer, producer
- Erykah Badu — vocals, producer
- Kevin Bergen — engineer, mixing assistant
- Big Shug — performer
- Black Thought — vocals
- Drew Coleman — engineer
- DJ Premier — producer
- Tom Coyne — mastering
- Craig David — vocals
- Ryan Dorn — keyboards, vocals
- Todd Fairall — engineer
- Tameka Foster — stylist
- Macy Gray — vocals
- Guru — vocals
- Herbie Hancock — performer
- Isaac Hayes — vocals
- Donell Jones — vocals
- Caleb Lambert — engineer
- Amel Larrieux — performer
- Amy Linden — liner notes
- Shaun Martin — keyboards
- Bill McMullen — art direction, design
- Mark Mitchell — engineer
- Les Nubians — performer
- James Poyser — producer
- Junior Reid — vocals
- Eddie Sancho — engineer, mixing
- Jon Smeltz — engineer, mixing
- Ryan Smith — engineer
- Tom Soares — mixing
- Angie Stone — vocals
- Dexter Thibou — engineer, mixing, mixing assistant
- Pharrell Williams — producer, multi instruments
- Chad Hugo — producer, multi instruments
- J Dilla — producer
- Patrick Moxey — executive producer
- Aaron Seawood — executive producer
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 33 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 26 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 36 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 26 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 32 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 8 |
References
- Bush, John. "Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul - Guru | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Tyrangiel, Josh (September 29, 2000). "Music Review: 'Guru's Jazzmatazz: StreetSoul'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Dobler, Eberhard. "Teil drei der Fusion von HipHop, Soul und Jazz vom Guru persönlich". laut.de (in German). Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Baillie, Russell (November 9, 2000). "Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Galloway, Matt (October 26, 2000). "GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ". Now. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 30, 2000). "Guru :: Jazzmatazz * Streetsoul :: Virgin Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Smith, RJ (October 2000). "SPIN (Reviews)". SPIN. Vol. 16, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 174. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Guru". tomhull.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "Austriancharts.at – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- "Ultratop.be – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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- "Lescharts.com – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Guru's Jazzmatazz – Streetsoul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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- "Guru Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "Guru Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
External links
- Guru – Jazzmatazz (Streetsoul) at Discogs (list of releases)
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