The first effort from Jurassic 5, their self-entitled EP-cum-LP went down a storm in the music industry, and it's been a while now since the release of that album. Everyone knew such an awesome and unique set of sounds would be extremely hard to follow up. But J5 have done it with flying colours. ... Read review
Jurassic 5 made an instant name for themselves with the release of their self-titled EP; ... more
like the Freestyle Fellowship before them (also regulars at the now-legendary Good Life Cafe), J5 were a Los-Angeles-based crew of old school hip-hop purists that ...
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Jurassic 5 made an instant name for themselves with the release of their self-titled EP; ... more
like the Freestyle Fellowship before them (also regulars at the now-legendary Good Life Cafe), J5 were a Los-Angeles-based crew of old school hip-hop purists that ...
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The first effort from Jurassic 5, their self-entitled EP-cum-LP went down a storm in the music industry, and it's been a while now since the release of that album. Everyone knew such an awesome and unique set of sounds would be extremely hard to follow up. But J5 have done it with flying colours. I wasn't expecting a great album after a few dodgy reviews in the music press (6/10 7/10 sort of marks), but I have been extremely impressed by it. Stand ... ...waiting for my copy in the post, and just borrowing the CD with no inlay from a mate, sorry!) which is beautifully bouncy, a real feel-good one. I also love the last track, a non-lyrical celebration of swing music with hip-hop crossovers. Jurassic 5 have definitely lost none of their awesome talent, and the voices of Ozomatli and Charli 2na are as sharp as ever. This album will appeal to you if you liked the first (obviously) but if you haven't heard ... more
The first effort from Jurassic 5, their self-entitled EP-cum-LP went down a storm in the music industry, and it's been a while now since the release of that album. Everyone knew such an awesome and unique set of sounds would be extremely hard to follow up. But J5 have done it with flying colours. I wasn't expecting a great album after a few dodgy reviews in the music press (6/10 7/10 sort of marks), but I have been extremely impressed by it. Stand out tracks for me are track 2 (I am currently waiting for my copy in the post, and just borrowing the CD with no inlay from a mate, sorry!) which is beautifully bouncy, a real feel-good one. I also love the last track, a non-lyrical celebration of swing music with hip-hop crossovers. Jurassic 5 have definitely lost none of their awesome talent, and the voices of Ozomatli and Charli 2na are as sharp as ever. This album will appeal to you if you liked the first (obviously) but if you haven't heard J5 before, then if you like rap, hip-hop, old skool stuff, anything with a decent beat, then I am sure you will like it. Extremely funky.
Advantages: Funky, fresh, great party music Disadvantages: Some weak links, very similar to first album.
...album the Quality Control is a must have, despite a few exceptions the originality and funkyness shines through and it is a cut above many of todays hip hop releases. Quality Control may lack control, but the quality makes it a top albumn, go buy it, you won't be disapointed. ...
Barnaby 07.07.2000
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Advantages: Probably the best album, along with the brand new "power in numbers" Disadvantages: There are no real disadvantages to this album all the music is light hearted and easy listening
The album quality control really is a top notch album, with tracks like concrete schoolyard, jurass finish first and quality control itself, if you've ever been to see jurassic 5 then they are just the same live as they are on the CD. The rapping in it is just a bit different to most hip-hop that is coming out these days, instead of it being quite dark and political, jurassic 5 just seem to have this buzz about them they sound good, and the relationship ...
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Advantages: Classic west coast rap for the modern listener Disadvantages: None
Having blasted out on the west coast rap scene in 1997, Jurassic5 is the type of group that remind you of the way rap was 'back in the day' when The Pharcyde and the Black Eyed Peas blared out of Ghetto Blasters on street corners.
Having established themselves in 97 with the self-title LP, Jurassic5 followed up with 'QualityControl' in 2000 15 songs loaded with cool cuts, phat rhythms and sweet beats.
QualityControl stays true to J5's roots and even uses the lyrics to the timeless 'Concrete Schoolyard' and gives it a fresh beat. Songs like 'QualityControl' will have you boppin' your head, but my personal favourite is 'Swing Set' a classic tribute to the great swing era of the '20s, '30s and 40's, with a modern twist. Djs Cut-Chemist and Nu-Mark never fail to impress, and with the crisp vocals of Charli 2na and Zakir ...
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Product details
Title
Quality Control
Performer
Jurassic 5
Genre
R&B
Sub Genre
Underground/Alt Rap
Release Date
19/06/2000
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2000
Label / Distributor
Interscope / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
606949071028
Catalogue Number
4907102
Additional notes
Album Notes
Jurassic 5: Chali 2NA, Zaakir, Akil, Marc 7, Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark. Additional personnel: Roberto Morena (bass); Bernard Purdie (drums). Producers: DJ Nu-Mark, Cut Chemist, Shafiq Husayn. Engineers: Stefan Neary, Mark Ellis, Cut Chemist. Forgoing the grim lyrical concerns of many of their hip-hop contemporaries, Los Angeles' Jurassic 5 point up a more carefree time in the music's history. Recalling the youthful irreverence of the Native Tongues groups, Jurassic 5's easygoing rhymes and bouncy rhythms reveal a reverence for hip-hop's "old school," when the definition of a good tune was something to rock the party. QUALITY CONTROL maintains an infectious energy level throughout. The MCs all take turns playing what they like to refer to as 'verbal basketball', spouting seemingly stream-of-conscious street poetry. Often the lyrics seem nonsensical; the emphasis here is more on fun and less on violent imagery or consciousness-raising agitprop. As demonstrated by the smart production work of Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark, Jurassic 5 avoid simplistic musical formulae. Many of the sample sources are obscure, and encompass a wide range, from swing and funk, to jazz. Open-minded hip-hop fans will find simple pleasures in QUALITY CONTROL's optimistic and upbeat grooves.
Album Reviews
The Source (7/00, pp.209-10) - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...An artful collage of old-school-sounding snare hits, horns, guitar licks and scratches....[it's] an album of rhythms and flows that move with remarkable cohesiveness....an ill album in completely original fashion..." Rolling Stone (6/22/00, p.133) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Breathes new life into old-school hip-hop....taking ill beats mined from the deepest of crates and tweaking them into dirty-funk masterpieces....uncompromisingly intense and hard to resist." Q (8/00, p.99) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Pleasant fiction....fashioning sparky new shapes from hip hop's basic ingredients..." Mojo (7/00, p.98) - "...This is a truly freeflowing masterpiece....the beast are old-skool, party hardy, uptempo horn-stabbing '70s funk variety....Perhaps the time is right for new, ego-free hip hop..." Uncut (8/00, p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Draws on De La Soul's back-to-basics beat deconstructions and lateral-thinking word association in artfully dishevelled rambles....Breezy, blunt-smokiing, bohemian hip hop par excellence..." Entertainment Weekly (6/23/00, p.102) - "...There is much to love. The 4 MCs are playful and progressive, and the virtuoso DJs quilt vintage funk with surgical scratching and deep-crate sampling..." - Rating: B The Wire (6/00, p.49) - "...The record is nice. Upend that frown, spin it on its head and pass the double dutchie on the left-hand side." NME (7/1/00, p.45) - 6 out of 10 - "...Fluid interplay and...evolving musicality..." CMJ (6/19/00, p.3) - "...A supremely produced modern variation on old school hip-hop...brilliantly balancing the retro purity rooted in post-gangsta rap of the Native Tongues with new school innovation..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Intro
2.
How We Get Along
3.
Doo Wop
4.
Great Expectations
5.
Quality Control
6.
Contact
7.
LAUSD
8.
WOE Is Me
9.
Monkey Bars
10.
Jurass Finish First
11.
Contribution
12.
One Two
13.
Game
14.
Concrete Clay
15.
Swing Set
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